Eric Carle Inspired Butterflies
Eric Carle is my inspiration. I love everything his art embodies and I think children do, too. I do many “Eric Carle” styled art lessons with my lower elementary students. They are less concerned...
View ArticleHow to Draw a Pig
Using the same technique as the Kinder Cows art lesson, this pig art lesson teaches your little ones simple drawing techniques and offers enough options for each child to create their own little...
View ArticleColorwheel Bouquet Art Lesson
This is a great lesson to teach the colorwheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the at end of the school year....
View ArticleI Can Draw & Paint Art Lesson Plans
I’ve said it before and I’ll said it again; don’t underestimate Kinders. Yes, they can be a tad bit rambunctious at times but reign them in and you have an eager audience. I love teaching this grade...
View ArticleWhat Do You See? Art Lesson Plans
Based on the books by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle, my What Do You See? Art Lesson booklet contains three adorable art lessons for the younger set. Children create their own painted paper for either...
View ArticlePainting Tips for Kinders and PreK
I have three Kinder classes this year with one of the classes being considered a Transitional Kinder combo. What does this mean? In California, Transitional Kinders are children who are not yet 5 years...
View ArticleKandinsky and the Rainbow Art Project
Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings use color to show emotions rather than painting an object to look real. This concept is particularly intriguing to young children as they generally strive...
View ArticleActivity Pack: Color Theory and Literature
In my attempt to respond to my most frequently requested materials, I am thrilled to announce the arrival of my newest genre: Art Activity Packs! There are quite a few of you out there who want so...
View ArticleYou Be You Watercolor Fish Art Project
Looking for an adorable art lesson that bridges literature and art? You Be You by Linda Kranz (author of Only One You) sets out to explore beauty in difference through a little rock fish named...
View ArticlePlay Doh Colorwheel Activity
This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young […]
View ArticleHow to Draw a Pig
Using the same technique as the Kinder Cows art lesson, this pig art lesson teaches your little ones simple drawing techniques and offers enough options for each child to create their own little piggy!...
View ArticleColorwheel Bouquet Art Lesson
This is a great lesson to teach the colorwheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the at end of the school year....
View ArticlePainting Tips for Kinders and PreK
I have three Kinder classes this year with one of the classes being considered a Transitional Kinder combo. What does this mean? In California, Transitional Kinders are children who are not yet 5 years...
View ArticleKandinsky and the Rainbow Art Project
Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings use color to show emotions rather than painting an object to look real. This concept is particularly intriguing to young children as they generally strive...
View ArticleActivity Pack: Color Theory and Literature
In my attempt to respond to my most frequently requested materials, I am thrilled to announce the arrival of my newest genre: Art Activity Packs! There are quite a few of you out there who want so...
View ArticleYou Be You Watercolor Fish Art Project
Looking for an adorable art lesson that bridges literature and art? You Be You by Linda Kranz (author of Only One You) sets out to explore beauty in difference through a little rock fish named Adri....
View ArticleEasy Watercolor Process Lesson
Honestly. It’s like the kids have never seen this before. The ooh’s and ahhh’s that result in painting over an area of white oil pastel is worthy of admission. I needed a one-lesson project in order to...
View ArticlePlay Doh Colorwheel Activity
This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. I’m not sure where this lesson originated but my typewritten copy is by Lois Ann Lynn from Rosamond, UT. Thank you Lynn! Print out the...
View ArticleCalder Circus Car
Alexander Calder was born in Philadelphia in 1898. Calder is most famous for inventing the MOBILE which is a balanced sculpture that moves. He also created sculptures that don’t move. They are called...
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