Celebrate Valentine’s Day and learn some art history with this heart painting for kids! This Jim Dine inspired heart painting is perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day! In case you aren’t familiar with him, Jim Dine is an American-artist famous for his pop art paintings and drawings of hearts. You can learn more about the painter… Continue reading Heart Paintings – Inspired by Jim Dine
Category: Drawing
Winter Landscapes – A Marker Painting Project for Kids
Celebrate the beauty of the winter with this easy, less-mess painting project for kids! This winter landscape marker painting for kids is pure magic. Marker painting is hands-down my favorite painting technique to use with little artists. It yields the most beautiful results, all while teaching brush control, giving children the opportunity to explore the… Continue reading Winter Landscapes – A Marker Painting Project for Kids
Leaf Rubbings
Explore nature with your kids using this simple leaf rubbing craft! Some of the most valuable lessons come not from textbooks, but from the world around us. One way to bring the world indoors is through this leaf rubbing project. There’s something magical about the process of making leaf rubbings. It’s a blend of art… Continue reading Leaf Rubbings
10+ Line Activities for Kids
Here is a round-up of 10+ line activities for kids. Build confidence and artistic skill by focusing on this element of art! During my time as a teacher in the elementary art room, I discovered the importance of starting the year off by focusing on the element of line. Regardless of whether my students were… Continue reading 10+ Line Activities for Kids