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Month: February 2017

Line Birds

February 27, 2017Brynn K.
3

Although it isn’t technically spring yet, here in New Hampshire, it is definitely starting to warm up. The snow is finally melting away and one of our first signs of spring is the return of our feathered friends: Plump little… Continue Reading →

KIndergarten birds, drawing, fun art lesson, kindergarten, mixed media, oil paste, painting, pastel resist

Valentines Day Doily Hearts

February 14, 2017Brynn K.
10

I tend to save the Valentine’s Day lessons for my little guys. Most of my middle schoolers would rather the day not exist at all. My first grade students however, are thrilled when I introduce this lesson! It is a… Continue Reading →

1st first grade, painting, pastel resist, Valentines Day

Oil Pastel Animal Portraits

February 12, 2017Brynn K.
18

Oil pastels are not my favorite. Their smudgeness irritates the perfectionist in me and eventually they turn into a crumbly mess inside their once pristine boxes. That being said, when used the right way, they create beautiful artwork and are… Continue Reading →

8th art lesson, drawing, eigth grade, Oil Pastels

Illuminated Manuscripts

February 12, 2017Brynn K.
13

Illuminated Manuscripts have always blown my mind. I love telling the story about the monks who dwelled in stone huts, freezing their bums off along the coast of Ireland. They wrote and rewrote the Bible by hand. In order to make… Continue Reading →

6th art lesson, colored pencil, coloring, drawing, fun lesson, illuminated manuscript, sixth grade

Fashion Penguins

February 12, 2017Brynn K.
5

When the snow starts to piles up outside of my snowy New Hampshire classroom, I know that it is time to break out the fabric scraps for fashion penguins. I mean really? Penguins wearing clothes? So cute! My second graders… Continue Reading →

2nd 2nd grade, art lesson, collage, Fashion, multi-media, penguins, second grade, winter lesson

Angry Bird Sculptures

February 11, 2017Brynn K.
5

These adorable Angry Birds are the perfect way to introduce sculpture to our youngest artists! They are simple and easy to make, don’t require a ton of materials, and they always come out looking pretty darn cute. This lesson requires a… Continue Reading →

KIndergarten angry bird, art lesson, kindergarten, multimedia, sculpture

Snowy Christmas Houses

February 11, 2017Brynn K.
2

When Christmas rolls around I love to break out the glitter and make some sweet, holiday crafts! For me, each grade has it’s designated Christmas craft. This one, is by far the coziest lesson that I teach… These little houses… Continue Reading →

4th art lesson, Christmas, christmas lesson, fourth grade, Holiday

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