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
Category: Drawing
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
Cardboard Houses- A Project Inspired by Norway
This cardboard house craft for kids is inspired by the beautiful wooden houses of Bryggen. Bryggen is an old wharf in Bergen. This wharf is recognized as a World Heritage Site, and is a reminder of Bergen’s important role in trade in the 14th-16th centuries. Although many fires have destroyed the wooden houses of Bryggen… Continue reading Cardboard Houses- A Project Inspired by Norway