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Get ready for an engaging game with these Summer Drawing Prompts. You’ll create fun memories as you play this game with your kids. What’s Included in the Summer Drawing Prompts? This printable pack of Summer Drawing Prompts includes five printable backgrounds: Draw with Me at the Beach Draw with Me by the Pond Draw with […]
This free drawing prompt game for kids will provide fun entertainment while making amazing memories! What’s Included in the Drawing Prompt Game? This printable game includes six printable backgrounds: Draw with Me Under the Sea Draw with Me Up in Space Draw with me Under the Ground Draw with Me Up in the Sky Draw […]
Get ready for an engaging game with these Seasons and Weather Drawing Prompts. This fun game is perfect to play with your kids. What’s Included in the Seasons & Weather Drawing Prompts for Kids? This printable pack of Seasons and Weather Drawing Prompts includes eight backgrounds: Draw with Me in Spring Draw with Me in […]
Get ready for an engaging game with these Winter Drawing Prompts. This drawing game is perfect to play with your kids during the Christmas and New Year holidays, winter break, or any other time you want to make some memories and have fun together. What’s Included in the Winter Drawing Prompts? This printable pack of […]
It’s December and the holiday season is approaching. Beat boredom and make memories with your kids at the same time with these Christmas Drawing Prompts. What’s Included in the Christmas Drawing Prompts? This printable pack of free drawing prompts includes six holiday themed backgrounds: Draw with Me in the Nativity Stable Draw with Me in […]
I know what it’s like to watch a student stare at a piece of blank paper. And sit. And stare. It’s painful. It’s painful for the student, and it’s painful for me, the teacher. What if I told you I had a secret to help your student get a pencil moving? Doodling. Yes, doodling. That’s […]
Get ready for an engaging drawing game with these Halloween Drawing Prompts. This game is perfect to play with your kids. What’s Included in the Halloween Drawing Prompts? This printable pack of Halloween Drawing Prompts includes five backgrounds: A Haunted House A Monster’s Cave The Pumpkin Patch A Spider’s Web A Witch’s Kitchen As you […]
This post is sponsored by Sparketh. I was compensated for the time I invested in this post All opinions are mine and truthful. I didn’t know I was raising an artist. I shouldn’t be surprised, really. Though I don’t consider myself to be an artist, I have always valued going to the art museum, admiring fine art, […]
Art lessons for kids are super popular at our homeschool co-op. Many moms feel unequipped to teach art at home, so they hope their local co-ops will be able to offer something for their children. Drawing is a great option for a homeschool art class because drawing is foundational for other art forms. My amazing friend, Brandy, taught Dare to Draw at […]
Recruiting moms to teach co-op classes can be a little like trying to sell vacuum sweepers door to door. At a recent co-op meeting one mom shared, "I don't mind teaching classes, but I don't want to create a class from scratch." Other moms agreed. So my finding-mom job becomes a lot easier when I curate the ideas […]
We found Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins at the library. Cousins used simple shapes and bright colors to design her fun fish. After reading the book, we wanted to create our own bright, fun fish! Supplies for Fish Art Project Oil Pastels White Paper Pencil Scissors Construction Paper Glue Stick Instructions for Fish Art Project […]
We love Ed Emberley so much that we had a birthday bash in his honor a few years ago. His style of art has always resonated with Elijah, and the rest of us enjoy it, too. In looking at his illustrations, I determined I could create a simple art project for kids to create their own […]
I hosted my nieces for a few days of books, art, and cooking fun. As I was planning for their visit, I found inspiration for this project on Artsonia. It didn’t have any instructions, so I decided to deconstruct and reconstruct it. The girls loved their ladybug artworks! Literature Connection This project is perfect for The Grouchy Ladybug […]
Project Inspiration: The Art of Education Rainbows! Rainbows are beautiful to look at and super fun to paint. Enjoy reading about and creating a rainbow. Art and Literature Connection You can read the classic tale, A Rainbow of My Own, by Don Freeman before you start your art. This book will spark conversations about rainbows and […]
You can teach anything with children's picture books: Science. History. Writing. Math. Cooking. And Art. Especially art. Because picture books are an artform. I'll be writing a Five Day Series this week about connecting children's literature to art. Monday through Thursday I will be sharing four art project ideas inspired by children's picture books. On Friday I have […]
I {heart} this tale– The Story of Ferdinand. We started the week at co-op. I tried to give the kids a simple introduction to Spain. We talked about kings and queens and made crowns; we practiced bowing and curtsying {which was great fun!}. We learned Spanish color words and made little books. We also had […]
A few weeks ago, we rowed Harold and the Purple Crayon (FIAR Volume II). We started off the week with a co-op class. Painting the color wheel. Drawing lots of purple chalk lines. Gobbling strawberry, apple, peach-blueberry, and pumpkin goodness at our own pie picnic. We continued the learning at home. We watched a […]
The first time I spied an Ed Emberley drawing book, I knew. I knew that these were the books for Elijah (who draws in a very similar simple style and who loves step-by-step directions). When I found out that October 19th is Mr. Emberley's birthday, I knew. I knew we would plan a special day […]
Fantastic books + fun food = one of my favorite classes ever. Cooking Art. You'll find the syllabus below. Click on it to read through the course description, target age, outline of classes, and supplies needed. I don't see the materials fee on this class, but I charged $12 per student for the food. My […]
Let's Make a Mess! Yes, that was the name of the preschool art class my friend and I co-taught at our homeschool co-op. Did the class live up to it's name? I'll let you decide. The inspiration for this class was a direct result of Mary Ann Kohl's book, The Big Messy Art Book. You will […]