Enhance primitive collages with descriptive text (literacy art project)

It looked like spilt milk is a very basic, all time favorite childrens book. As part of our literacy art project series it was a natural to have

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Aluminum foil sculptures, salt paintings and portfolio making (art lessons 9 & 10)

This post is a  combination of two of the art classes that I have been running with a group of first graders. I began lesson 9 with trying

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The amazing versatility of painting with kids: It’s not all process only

This is a post about painting for kids. As you probably know, the internet is flooded with wonderful, process only painting activities to do with children. I think

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Abstract oil pastels and watercolor art

So I must admit that this is going to be an unfinished activity post for you here. That is simply because someone messed up but, I still want

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7 pure process only art activities for toddlers

A long while ago I wrote a post on toddler crafts. In it I explained  a bit what process only art is. To reiterate... It is art that

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Got some junk or recyclable materials around? Give kids some construction art

I was recently reading a wonderful book called  The Art of Teaching Art to Children: In School and at Home. One of the art projects the authors talk

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Crayon watercolor resist with gold paint added

There are so many ways to do resist activities and this is only one of them. This was a classic resist activity where the kids used white, wax crayons to

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Finger painting with kids: The best sensory activity around

Finger painting with kidsFinger painting with kids is  the ultimate process only art activity. Meaning that all the kids really care about is mushing in the paints and

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Crayon Art: Not Only Crayon Drawings on Your Living Room Wall

Crayon art projectsCrayons are usually the first type of art supplies that young children are introduced to .Crayon art is also often proudly displayed on many parents walls.

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Need some cool art projects: Try using shaving cream and watercolor paint

This art project which is one of the most cool art projects you will find may not be for really young preschoolers. You need to use shaving cream

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