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
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
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
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
Aluminum foil, yarn and markers…a perfect art activity
I originall thought this was the perfect art activity for what I needed to do.I saw it on Pinterest and you can find it at kids-finelines.blogspot . It turned out
Perspective for Kids: Mixed Media Landscape Art
This was a lesson in an art series I did teaching perspective rules in landscapes. Here are some of the things I taught and how the children created
Observational Drawings for Kids
This was my attempt to teach observational drawing to early elementary school kids in some private classes in my home.I collected a bunch of items from around my