Alphabet Soup Art
In today’s culture, some symbols have become so familiar that we’ve stopped noticing them. This idea is what prompted contemporary American artist, Jasper Johns, to create abstract paintings from...
View ArticleAlphabet Soup Art – The Verdict is In!
two examples of first grade “Alphabet Soup Art” It’s official…. everyone LOVES Alphabet Soup Art! From first graders to sixth graders, the responses were all the same – this project is a hit!! A few of...
View ArticleGrade 5 Portfolios – Collecting Words
I LOVE kids’ books!!! I just discovered a great new book, titled “Max’s Words” by Kate Banks. While this book doesn’t have a specific art theme, it inspired me to create a portfolio project for my 5th...
View ArticleValentine Card with Negative Space Resist
Use contact paper and masking tape to create a resist for a beautiful watercolor wash background! Materials: Contact paper, 4 pieces 3″ x 4″ Masking tape or painter’s tape (Lessen the tackiness by...
View ArticleGrade 5 Portfolios – Collecting Words
I LOVE kids’ books!!! I just discovered a great new book, titled “Max’s Words” by Kate Banks. While this book doesn’t have a specific art theme, it inspired me to create a portfolio project for my 5th...
View ArticleLettering Waves
My inspiration for this project came from the book, Hand Lettering, by Marci Donley & DeAnn Singh. The authors call this “Writing Between the Lines”, but we’ve renamed it “Lettering Waves” since...
View ArticleKaleidoscope Lettering – New & Improved!
While I love creating new art projects to keep things fresh and interesting, some of the older projects are just so good, they’re worth repeating year after year…. which also gives me the chance to...
View Article22 Ways to Combine Writing & Art to Encourage Creativity
I recently had the privilege of helping my adult daughter edit the manuscript for her first book. Her first real, published book. A book with an agent, a publisher, a release date (April 2017), and...
View ArticlePaper Chain of Kindness
One of the most important things we can teach our kids is kindness. Kindness can be shown by small, spontaneous gestures that are thoughtful, helpful, and caring – done without expectation of anything...
View ArticleThe Art of Blackout Poetry
Have you discovered Blackout Poetry yet? It’s equally fun for kids and adults and you probably have all you need to do it without buying a thing! Blackout Poetry is a form of “found poetry” where you...
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