Fall is a great time to start new art projects with your children. Â With all the colorful leaves and foliage there is plenty of inspiration to be found. These Fall leaf art projects are designed to teach children new ways they can color, shade and create texture with different art...
Over the years we've  had the opportunity to try out MANY different arts and crafts supplies.  Often we've been surprised that an off brand has a better quality product then some of the more popular, well known brands.And with other products we're happy to make the investmentfor a quality product...
I'm so excited to share our newest eBook! This one has been a while in the making and I couldn't be more happy with how it turned out.  USA State Birds Realistic Art Cards    sample Children can color their way through our Nation's state birds with these fun and realistic art...
Wondering what a mandala is and what it looks like? I'll give you a hint -- it has to do with a combination of gorgeous art and geometric shapes. We're going to share with you all about what a mandala is and how to draw a mandala, step by step...
Sumi-e is a form of Japanese painting involving a bamboo brush, ink, and rice paper. Even young children can learn the different techniques and brush strokes of this ancient, and still modern art form. Materials: Sumi-e Ink Paintbrush Rice Paper Practice Material: Watercolor Paint Construction Paper Suggested Resources for a Unit Study: Â Sumi-e is the...
The tiger is India's national animal. It's strikenly beautiful with the contrasting markings of black, white and orange. This oil pastel project is just right for your studies on India. Children will be amazed with the work they can do when given small amounts of instruction.The peacock is the National...
Action Jackson was most known for his painting styles and techniques. He placed his canvas on the floor and used a varitey of different brushes and tools to drip paint. This is a great activitiy for younger children to explore paint splatteringand drips. Materials: Â White Paper Paint Water Toothbrush, Straws, Eye Droppers ect. Pollack...
Pointillism is a fun artistic technique for any age level! Children enjoy making these representational pieces of artwork. This is a great craft for children who like to work on details. Materials: Â White Paper or Printable Template Paint or Stamping Ink Pad Pencil with NEW Eraser Seurat Art Card Suggest Resources for a Unit...
Piet Mondrian was known for white canvas with horizontal and vertical lines, and rectangular shapes filled with primary colors. There are so many ways to explore the art process of line and color, we've come up with a couple of different ways you can make Mondrian reminiscent works of...
This is a great project for children who are learning about Andy Warhol and the POP Art movement! The bright colors and bold images used in this fun fifties style makes for some stunning creations in your art classroom. Students of all ages can participate with this Andy...
Claude Monet is well known for his beautiful water scenes! This Monet Art Project for Kids is a fun (and messy) finger painting craft that will leave children with beautiful results. The materials used are simple and you're sure to have them on hand in your art supply closet. I...
We are getting tons of use from our Crayola Oil Pastels. I've purchased other pastel kits in the past, but I love the amount of crayon you get with this set. They are so much thicker and have lasted us much longer. Plus they are nice for little hands.
