Valentine’s Day Art Lesson Ideas
My students get so excited for Valentine’s Day Art Lessons and are always begging to create Valentine themed artwork. I am not fond of creating crafts, so I created artist-inspired lessons with an art history connection. I brainstormed artists or genres with a style that can make a connection to Valentine’s Day imagery. In this […]
5 Easy and Cheap Christmas Ornament Ideas
The following Christmas ornament ideas require cheap supplies and can be created by kids of all ages. They use minimal materials, and do not require glitter. A couple of the ornaments do require a toilet paper tube, so you may need to start saving them or ask for donations. However, if you are like me […]
Scratchboard Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
Whenever I teach a scratchboard art lesson, it is always one of my students’ favorites. Here’s why they love it and how I teach it. Why students love the scratchboard art lesson One of the biggest reasons my students like this lesson is because it is something they cannot do at home. Some students have […]
Dragon Eye Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
The Dragon Eye art lesson has been a constant student favorite in my art room for a while now. It has an exciting subject matter, fun medium and plenty of room for personal expression and creativity! Here’s why I think students like it so much and how I teach it. What the Students Learn The […]
How to Teach Painting
I learned many of my best methods for how to teach painting when I had an art room without a sink and when I was teaching on a cart. This forced me to get organized with supply distribution, clean up, work habits and finding the right painting experience for my students. Here’s how to get […]
Food Truck Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
It’s no surprise to me that my students love the food truck art lesson. It has a lot of fun elements to it and a lot of educational benefits as well. Here’s what makes it so fun and how I teach it. Why They Love It I think the reason my kiddos love this Food […]
Tim Burton Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
One of my students’ favorite art projects is a Tim Burton art lesson I call “Spooky Selfies”. Often students are self-conscious or extra critical when asked to draw a self-portrait and often moan when I introduce a self-portrait lesson. However, this self-portrait lesson is just the opposite. They love it, it yields excellent results and […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Lesson Ideas
Hispanic Heritage History Month art lessons are a great way to celebrate the many influential Hispanic artists of the past and present. Here are 11 Hispanic artists I have introduced to my students and some ideas art lesson ideas inspired by them. Elementary ideas are first and ideas for upper elementary and middle school art […]
Bookmaking 101: How to add literacy to your art class with accordion books
Bookmaking has become a popular educational tool. My favorite type of book is the accordion book because they are relatively easy to make and don’t require a lot of materials. Here’s how I make simple accordion books with my students and how I integrate them into my curriculum. Why bookmaking? Bookmaking has many advantages. I […]
Graffiti Name Art Lesson: A Student Favorite
My student’s always love the Graffiti Name Art Lesson. Maybe it’s the chance to express their interests, maybe it’s because they love learning about different lettering styles. Either way, here’s how I teach it and why I think it’s a student favorite. Graffiti Name Art Lesson = Personality Let’s face it, almost any lesson that […]