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Treat your students with a sweet Halloween project that is totally sugar-free! The drawing pages make this an easy craft to teach for any teacher with plenty of choices for differentiation so that kids of any skill level will have fun. I’ll also give you a few different ideas for art techniques to make this art lesson eye-catching and throw in a quick math fraction tie-in just for fun. Halloween Art, High School, Acrylics, Halloween Arts And Crafts, Halloween Art Projects, Halloween Activities, Pumpkin Art, Halloween Clipart, Halloween Fun
Candy Corn Cats - Halloween Art Project
Treat your students with a sweet Halloween project that is totally sugar-free! The drawing pages make this an easy craft to teach for any teacher with plenty of choices for differentiation so that kids of any skill level will have fun. I’ll also give you a few different ideas for art techniques to make this art lesson eye-catching and throw in a quick math fraction tie-in just for fun.
🍂 Add autumn charm to art lessons with step-by-step guidance and design choices! Perfect for scarecrow crafts, jack-o'-lanterns, and more. Kids love these ideas and roll & draw games. Explore: ✩ Owls ✩ Scarecrows ✩ Crows (4 pages) ✩ Halloween Cupcakes ✩ Scared Monsters ✩ Scared Cats ✩ Scared Pumpkins Includes: ✩ Roll & Draw Instructions (1 page) ✩ Lesson Ideas (1 page) ✩ Roll & Draw (8 Pages) ✩ Choice Drawing (8 pages) 18 pages of inspiration! Bring fall's beauty to your classroom. 🍂🖍️ Fall Art Projects, Fall Drawings, Holiday Art Projects, Teaching Drawing, Lesson, Art Lessons Elementary, Elementary Children, Teaching Art, Drawing Lessons
Fall Drawing Fun - Fall Drawing Ideas
🍂 Add autumn charm to art lessons with step-by-step guidance and design choices! Perfect for scarecrow crafts, jack-o'-lanterns, and more. Kids love these ideas and roll & draw games. Explore: ✩ Owls ✩ Scarecrows ✩ Crows (4 pages) ✩ Halloween Cupcakes ✩ Scared Monsters ✩ Scared Cats ✩ Scared Pumpkins Includes: ✩ Roll & Draw Instructions (1 page) ✩ Lesson Ideas (1 page) ✩ Roll & Draw (8 Pages) ✩ Choice Drawing (8 pages) 18 pages of inspiration! Bring fall's beauty to your classroom. 🍂🖍️
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson Art Lessons, Elementary Art, Op Art, Ideas, Classroom Art Display, Art Display Kids, Art Classroom, Heart Art Lesson, Op Art Projects
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson Doodle, Process Art, Art, Art Lessons For Kids, Art Activities For Kids
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson Crafts, Middle School Art, Art Projects, Diy
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Get to know your art students with this fun art game that is similar to the game "This or That". Use on the first day of art as an art icebreaker, as a brain break, at the end of class as a class reward, or to get to know your class better before designing their curriculum. Printable, Digital, and Random Selection versions to fit all your needs. Would You Rather Questions | This or That Questions | Would You Rather for Kids | Printable Would You Rather? Would You Rather Questions, Getting To Know You, Class Games, Would You Rather, Op Art Lessons, Class Activities
Get to know your art students with this fun art game that is similar to the game "This or That". Use on the first day of art as an art icebreaker, as a brain break, at the end of class as a class reward, or to get to know your class better before designing their curriculum. Printable, Digital, and Random Selection versions to fit all your needs. Would You Rather Questions | This or That Questions | Would You Rather for Kids | Printable Would You Rather?
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Are you looking for some behavior management strategies for the art classroom that are positive and engaging to students? Here are 3 ideas for attention grabbers that are easy to implement and will have your students putting all eyes on you! Put these classroom management tools to work for you! Teaching, Homeschool Parent, Behavior Management Strategies, Teacher Tips, Teacher Hacks, Art Classroom Management, Online Teaching
Attention Getters in the Art Classroom
Are you looking for some behavior management strategies for the art classroom that are positive and engaging to students? Here are 3 ideas for attention grabbers that are easy to implement and will have your students putting all eyes on you! Put these classroom management tools to work for you!
Drawing tips for encouraging children's drawing. Ideas for fun drawings are easy enough for elementary students. Drawing games kids love, drawing tips for beginners, and fun drawing ideas that will get kids having so much fun they'll forget they didn't want to start drawing in the first place! Student Drawing, Lessons For Kids, Student Teaching
Drawing Tips: Encouraging Reluctant Drawers
Drawing tips for encouraging children's drawing. Ideas for fun drawings are easy enough for elementary students. Drawing games kids love, drawing tips for beginners, and fun drawing ideas that will get kids having so much fun they'll forget they didn't want to start drawing in the first place!
