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SWEET TWEETS
Whether making these for Valentine’s Day, or to celebrate the coming of spring, you and the kids are going to have so much fun making these little “sweet tweet” birds.These birdies are simple to make using plastic spoons, wooden doll … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, doll pin, plastic spoon, project, spoon, spoon bird, sweet tweet, valentine, valentines day
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WHAT IF…..?
Just when you think you’ve seen it all,well, what if. The Second through the Sixth grades played this game by drawing a picture of what they imagined it would be like if certain strange things happened. Everyone chose a What … Continue reading
REINDEER ANTICS
I’m sure that at this time of year, all Santa’s reindeer are excited about Christmas. In my imagination, the littlest reindeer are also anticipating receiving gifts, which have them jumping and tumbling with joy. So, to share this mental image, … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, christmas reindeer, jumping, north pole reindeer antics, paper craft, pattern, project, reindeer, reindeer antics, tumbling
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WINTER CALM
The weather is cold and it’s been snowing. Even though I don’t particularly like cold weather, I do appreciate the quiet and beauty of falling snow. This art project is simple and I expect to see a wide variety of … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Grade, art project, black, calm, deer, silence, silhouettes, trees, white, winter
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LEARN HOW TO DRAW A ZENTANGLE
Have you ever noticed the doodle art called Zentangle? I find this method fascinating and I found some articles that I believe would be perfect for elementary art classes. Wikipedia says, “The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun … Continue reading
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Tagged doodle art, miscellaneous, patterns, zentangle, zentangle tutorials
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STIFF PAPER TOWEL GHOSTS
These paper towel ghosts are made rigid by using Mod Podge painted paper towel sheets over a, Styrofoam ball and chenille stem, skeleton. Slightly watered down white glue can be used instead of the Mod Podge, but the ghost is … Continue reading
PAINTED PAPER TOWEL CATS
Sometimes, after finishing a painted art project and having used paper towels to clean up, you notice that the paper towels are a beautiful print. Instead of throwing them away, you can use them to make these painted paper towel … Continue reading
ABSTRACT DANDELION FIELD
I saw an acrylic painting, called “Abstract Dandelion,” by an artist who sells her paintings on an Etsy site at M.Schneberg. This painting made me wonder what everyday item could be used to make the finely grouped lines needed to … Continue reading
