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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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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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BIBLE VERSE EASTER CROSS

This project uses a cross drawn over a puzzle pieces page. We, God’s people, are the puzzle pieces joined together in communion with Jesus Christ, also a piece of the puzzle. By His suffering and death on the cross, He … Continue reading

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WEATHER FORCAST FOR THE BIRDS

A grey overcast sky, snowflakes and a sun trying desperately to shine are conditions that inspire conversation. We can imagine that humans aren’t the only ones talking about the weather. In this art project we try to picture birds wondering … Continue reading

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LADY-BUG BUDS

This project is so much fun. We’re making lady-bug buds on a bush. That’s kind of a tongue twister, but you get the idea. Although I used a variety of colors for the lady bugs in my sample, I think … Continue reading

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INDIAN PAPOOSE

Using a brown grocery bag and making “leather” for this project is the first step when making this American Indian papoose. The third graders in our school study the American Indians, so I thought this would be a fun project … Continue reading

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LETS MOVE IT

I believe that it was on Artsonia that I saw a project like this a couple of years ago and thought it was a great lesson for the kids. The class started this by discussing how we know an animal … Continue reading

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