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Top Eight Tips for Teaching Art to Children

Patty Palmer — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

I love teaching art to children and my philosophy is quite simple: to engage, inspire and teach art with age-appropriate techniques and subjects. I’ve only been teaching art to children for eight years but it feels like I’ve been teaching my whole life. I remember what I was attracted to as an artistic child: how-to-draw

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Great Art Picture Books for the Art Room

ashley — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

It takes a certain combination of illustrations and story to create a book that’s perfect for the art room. Art teachers have little time to spend on a lengthy picture book or artist biography. Instead, we want to captivate, inspire and share knowledge of art to our students with a quick, yet enriching read. You

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My Top Picks for Summer Reading

Patty Palmer — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Oh yes. It’s that time of year. Book time! I’ve been stacking my night table with a delicious assortment of books in anticipation of those glorious days when nothing is scheduled. When it’s just me, a bag of salt & vinegar chips, and a tall diet coke. As soon as the days grow long and

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Watercolor Jellyfish Art Project

Patty Palmer — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

This drippy technique is and absolute WINNER for kid’s engagement. It requires two things that are an absolute MUST : Liquid watercolors and watercolor paper.It’s is a super fast and fun lesson that involves drippy watercolors, a bit of paper tapping and mess. Mistakes are encouraged and enthusiasm expected! All You’ll Need Is: – Watercolor

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Father’s Day Portraits Art Project

Patty Palmer — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

For the last art project of the year for my third and fourth grade students, I asked the teacher if she had any requests; and she didn’t hesitate to say that she has no idea what to do for Father’s Day. Could I create some type of art project to celebrate Father’s Day? We brainstormed

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What to Do in Your Art Room During the Summer Months

ashley — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Summer is upon us and you’ve probably already packed up the papers and closed the art room door. You’ve already organized materials and supplies, but have you taken some time to organize your thoughts? One thing I know about art rooms is that there is never a dull moment, but the summer months offer a

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Happy Sun | Draw & Paint Along with Patty

ashley — Mon, 25 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

This art project is based upon the Sun, the closest star to planet Earth and the center of our solar system. Perfect for any age child, children will focus on shape as they cut out the circle sun and triangles, then add decorative lines and patterns using oil pastels. To finish off, kids can give

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Just Add Glitter | Simple Bird Project

Elly Cutcliffe — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

When a book speaks to you in a very personal — and glittery — way, you know that creating a coordinated art project is of utmost importance. The lovely Angela DiTerlizzi mailed me a copy of Just Add Glitter for obvious reasons. While I haven’t met her in-person, we are clearly kindred spirits. I will

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