Do you wish you could assess more than the finished product in art? Here are some ideas for art assessment for learning that can help you see a little more than the finished work of art. See some rubrics for grading art that provide a peek inside your students' heads. Student Behavior, Assessment For Learning, Student Self Assessment, Student Writing, Social Emotional Learning, Student Learning, Learning Process
Assessment for Learning in Art
Do you wish you could assess more than the finished product in art? Here are some ideas for art assessment for learning that can help you see a little more than the finished work of art. See some rubrics for grading art that provide a peek inside your students' heads.
Your next Van gogh art lesson for kids will look fabulous with the mixed media art technique for making textures in watercolor. Getting the textures to show up in the watercolor with salt can be a little tricky, so I'll show you step-by-step my secret for success! Mixed Media, Van, Watercolor Art Lessons, Painting For Kids, Oil Pastel, Kids Watercolor, Salt Watercolor
Sunflower Painting Ideas - Oil Pastel + Watercolors & Salt
Your next Van gogh art lesson for kids will look fabulous with the mixed media art technique for making textures in watercolor. Getting the textures to show up in the watercolor with salt can be a little tricky, so I'll show you step-by-step my secret for success!
See how to make this Snowman Family Snow Globe. This cute winter craft project & writing activity also makes a great art lesson about families and identity. See step-by-step how I did this winter art lesson for elementary students. See lots of examples of family portrait drawings by first-grade students. This was one of my favorite winter art projects! Portrait, Winter, Winter Art Lesson, Families, Writing About Family, Family, Winter Craft
Family Portrait Drawing in Snow
See how to make this Snowman Family Snow Globe. This cute winter craft project & writing activity also makes a great art lesson about families and identity. See step-by-step how I did this winter art lesson for elementary students. See lots of examples of family portrait drawings by first-grade students. This was one of my favorite winter art projects!
Do you want students to do some writing about their finished art? Here are some art assessment strategies for making your art rubric less intimidating and at the same time inviting students to reflect and writing about their artwork. Writing, Learning Goals, Thought Process, Student
Getting Students to Self-Assess in Art
Do you want students to do some writing about their finished art? Here are some art assessment strategies for making your art rubric less intimidating and at the same time inviting students to reflect and writing about their artwork.
Op Art Hearts is the perfect art lesson for Valentine's Day! See the art techniques that make these hearts really pop! This op art heart lesson is easy enough for upper elementary students and middle school students. See how using mixed media is my secret for creating just the right amount of contrast in my op art hearts. Pre K, Art Projects For Adults, Art Projects For Teens
Op Art Heart Art Techniques
Op Art Hearts is the perfect art lesson for Valentine's Day! See the art techniques that make these hearts really pop! This op art heart lesson is easy enough for upper elementary students and middle school students. See how using mixed media is my secret for creating just the right amount of contrast in my op art hearts.
Are you wondering how to plan an art curriculum? I'll show you my idea to organize your curriculum planning with big ideas and art lessons that teach about feelings, identity, society, culture, environment, and fantasy. Big Ideas in visual arts is a wonderful way to make your art lessons more meaningful to students! Environment Lessons, Art Curriculum
Art Curriculum Planning Idea - Big Ideas
Are you wondering how to plan an art curriculum? I'll show you my idea to organize your curriculum planning with big ideas and art lessons that teach about feelings, identity, society, culture, environment, and fantasy. Big Ideas in visual arts is a wonderful way to make your art lessons more meaningful to students!
Teachers ... need a mess-free art activity for kids? Take a look at these "painting without paint" ideas for kids using elf drawings. You'll love these easy painting ideas that are perfect for your elementary art lessons. Arts And Crafts For Kids, Kids Art Projects, Art For Kids
Elf Painting - Easy Painting Ideas for Kids
Teachers ... need a mess-free art activity for kids? Take a look at these "painting without paint" ideas for kids using elf drawings. You'll love these easy painting ideas that are perfect for your elementary art lessons.
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Op Art Hearts
Op Art Hearts is the perfect op art lesson for Valentine's Day heart drawing! The easy step-by-step instructions make it a great art sub lesson too! * #ArtProjectsForKids #artlessons #ArtEd #iteachart #valentinesdayartforkids #HeartArt #opartlesson
Are you looking for some ideas for robot art lessons for your elementary students? Here are 3 ideas that will get your students' creativity going! Teach shading in a 2D art lesson or use recycled objects in a 3D art lesson! See more details and examples in this blog post. 2d, 3d, Art Sub Plans
Robot Art Project Ideas
Are you looking for some ideas for robot art lessons for your elementary students? Here are 3 ideas that will get your students' creativity going! Teach shading in a 2D art lesson or use recycled objects in a 3D art lesson! See more details and examples in this blog post.
