Cool Art projects for grades 2 and 3

My second graders used oil pastels to create warm and cool op-art landscapes like this one. The colors shift as you walk past it! Simple perspective makes this already popular project just a little different than the version that I taught last year. Jaws dropped when I showed the students how easy it could be.

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Come dico sempre... basta proprio poco per far divertire i bambini!!! (Questo lavoro solitamente lo propongo sempre a scuola, chiaramente ai bimbi di 5 anni). Quello che occorre: Carta e matite stecchini un pezzetto di cannuccia bastoncini del gelato colorati (li trovate QUI), Dopo aver colorato i bimbi, incollateli su un cartoncino un po' spesso. (dimensione bimbi 14 cm.) Piegate la punta degli scarponi e incollate i due bastoncini del gelato, e tra i 2 sci incollate un pezzettino di…

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This simple winter art activity is perfect for toddlers through to big kids! Using a basic crayon resist technique kids can produce gorgeous pieces of art.

Learn how to make gorgeous paper snowflakes! A classic winter craft for kids. learn how to fold and cut six sided snowflakes.

Here comes Peter Cottontail! Add this precious little bunny to your glyph collection this spring. You can integrate math, writing, and art in one fun activity!! The Glyph Girls have included everything you need -- just add construction paper, raffia, and kids (of course).The 31 page project includes...

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We've been working on geometry in our classroom this week. Since we've not had math books in several years, I have become very adept at...

Following Colour theory part one a lesson about the effect that colours have on each other. The aim of this lesson is that students discover the effect of primary and secondary colours on one another. You need: two sheets of white or black paper, A3 size coloured sheets in red, yellow, blue, orange, green and purple glue Pre-cut squares of coloured paper. Per student you need: 5 squares of 5 by 5 cm in all six colours and five squares of 3 by 3 cm in all six colours. Repeat the terms primary…

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I think out of every project I teach - this one has to be one of my absolute favorites. EVERY child is successful on some level.. and each piece of artwork created is gorgeous. This is one of those projects that hangs up in the hallway and gets "oooohhhs" and "aahhhhs" every time a class and/or teachers walk by! :) We begin by looking at my new and improved 'Value PPT'. I sunk like 2 hours into this baby getting it animated and awesome. I am always mesmerized by this every time I go to…

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I got this idea from Art Projects for Kids a while back. I did make some significant changes. She uses a template, and we did it all from sc...