‘Spot’ the leopard teaches kids how to find their place in the world and that there is a special spot for everyone. This craft is handy when you are in a pinch since it can take as little or as much time as you need it to. Or use it to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday the first week of March.    preK & kinder  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uhkWcXVKkVlia1wfz-4KeLTaQmicOAJN/view?usp=sharing   ..read more

Celebrate Dr Seuss with this weaving project for young children. The project is paired with the book, "I am NOT Getting Up Today" and uses basic supplies and a little prep work.  The episode describes in detail how to teach students to weave a blanket with colored strips of paper and draw themselves dreaming beneath it. kindergarten & first grade Step-By-Step Instructions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PB0tmgQfTiasGapmZdHC8IVD8IJflTyL/view?usp=sharing ..read more

This inexpensive art project is great for a chili cook-off, rodeo season, or for any western theme. Create cowboy (or cowgirl) boots out of craft paper. Transform a repeated name or phrase into embroidered boot stitching... perfect for students  learning how to write in cursive. Younger kids can use their fancy, swirly writing along with gemstones and stickers to add glam to their boots. Great for any age. boot sample: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cuE09g3kLBUKGfuvQ0Z-z_S4ZL9KUN5u/view?usp=sharing boot design: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nl3TOMhdhzpx7hkxGgaJQ4IR_MIVBpDS/view?usp ..read more

Three little mice in the story "Mouse Shapes" show how to build different objects using circles, triangles, rectangles and squares. Go beyond this project to build a colorful village of houses out of paper shapes.   ages Pre-K+ sample work: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OI_FMYczeLWAPhRmAlQb2Pz90rVMicBL/view?usp=sharing   ..read more

Mind-blowing optical illusions introduce students to positive and negative space using basic supplies; paper, scissors and glue.  optical illusion samples: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RrjRMERVczji7deBtLQ398lgl2TOqOEg/view?usp=sharing student samples: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WBhNaro7_45ZmSsoWb56lK29P0ZekD9Q/view?usp=sharing step-by-step pictures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XAtMT8Di0RLrDrfhZ1Bt-YJLnjBZj5wl/view?usp=sharing   ..read more

Paint on glass successfully with this podcast. A supply list, instructions, set-up and clean-up details are included. Students get very creative with this project and it's easy with the right materials.   ages 11+  student samples: https://drive.google.com/file/d/192Xv62QkYY1U4naMJGa3GoaXbn4Q8HvV/view?usp=sharing   ..read more

Etching on glass is easy! Masking a design on glass to be etched is easier after looking at positive and negative space through the work of M. C. Escher and his optical illusions. Included in this podcast are a supply list, set-up, instructions with links to graphics, and tips on clean-up.  ages 11 and up M.C. Escher drawings: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13miQ3qnNFbh7jC16_VIjWFnIvm6ZyRbb/view?usp=sharing glass etching examples: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Wcd--G0sU3NZU0upBkS7OMy93W_3i4P/view?usp=sharing   ..read more

How do you explain to students why screen-printed soup cans hang in a museum and are worth millions of dollars? This episode has the answer to that question and more by learning about 1950s and '60s pop culture artists. Learn how to create a unique pop art design for today's pop culture. Included are detailed instructions on turning that design into a print and also on how to create a personal pop art collage. handout on current pop culture brands: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NZn72F621KnHFvKTIL_MNTVUpuqmE_24/view?usp=sharing   samples of pop art paintings: https://drive.google.com/fi ..read more

This podcast has everything you need to learn the process of printmaking. Supply list, class room set-up, transferring a line drawing onto a printing block backwards, cutting into the printing block safely, applying ink, making prints and clean-up. Even the process of signing and numbering the prints   Extra information on expanding this lesson includes suggestions for using creative paper, adding color and stamp-making.    Images of sample drawing, block and prints: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rP2XoOshLU4pu5ehZ8WPuylvKVUGa9Q4/view?usp=sharing       ..read more

This podcast covers printmaking for young children and making stamps. The book, "The Shape of Things" is our inspiration for using squares, circles and triangles to draw pictures. This is an easy introduction to the mature craft of printmaking made simple for children ages 4-7. pictures of kids in action making prints & stamps: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EmqRT8Vv8ol-3llNTIlxjUEAh3eBUpA9/view?usp=sharing   ..read more