Party in the Art Room Blog
Scroll for helpful tips, stories, and news.
Creativity Lights the Way with the Drawing Practice Workbooks
As a parent, teacher, or caregiver, there's a unique joy in watching a child express themselves through art. Imagine giving them a tool that nurtures their creativity while also helping them develop their drawing skills. I’m excited to introduce the Drawing Practice Workbook with Drawing Prompts: Drawing Practice for Kids—a delightful guide designed to inspire young artists to explore their creative potential.
Ultimate Collage Lesson + One Artist Study Freebie You'll Love
Do you love teaching art history? Ever get tired of the ubiquitous artists that every art lesson seems to focus on? Here’s one you’ll love! Plus, keep reading to the end for a free lesson plan!
3 Ways to Integrate Math, Writing, and Science with Heart Art
With our Hearts Art Puzzles, students engage in a hands-on approach that not only brings geometry, writing, and science to life but also fosters an appreciation for the artistry behind each heart art puzzle piece. Through hearts art simple drawings, explorations, and discussion, students develop a more comprehensive understanding of how art and other subjects intersect. This is the ultimate art integrated math, writing, and science lesson.
Springtime Art Fun is Here: Engaging and Colorful Classroom Games
Springtim art fun is here! These engaging and colorful classroom games are a palette of creativity! Whether you're an art educator or a general education teacher looking to get your students involved in more creative projects these classroom art games will be just what you are looking for!
Welcoming Spring With Daffodils: A Beautiful Collage Art Project
The Daffodil Collage Painted Paper Project is such a celebration of this joyful season. Capturing the essence of spring through the lens of artistic expression will truly inspire your students. Plus, this project is great as an extension of life cycles in science or to send home as a gift on Mother’s Day.
Can Arts Integration Be a Powerful Advantage for Art Teachers?
Arts integration is a teaching strategy that blends the arts equitably with other subjects to create a more engaging and meaningful learning experience for students. As an art teacher, you can use arts integration to improve your instruction and highlight the importance of the arts in education.
3 Steps for Using Art Prints to Rigorously Address Standards and Meet Goals
In this post, we’ll explore 3 steps to using art prints to meet goals in your classroom through arts integration.
Art That Makes You Smarter (Black History Month) : Romare Bearden
In this post, I'm highlighting an artist who embodies all of that. When he decided not to veer from his own vision, even though it wasn't trending or popular at the time, he totally revised the art of collage for telling the American story. Romare Bearden was one of the most significant African American artists of the 20th century.
Elementary Art Lesson: How to Create an Ice Cream Painting for Kids
In this elementary art lesson, you will learn step-by-step how to create an ice cream painting using crayons and tempera cakes. This is a great activity for children of all ages and the finished product is sure to bring a smile to your face. Plus, it's a great way to encourage creativity and promote fine motor skills in young learners. So, let's get started and learn how to make an ice cream painting!
How to Use the Inside Out Strategy for Looking at Art With Kids
Do you want to teach your elementary art students how to look at art in a more meaningful way? The Inside Out Strategy is a great tool to use with kids to help them understand and appreciate the works of art they are looking at. This strategy encourages students to look beyond what they see on the surface and to make deeper connections with the work of art. In this blog post, we will discuss how to use the Inside Out Strategy for looking at art with kids.
Bright and Colorful Onomatopoeias in Mixed Media
This 3-step art lesson combines language arts with art to create bright and colorful onomatopoeias in mixed media. Using mixed media is one of my favorite projects to do because your students can get really creative with their artwork. Here’s how easy it is to merge the arts with another important subject.
How Students Can Better Understand Theme and Metaphor by Weaving for Literacy: Esperanza Rising
3 Ways to Use Open-Ended Art Projects to Help Students Understand Theme
5 Best Self-Portrait Lessons: The Ultimate Roundup for Teachers
Looking for a cheerful and colorful self-portrait lesson can be stressful and overwhelming at times, especially when there seems to be a lot to choose from. No need to keep looking for a great self-portrait lesson because everything you need is right here. Below is a roundup of my best Party in the Art Room self-portrait posts.
4 Nifty Tips for Repurposing Classroom Junk to Create Unique and Intriguing Fairytale Castles
Quick and Irresistible Abstract Collage Self-Portrait Art Lesson for Kids
How to Use Symmetry to Create Cheerful Artwork Celebrating Student Names
Fun and Easy Pop Art Self Portraits With a Twist for Elementary Class
Complete your pop art unit with this pop art self portrait! I’ll walk you through how I brought this lesson to life, and give you ideas for bringing it into your own classroom.
Art is at the Core: Barrington Washington
How to Beautifully Describe Porcelain Works of Art with Vivid Language
In this post, we will be using images of porcelain works of art as a prompt to help students discover vivid adjectives to describe art. Students often struggle to find words to describe art, but through this art activity, we can help them dig deeper and become more expressive.
