Monthly Archives: June 2022

SPOOKS DIORAMA

Kids always seem to love making dioramas. In a way, it’s like building a little town or farm of their own. I think making dioramas are great for fueling the imagination. Because I know that some teachers are very limited in the amount … Continue reading

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PERSPECTIVE BY CLASS

Perspective is the appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions. This year we will be working with all our classes to include perspective in our drawings. Perspective gives our drawings a 3-D (three … Continue reading

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Kids & Glitter is this blog where all the art projects I used while volunteering as art teacher at Holy Trinity Elementary, can be found.  All are complete, with patterns and directions, and free for you to use. Since I … Continue reading

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LITTLE HOOTIE OWL

I realize that most schools are closed for the summer, but I’m hoping to get a few new art projects onto this blog as the summer goes on. I’d like to share with you a cute little owl that is … Continue reading

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CALENDAR PAGE BUTTERFLY

Teachers: I think you and your students will love making these butterflies. They look beautiful adhered to a mirror or on a window. I’ve always hated to throw away old calendars because of the beautiful colored photos. This project is … Continue reading

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BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY SUN CATCHERS

Make your classroom bright and cheerful by displaying a beautiful array of butterfly sun catchers on your windows. You’ll need transparency film and sun catcher paints for this project. The sun catcher paint gives the best results, but you can use permanent … Continue reading

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FOIL ART ALA WILLIAM DANIELS

William Daniels is a young artist, born in 1976 in Brighton, England. Daneils uses oil paints on wood to create his trompe l’oeil styled art. Before making his art, inspired by famous historical paintings, he constructs models of what he … Continue reading

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HAPPY EASTER BUTTERFLY CARD

This is an easy Easter card for the kids, in any grade, to make. Because everyone can use the colors they want on the card, you’re sure to get many unique cards. I used colored pencils to color this card, … Continue reading

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