Gustave Courbet created a few gorgeous paintings depicting deer in the woods. As a teacher in a very woodsy, New Hampshire community, I thought it would be a perfect subject for my 4th graders to draw! What you need: Charcoal pencils… Continue Reading
Jack-o-lanterns. They’re fun, festive and have oh so much character! Their toothy grins lighting up the Halloween sky. Usually I leave the pinch pot pumpkins to my kindergarteners, but this year I feel like my 4th graders are itching to… Continue Reading
With this beautiful summer well underway it’s about that time to start thinking about the beginning of our next school year! I hope that Whoa Panda is a helpful little tool that makes your lesson planning a bit easier this year. This lesson… Continue Reading
Mixed medium art pieces are some of my favorites to make with children! The process of adding a piece of nature, with our twiggy nests, especially excites my young students. These little momma birds tending to their babies are just… Continue Reading
Tracing hands in artwork is a sweet way to capture the innocence and youth of a child. I love how tiny my little artists’ hands are and how lovely and personal these patterned hands come out! After all, our number… Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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