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Animal Shelter Art Lesson: A Beautiful Way to Advocate for Animals in Need
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to raise awareness about the importance of adopting shelter animals? Look no further than Flower Crown Canines and Cats! This lesson not only teachers how to create beautiful works of art but help raise awareness and encouragement of adoption.
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Animal Rescue Art Show | Teaching "Art Making For Others"
This was one of my absolute favorite, most beautiful and meaningful art projects I have ever done! As a dog love and rescue advocate, to be able to teach my students how to use their art to inspire change and hope to help others has been the most rewarding experience as a teacher. Click here to read about how my students created art for our local animal shelter that raised money and filled hearts!
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Wayne Thiebaud Inspired Delicious Desserts Art Lesson
Let's create an art project inspired by the dessert art work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud. Not only do students learn how to draw 3D shapes but they will learn how to use color combinations and knowledge of shading and light to create an oil pastel dessert still life that looks so good you want to eat it! This art lesson is so fun for students in upper elementary and middle school!
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5 Amazing Winter Art Projects for Adapted Art Class
Check out this list of 5 amazing winter art projects that are perfect for your Adapted art class! Full of sensory exploration, process based goodness, and lots of opportunity for creative expression and fun!
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Winter Wonderland Drawing Guide!
Meet the new Winter Wonderland drawing guide from Art with Mrs. E! Now you can easily learn how to draw kids having SNOW much fun, all things warm and cozy and so much more! Perfect for artists of all ages!
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Scarf Selfie Winter Art Lesson!
Meet one of your new favorite art lessons for kids! Students will create a scarf selfie (or "scarfie") art project with a focus on line, shape and pattern all will using one of the most fun art techniques called scratch art. This lesson is perfect for elementary students of all ages and can be modified and adjusted with ease.
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There's a Monster In My Closet Lesson!
This Monster in My Closet art lesson has been one of my students' absolute favorites over the years! A perfect lesson for drawing creativity out of even the most hesitant young artists. With a focus on line, shape, and texture your students will be engaged the entire time they are creating!
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Watercolor Cityscape Art Lesson
If you're looking for a great lesson to start the year off with your elementary school students, I've got the perfect art project for you! WIth a focus on line, shape, unity, and repetition this watercolor cityscape lesson is great for all ages.
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How to Make Sensory Bottles for Adapted Art
Creating sensory bottles is one of the best projects to do at the start of the year in adapted art class. Here are the easy steps you can follow to create sensory bottles with your students.
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8 Tips For Teaching Self Portrait Lessons To Elementary Students
If you're looking for a few tips and tricks when teaching self portraits, look no further! In this blog you will find 8 of my top tips to help you implement best practices into your next self portrait art lesson.
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10 Must-Have Books that Inspire Creativity!
If you've been following me for a while on Instagram, you know that I am a crazy Children's lit lover! How many pictures books do I have in my classroom AND in my own kids' rooms? The limit DOES NOT exist! Since recently celebrating Read Across America Week, I thought I would go ahead and share some of my favorite books to have in the art room- or in any space hoping to inspire children. Here we go! 1. The Art Lesson | Tommie DiPaola. Call it nostalgia, but this book has been one of my absolute favorites since my childhood. In fact, my aunt bought me this book when I was in kindergarten and addressed it to me, "The Real Artist" just like Tommie in the book. Cue the tears! This was the book that made me want to be an artist and ultimately an art teacher. Everyone needs a bit of Tomie dePaola magic in their classroom. You can buy it here. 2. Bridget's Beret | Tom Lichtenfeld This is such a sweet story about overcoming your obstacles and creative blocks and finding your creative spirit again! It also always helps when you read it WITH a beret to your students :) Grab it here! 3. Mixed: A Colorful Story | Arree Chung Such a cute book when teaching about color mixing, and a great moral to the story as well. An art room must have! Grab Mixed here! 4. Aaron Slater, Illustrator | Andrea Beaty Did this book make me cry the first time I read it? Yes. Do I see a bit of myself in the main character Aaron? Also Yes. Do I think our children need to read about a character who isneurodivergent? 100x yes. You can buy Aaron Slater here! 5. What do You Do with an Idea? | Kobi Yamada A beautiful story about staying true to yourself and your ideas no matter who supports you from the start. The illustrations are just breathtaking as well. Buy it here! 6. The Day the Crayon's Quit | Drew Daywalt A now "classic" in the classroom. A hilarious tale about crayons who have a real bone to pick with their owner and write him many letters to air their grievances. You can find it here! 7. Be a Maker | Katey Howes I absolutely LOVE the message of this book. Not only does the author encourage the readers to be a maker and explore their creativity- but she shows us how important it is to put your talents to use for the good of other! You can find Be a Maker here! 8. The Creatrilogy Series (The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color) | Peter H. Reynolds It wouldn't be an art room book list without The Dot and the rest of the Creatilogy trilogy would it? Peter Reyonlds' main character, Vashti, takes us along on her journey to find her creative spark to "just make a mark". Grab The Dot here! 9. Swatch, the Girl Who Loved Color | Julia Denos I feel as though Swatch, the main character in this book is an illustrated version of me. Swatch, the color tamer shares her love of color a little bit of chaos. The perfect book for a busy, colorful art room! Grab Swatch here! 10. Boxitects | Kim Smith This book is so inspiring, especially coming out of a 2 year pandemic where my kid and I heavily relied on creating things out of cardboard to save our sanity in quarantine! Not only is the story really sweet but there is also several "how-to's" in using cardboard to create all kinds of amazing creations! This one is my son's favorite on the list! You can grab Boxitects here. Whether you are just beginning to build your art room library or are looking for new books to add to your classics, I hope you were able to find this list helpful! Keep creating and keep reading!
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My Favorite Self Portrait Art Lesson for Kids: The Real Me Art Project
In 2008, I developed a self-portrait art lesson to help students express both their inner and outer selves, combining drawing, collage, and typography. I recently updated the project to include techniques like mixing skin tones, understanding facial proportions, and depicting diverse hair textures. This refreshed lesson not only enhances students' artistic skills but also encourages self-expression and identity exploration; find the full lesson plan on my website or TpT store.
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