We started off lesson 11 painting the  paper mache sculptures. We mixed up the tempera paint we had to get the closest shade to flesh tones and got
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Using paint chips to extend the color wheel
I picked up a bunch of paint chips a while ago  in my local Loews and spent a long time thinking about what I could have the children
Making shades and tints: Extending the color mixing experience
This activity is actually a continuation of the first class I did with these first graders when they learned to mix colors and  make a color wheel .
City landscapes at night collages
I did this activity with the Kindergarten children. I hung up an assortment of city scenes that I printed out in black and white. (which is the kind
My new site redesign
I am really excited about this new site redesign. I did it all myself and have been obsessed for these last 2 weeks working on it. The only
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
Recreating The Grouchy Ladybug (literacy art project)
It was this afternoon when I found a ladybug in my living room that reminded me that I had not finished posting about our literacy art project from
Snowman crafts: No need to use boring styrofoam balls to get realistic snowmen
Snow had just fallen last week so snow crafts was on my mind when I went to teach art in the local school that I teach in. What
Christmas crafts for preschoolers: Last minute, easy ornaments out of egg cartons
I had started a great Christmas crafts with some preschoolers and then saw a similar activity on Buggy and Buddy on crafts using bells. It reminded me that
A gorgeous leaf craft that you can make in any season
Admittedly Fall is the best time for beautiful leaf crafts. However, you do not have to limit making a leaf craft in any season since these leaves are