This Op Art Easter Egg project integrates art with math, science, color theory and perspective drawing.  These op art egg designs have illustrated step by step drawing to take the fear out of teaching this to your upper elementary, middle school art and high school art classes.  This lesson puts a fun twist on easter egg decorating, but can be taught any time of the year. Easy Op Art
Op Art Eggs - How to Draw
This Op Art Easter Egg project integrates art with math, science, color theory and perspective drawing. These op art egg designs have illustrated step by step drawing to take the fear out of teaching this to your upper elementary, middle school art and high school art classes. This lesson puts a fun twist on easter egg decorating, but can be taught any time of the year.
See the steps to make an abominable snowball flying through the sky. This fun winter drawing idea uses markers and oil pastels to make an art lesson kids will love! Great for your first art project after break, or after a snow day. Sneak in a little review of cool colors too :-) Art Activities
Oil Pastel Technique with Abominable Snowballs
See the steps to make an abominable snowball flying through the sky. This fun winter drawing idea uses markers and oil pastels to make an art lesson kids will love! Great for your first art project after break, or after a snow day. Sneak in a little review of cool colors too :-)
See art project ideas using markers & water, texture rubbing, and oil pastel techniques to create these beautiful fish with feelings that turn emotions into art. This is a great lesson for expressing emotions in art using a fish drawing for kids. I'll show you 3 unique techniques you can use for adding color to your next fish drawing. Art Lesson Plans, Fish Drawing For Kids, Drawing For Kids
Art Techniques Ideas for Fish with Feelings
See art project ideas using markers & water, texture rubbing, and oil pastel techniques to create these beautiful fish with feelings that turn emotions into art. This is a great lesson for expressing emotions in art using a fish drawing for kids. I'll show you 3 unique techniques you can use for adding color to your next fish drawing.
This fun Picasso art project for kids will make it difficult to hold back the giggles! Children love all the possibilities and you'll love how easy it will be to plan this abstract portrait drawing lesson! See step-by-step how I made the cubism portrait with an easy art technique that you can use for your next Picasso portrait lesson. Summer
Picasso Art Project Technique
This fun Picasso art project for kids will make it difficult to hold back the giggles! Children love all the possibilities and you'll love how easy it will be to plan this abstract portrait drawing lesson! See step-by-step how I made the cubism portrait with an easy art technique that you can use for your next Picasso portrait lesson.
Get a list of "call and response" attention grabbers that are perfect for behavior management in the art classroom. Art teachers will also love the examples that use movement for getting students' attention. Are you frustrated with getting students to stop and listen? Then be sure to check out this blog post! Teachers, Classroom Behavior, Classroom Management Plan, Elementary Art Rooms
Call and Response - Art Classroom Behavior Ideas
Get a list of "call and response" attention grabbers that are perfect for behavior management in the art classroom. Art teachers will also love the examples that use movement for getting students' attention. Are you frustrated with getting students to stop and listen? Then be sure to check out this blog post!
Tips and tricks for keeping clay projects organized in the elementary art room. Are you ready for some art room organization hacks that will make teaching clay lessons a lot easier? See ideas for glazing, storing work in progress, getting names on projects, and more! Clay Lesson Plans, Elementary Art Projects, School Art Projects
Clay Art Project Organization
Tips and tricks for keeping clay projects organized in the elementary art room. Are you ready for some art room organization hacks that will make teaching clay lessons a lot easier? See ideas for glazing, storing work in progress, getting names on projects, and more!
Do you give out whole class rewards for good behavior? Giving out a class reward doesn't have to make you crazy! Here are some ideas for art-related class rewards that you'll enjoy along with your students. I'll also give a few tips for how students can earn a class reward. Make your art room behavior management plan manageable! Classroom Behavior Management, Whole Class Rewards
Class Rewards for Good Behavior in Art
Do you give out whole class rewards for good behavior? Giving out a class reward doesn't have to make you crazy! Here are some ideas for art-related class rewards that you'll enjoy along with your students. I'll also give a few tips for how students can earn a class reward. Make your art room behavior management plan manageable!
Avatar self-portraits are a fun way to get students to make an identity art project and also write a personal mission statement! See the pages I made to make avatar drawing easy! You'll love all that you learn about your students through this art lesson that is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students! Learning, Avatar, Portraits
Avatar Drawing - Identity Art Project
Avatar self-portraits are a fun way to get students to make an identity art project and also write a personal mission statement! See the pages I made to make avatar drawing easy! You'll love all that you learn about your students through this art lesson that is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students!
Do you dread grading art? Me too! That's why I made it my mission to make grading art easier! I'll show you how my printable art rubric works and some art assessment strategies that made the process more fun for my elementary art students and me. See how using emojis is part of the secret to a fun grading rubric for art. Teacher Evaluation, Curriculum Planning, Student Work
Art Assessment that Involves Students
Do you dread grading art? Me too! That's why I made it my mission to make grading art easier! I'll show you how my printable art rubric works and some art assessment strategies that made the process more fun for my elementary art students and me. See how using emojis is part of the secret to a fun grading rubric for art.