I learned this project at an art workshop. It is pretty simple but you need to pay attention to the details. I will try to explain. You need to make 4 -two inch squares for each student. ...
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Post # 300! Wow! This is sort of a crafty lesson. It will take 2- 45 minute classes to complete. Last summer I made paper flip flops with scrap booking paper then I saw a...
I demonstrated to the students how to create the big eyes, eyebrows, the shape of the nose and the smile. I emphasized using thick and thin line. The sun face was inspired from several sources...Sun ...
First and Second graders began a Cruise ship drawing. We discussed levels of the ship, deck, the bow, captains room, etc.. Several of the students have traveled on a cruise ships or a ferr...
Ever have one of those weeks where there are a lot of interruptions, field trips, assembly spirit days etc... Well here is a quick fun lesson with Kinders when the schedule doesnt give you much time....
These small houses were partly inspired by the Houses for Haiti project and a picture I saw on Flicker. These illustrations were made by 7th gr. Notice the inspiring words woven into the grass.
These were made by 2nd graders. Each student was given the yellow patterns and watched a demonstration of how to organize their design patterns. pattern ideas handouts were on each art table fo...
Oil pastel guitars. Grade level 6-8 Student choice and student designs.
I am making about 40 of these as teacher gifts for a principal friend of mine. I bought most of my supplies at Ben Frankin craft supply. I thought another idea would be to take your...
I took the patterns I made last summer and the 6th graders used craft paper to create beautiful decorative Kimonos. They really got into it and they look amazing. Even the boys were kind of int...
I saw this lesson on another site some time ago. [ want to give her credit but cannot find it now] Thanks for the cute idea!! They used old CDs. I could not afford to do that so I us...
Paper weaving made into a little folder or purse. some students came up with the idea to had the handle. Staple a solid piece of construction paper to the woven sheet and it creats a decorative...
Have you ever wanted to use up all the end of the year scrap paper. Well here is a great way to do that. The 5th graders created paper birdhouses. no patterns. Just make up your shape, add diff...
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See Randy Rooster Post http://bluemoonpalette.blogspo t.com/2011/08/randy-rooster.ht ml Rooster inspired by Folk art designs. These highly decorated Roosters were created by 4th graders using sha...
Kinder students painted and cut out their bunny. It took two class periods to finish up the decorated eggs, add the zig zag grass and finish the face on the bunny. They turned out so cute...
The students came up with their own ideas for a cityscape. Black paper cut out and tissue paper on the back.
Tree Study Drawing Exercises Drawing trees with Charcoal. Samples below are in charcoal, oil pastel and watercolor.
First Graders made neighborhood maps with straight lines for roads, curvy line for a railroad and a river. box houses with triangle roofs. Then they colored their map. This is good for later in...
I was inspired by these two other websites. I have wanted to do this project for a while. The kids paid close attention to the design on the bottom of the shoes. We did th...
First Graders Celebrate Dr. Seuss.
These drawings were done by 3rd graders. I got the idea from this website. http://betterthanapokeintheeye .blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-gal lery-teaching-art-to-children. html
Authentic Drawings from the mind of the 4th graders. Really fun and cool.
Here are samples of the Fourth Grade lesson on Pacific NWc Castal Indian art. here you see the Raven, Orca, Eagle, Bear Face and templates. This was done with cut paper. The link below gives some exc...
Claude Monets Bridge at Giverny by 2nd Graders
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