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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.
How To Teach All 7 Elements Of Visual Art
Art can be reduced into seven distinct elements. These individual elements, when used in concert, can help you create unique and visually appealing physical art compositions.
Here are the 7 elements of visual art and fun art projects that teach them.
How We Created Our Own Van Gogh Immersive Experience
Vincent Van Gogh is one of the most well-known artists across the globe. In honor of his legacy, we created our own sort of Van Gogh immersive experience, which we lovingly called the Van Gogh Vault for our Spring Arts Festival. We transformed our gym into an art gallery that exhibited paintings created by all 600 students in our school, each one inspired by a work by Vincent van Gogh.
5 Absolutely Awesome Ways to Foster Creativity in Homeschooled Children
For many parents, homeschool life provides the flexibility needed to focus on educational endeavors that traditional education opportunities often neglect. Homeschooling serves as an effective method for fostering creativity in the minds of their children. Without the rigid structure and limited curriculum of traditional schooling, homeschooled children have more freedom to embrace hands-on learning while actively working through the creative process.
The Complete Guide to (Easy) Watercolor Pencils for Any Teacher
With good quality watercolor pencils, anyone can produce beautiful artwork in record time, and with very little mess! In order to create that beautiful artwork, however, it’s important to have the right tools and supplies on hand. Here’s a quick guide on how to use watercolor pencils like a pro.
What's the Difference Between Tempera and Acrylic Paint?
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between tempera paint and acrylic paint? You're not alone! Many people don't know the difference between tempera paint versus acrylic paint. In this blog post, we'll explore the differences between these two popular types of paint, including their application, cost, and more. Keep reading to learn more about tempera paint vs acrylic paint.
Don't Know What to Do in Middle School Art Class? Here's a few Ideas!
Students often learn about and experiment with a range of artistic methods and mediums in middle school art programs, including crafts, printmaking, sculpture, painting, and drawing.
Here are some ideas to get you started thinking about your middle school art curriculum. Let the brainstorming begin!
Explore the Magic of Tints and Shades with Free Worksheets
Discover the world of tints and shades in your classroom with our free worksheets! Encourage creativity, enhance visual arts skills, and integrate STEM concepts through the fun and educational activity of mixing colors. Download now and get started!
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.
Math Art: Fantastic Angles Art Lesson Every Kid Will Love
Fascinating Nancy Graves Inspired Art Lesson Kids Will Want to Make
Fun and Colorful Yellow Submarine Fabric Art Project for Kids
Easy and Authentic Floral Prints Mini Lesson Examples for Elementary
Best Ways to Teach Empathy with Vincent Van Gogh
Want to help your students develop empathy? This Vincent Van Gogh for kids lesson helps students explore emotions and develop empathy through art.
How to Make a Creative Tree of Life with Polymer Clay
Contemporary Folk Art Painting for Kids
The 5 Best Ways to Draw Simple Animals
Want to teach your kiddos or students how to draw animals easily? Here are four ways and activities you can use to make drawing animals simple and fun.
3 Things to Consider When Choosing an Online Art Program for Homeschool
If you’re considering enrolling your homeschooler in an online art program to help meet their educational needs, here are three things you should consider before committing.
Are You Looking for Really Easy Cows to Draw with Oil Pastels?
An encounter with contemporary artist Garret May led me on a journey to introduce my students to the joy of drawing simple cows with a how to draw cows lesson that would become a staple in my art class!
