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Clay Pumpkins

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Clay Pumpkins tutorial

This Clay Pumpkin lesson just might be the perfect seasonal project for fall! It teaches several important techniques for working in clay and also makes a charming take-home gift that will be enjoyed for years to come! Students in grades 3 and up can be successful when you follow these simple steps…. Materials: 3 balls of clay, two the size of baseballs and one the size … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clay, Halloween, Handbuilding & Sculpting, Medium, Pumpkins, Seasons, Thanksgiving Tagged With: jack-o-lanterns

New Year – New Beginnings

By Cheryl Trowbridge 10 Comments

Purple crocus pushing up through the snow

It's a new year, and along with that comes new beginnings. People often choose January as a time to start something new, or to stop something that isn't working for them. It's a time for resolutions and changes. This new year brought big changes to my family, but unlike resolutions, they weren't changes made by choice. Shortly before Christmas, my dad passed away.... just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, New Years, News & Announcements, Philosophy, Seasons Tagged With: crocus, inspiration, mom, resilience

Monochromatic Snow Scene with Markers

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Student spraying water on her monochromatic snow scene

Here's an easy, wintery snow scene, perfect for those days when you need a lesson without much prep or clean-up. The week before Christmas break is that time for me! Materials: 12 x 18 white construction paper Crayola Washable Markers (you only need the gray, red, and orange) Spray bottle filled with plain water Directions: Use your gray marker only to draw a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Markers / Pen and Ink, Seasons, Trees Tagged With: snowman, washable markers, winter

Checkerboard Spiderwebs

By Cheryl Trowbridge 7 Comments

Colorful Spiderweb with Spider

I found this idea on Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits, and thought it would make a fun fall drawing lesson for my 1st graders.  I was surprised by how challenging the web design was for many of them!  They drew the straight lines with no problem at all, but the curvy lines were a different story!  This was challenging but still age-appropriate.... and once … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Drawing, Halloween, Markers / Pen and Ink, Seasons Tagged With: fall, Halloween, spiders, spiderwebs

Blossoming “Popcorn Trees”

By Cheryl Trowbridge 6 Comments

Spring has sprung, and to celebrate, our Kinders painted trees blossoming with flowers made of popcorn!  This lesson reinforces the color mixing skills we've been working on all year, as well as teaches a basic technique for drawing/painting trees.  Adding popcorn also gives the opportunity to talk about the concept of "mixed media".  And who doesn't love … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Collage, Lessons, Mixed Media, Painting, Seasons, Tempera, Trees Tagged With: color mixing, Kindergarten, popcorn, spring, tempera, trees

Snowmen with Tempera

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

  Cropping and a unique point of view make this "not your everyday snowman"!  I first saw this composition idea on Art Projects for Kids (done with oil pastels - original link no longer works!) and then on Deep Space Sparkle (done with tempera paint).  I used this lesson to teach my first graders about cropping and the 3/4 view portrait.  They loved it when I told them the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Lessons, Painting, Seasons, Tempera Tagged With: cropping, snowmen

Christmas Cards for Veterans

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

4th grade "JOY" by JacobFor our school-wide Thanksgiving project, we decided to show our thanks to some very special people... My K through 7th grade students have been busy making Christmas cards for Veterans, to spread some Christmas cheer and let these men and women know they are loved and appreciated! The hundreds of cards we made will first be displayed at our church, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Drawing, Greeting Cards, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Lettering, Markers / Pen and Ink, Seasons Tagged With: cards, Christmas, holidays, stars, Thanksgiving, Veterans

Autumn Leaves – Kindergarten Style!

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Autumn Leaf by Gabriel If you happen to have a five year old in your life (or maybe a class full of them!), you may want to try this fun project for fall! Hillary Dixon, one of our fabulous Kindergarten teachers, shared this idea with me today... her class had just finished making these colorful leaves and they made such a striking display that I had to run and get my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Collage, Lessons, Mixed Media, Nature, Seasons Tagged With: crayon shavings, Kindergarten, leaves, seasonal projects

Autumn Leaves with Crayon Resist

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

a colorful autumn leaves art project with crayon resist and watercolor - for grades 1 & up

  This fun autumn leaves art project is perfect for grades 1 & up. It's easy to do, everyone can feel successful and the results are beautiful. Try one yourself! Autumn Leaves Art Project with Crayon Resist inspired by Andy Goldsworthy Materials: • 12x18 white construction paper• black crayon (or oil pastel), broken in half with the paper peeled off• … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Concepts, Crayon, Famous Artists, Goldsworthy, Andy, Leaves, Lessons, Mixed Media, Nature, Painting, Seasons, Watercolor Tagged With: art concepts, artist Andy Goldsworthy, autumn, crayon resist, fall, fall leaves, watercolor

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