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Ocean Glow Show!

The Ocean Glow Show was an enormous hit! Read below to see how I did it!

kid art, elementary art project, elementary art lesson, Drawing, PaintingAmy WardSeptember 17, 2023black light, black light art show, black light art, neon art, fluorescent art, glowing art, glow show, elementary art, art educationComment

Animal Collage Art Lesson

Increase students’ confidence in art with Animal Collages! Drawing, photo reference, and creativity come together in one concise lesson.

Drawing, Painting, junior high art lesson, elementary art lesson, elementary art project, kid artAmy WardFebruary 11, 2023collage, collage animal faces, elements of the artroom, elementary art fun, elementary art, middle school art, middle school animal face collage, junior high art lesson, photo reference lessonComment

Sky Color Penguins

Make these adorable penguins with unique sky colors after reading Peter H. Reynolds book, Sky Color!

kid art, Painting, elementary art project, elementary art lesson, Drawing, Paper ProjectsAmy WardJanuary 21, 2023construction paper project, penguin art, paper penguin, primary art lesson, peter h. reynolds, simple art activity, easy drawing lesson, background art lessonComment

Ish Paintings - Painting with Paper

Want an easy kids project with amazing results? Do ISH paintings with them! It’s not actually paint but BLEEDING TISSUE PAPER! So it is easy clean up!

kid art, elementary art project, Drawing, elementary art lesson, PaintingAmy WardNovember 13, 2022ish paintings, elementary art, easy art lesson, art for kids, art from books for kids, art from kid literature, peter h. reynolds, bleeding tissue paper, simple art activity, easy painting for kids, painting with tissue paper, alternative to painting for kidsComment

Haunted House Perspective Lesson for Kids

Drawing a haunted house can be easy and fun if you know these simple perspective rules. Check out this lesson to make a haunted house art project designed for kids third through eighth grades. Note: the student examples are from fourth graders.

Drawing, kid art, elementary art project, Painting, elementary art lesson, junior high art lessonAmy WardSeptember 11, 2022fall art projects, Halloween art projects, Halloween projects for kids, art for Halloween, kids Halloween projectsComment

Monster Art

Halloween is the perfect time for making monsters and drawing haunted houses all while learning important art concepts. Get a FREE Powerpoint for kids on Famous Monster Art !

Painting, Drawing, Paper ProjectsAmy WardSeptember 24, 2021Halloween art, Halloween art projects, Halloween projects for kids, kids Halloween projects, monster art, drawing haunted houses, fall art projects, art for Halloween, elementary art, making monsters, making haunted housesComment

Mystery Drawing Puzzles with Free Download

Help your students improve their cognitive development while improving their drawing skills with Mystery Drawing Puzzles. Productive, useful but best of all, FUN!

Elements and Principles - Simplified

Are you looking for a easy and quick way to display the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design in your art classroom? These mini posters are simple, fast, and easy to understand. Great for the elementary art classroom!

Amy WardAugust 15, 2021elements of art, principles of design, elements and principles of design, elements and principles, simple art element poster, simple art principle poster, posters for art vocabularyComment

Eric Carle Inspired Art Lesson

Looking for a super successful art project that all students like? Eric Carle inspired collage fits the bill! Included in this post are two teaching videos, a pattern sheet and many insider tips for ensuring success.

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