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Big Easy: Delightful New Orleans Mardi Gras Bead Art
Let’s step into the enchanting world of Mardi Gras bead art, where vibrant colors and intricate designs come together to celebrate the spirit of New Orleans.
Van Gogh Inspired Sunflowers for 2nd and 4th Graders
4 Ideas for Integrating a Bourgeois "Spider" or "Maman" with Other Subjects
Collaborative Flowers
Art is at the Core: Dorothea Lange
Bee Zentangles
Open-Ended Sculptures
Chandelier with Upcycled Materials
Character Analysis: Charlotte’s Web
Fibonacci’s Numbers
Easy Animal Portraits
These easy animal portraits are sure to be a hit with your students. It works perfectly if you are wanting to do an animal-themed unit study and allow students to choose their favorite animal.
How to Make Creative Rooster Art
All About Messy Mats
Teaching Abstract Figures with Joan Miro
Want to bring Joan Miro into your classroom? This abstract art lesson is simple, and the perfect addition to any abstract art unit.
4 Ideas for Integrating Morales' Houston Police Officers Memorial with Other Subjects
Collaborative Art Project: Dot Mandalas
Creating Different Textures With Acrylic: A Textured Owl Activity
The term texture simply means how something feels when it is touched, and in the world of art, creating different textures can make for a fun and unique activity. If you’re looking for a great texture activity to use with your art students, keep reading to learn how I incorporate just a few supplies to create a fun art lesson my students (and yours) will remember.
A Spin on Drawing Fairytale Characters
Fun with Mixed Media Portraits
How I Actually Accomplished an Open-Ended Art Project with Fifth Graders
I wanted my fifth graders to plan and implement their own project, moving through the entire creative process with minimal creative input from me.
In other words, after having taught these kids for four years, I wanted to sit back and enjoy the fruits of my labor. They would need to devise the project, arrange for the acquisition of materials, create the works, and make all the decisions in between.
Make no mistake, I didn’t just set them loose to do whatever all day long. I had just been introduced to the work of Phil Hansen, so I used a lot of his videos where he is creating with unconventional materials as inspiration.
