When I was a kid my great-grandfather must have grown Indian corn, also known as flint corn, because there was always some of it around during the fall holidays. The multicolored kernels are really cool and make a great decoration, … Read More ...
Complete the Picture Game with Works of Art
If you teach art or just want to give your kids a better appreciation of art, this complete the picture game using works of art is a great resource to keep on hand when you need to fill time.
Art … Read More ...
Teaching Kids How to Use Glue Properly
If you teach little ones or have a little one at home, teaching them how to use glue properly is an important skill for crafting as well as just regular classroom activities that use glue.
Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station has … Read More ...
The Art Teacher’s Version of “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”
Ooh, I love this idea for turning what kids did over the summer into art.
I found it on Pinterest though the link was to the Instagram page of Ridgy Didge Resources, who had reposted the idea from Learning … Read More ...
Stamping with Lego Bricks
It seems like every household with kids have some kinds of bricks in it, but there are lots of things you can do with the beyond building things.
I love this idea from Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls to … Read More ...
Draw and Tell Sheets Help Kids Complete Pictures
If you have a little one who loves to draw, check out this collection of draw and tell printables from the Moffat Girls.
These worksheets include gridded paper with the start of a drawing. Kids can copy from the smaller … Read More ...
Celebrate Paper Bag Day by Making Puppets
Did you know that July 12 is Paper Bag Day? I didn’t either, but it’s the perfect day to celebrate by making paper bag crafts.
I Heart Craft Things Has a great collection of paper bag puppet ideas that are … Read More ...
How to Make Sun Prints
If you’re in the part of the world where it’s summer, it might be getting pretty hot where you live. But you can use the sun to your advantage for some fun summer art projects, such as making sun prints… Read More ...
Make Fun Spin Art with an Upcycled Top
I love projects that combine STEM and art and play, and the blogger behind Babble Dabble Do has a new book that features projects of this nature called STEAM Play & Learn.
She shared this fun DIY spin art project… Read More ...
Build a Cardboard Box Town
I love this idea for an individual kid to make or as a collaborative art project that could be set up in a classroom.
This cardboard box town from Mini Mad Things involves gathering a lot of different boxes (and … Read More ...
Chalk Pastel Flowers are Fun for All Ages
Sometimes art projects just don’t work as well for younger kids as they do for older ones. Littles don’t have the same ability to manipulate materials and there is a high potential for mess.
But great teachers know that they … Read More ...
Upcycle Crayons Using the Sun
It feels like we had a very fast spring here in Arkansas and like it is almost warm enough to call it summer more than a month early. It’s probably not really warm enough to do this experiment, but it … Read More ...
Mother’s Day Fingerprint Bookmarks
Here’s a quick and easy Mother’s Day project to do with one kid or a whole classroom.
This Mother’s Day bookmark from Savvy Second Graders is a sweet printable that the kids use their fingerprints for to make a little … Read More ...
Art Prompt: What Does Your Imagination Look Like?
This is such a fun idea and I’d love to do it with adults as well as kids. Using a picture of the person as a base, give them the prompt “what does your imagination look like?”
You could also … Read More ...
Watercolor Resist Easter Egg Project
Using white crayon to draw on white paper and then painting over it with watercolors is a classic kids art activity.
Add to the fun by using this technique to decorate paper Easter eggs.
Grab an egg template from Rhythms … Read More ...