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Many times, an art lesson encompasses more than art concepts.  Stories are told.  History is recorded.  Ideas developed.  Personal expression occurs.  As a matter of fact, I listen to children as they make art and I witness all the above and more. How to Engage Kids with Springtime Nature led to this lesson which include Caterpillars and lines. Use line and shape to develop leaves and fun caterpillars in motion. How to Engage Kids with Springtime Nature Kids naturally like to explore the outside. It is not healthy for them to be stuck indoors all the time. Sometimes it is fun to bring the indoorsRead More →

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How to make a reindeer picture with shapes ties into the curriculum and satisfies student excitement during the holiday season. As a public school art teacher, you and I may try to not comment on the holiday titles. But it is difficult when you hear the children all talking about the excitement of the year. Therefore, I try to develop art lessons that do not necessarily use holiday titles. Also many times, I am thinking why not just make a fun craft for this time of year. Yet, I am also thinking I have to make it relevant to the curriculum. Are you with meRead More →

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How to use scribbles with your art students? How to use scribbles with your art students? Here are six methods of using scribbles in art making. Scribbles are inviting, fun, and wild.  Most children easily pick up a drawing tool and make marks which eventually become scribbles.  Here are many ways to look at scribbles differently. Let’s define and look at how to use scribbles with your art students today.  A good starting point Scribbles are a good starting point when it comes to art making, because kids just make them.  If you type scribble art in the search bar of your internet browser, youRead More →