Art Supply List for the Elementary Art Teacher
Today I want to help everyone out! Keep reading to see my list of materials that are must haves for a basic art class!
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Welcome to Artful Mommy! I'm Monica Lee, an art teacher and artist. I created this space to share projects and activities that will foster creativity at home, and at school.
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Jul 125 min read
Painting a Color Wheel - What are the real Primary Colors?
Hey there, fellow artist extraordinaires! Guess what? I stumbled upon a mind-blowing revelation not too long ago - brace yourselves - Blick
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ArtfulMommy
Apr 193 min read
Jungle Design: An Exciting Second Grade Art Project that Explores Creativity
Recently I completed a project with my second graders that was super creative, successful and fun.
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ArtfulMommy
Apr 122 min read
Alphabet Art, one of the best first grade art projects!
I've seen different variations of this project on the internet and decided to give it a try with my first graders. Alphabet Art is an...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 292 min read
Fourth Grade Abstract Trees in Oil Pastel
This was SUCH a fun and successful project. I introduced my fourth graders to the abstract art of Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky is most...
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 233 min read
First Grade Colorful Bug Illustrations
Coming up with projects for the first graders is always the most challenging for me. I avoid crafts and draw alongs. Instead I focus on...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 183 min read
Painting to music, a fun and engaging elementary and high school art Project!
This art project is based on the art of Wassily Kandinsky and the children's book "The Noisy Paintbox." This is a fun project for grades...
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ArtfulMommy
Nov 7, 20232 min read
Second Grade Clay Family Plaque
This project has been a second grade art project for many, many years at my school. Kids and parents love it. There is a lot of prep that...
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ArtfulMommy
Sep 20, 20235 min read
The Best Fourth Grade Fall Painting Project!
This week 4th graders started their pumpkin painting with a "Starry Night" project. If you are looking for a challenging project that...
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ArtfulMommy
Sep 8, 20233 min read
A fun Middle School Painting Project!
I've been doing this Candy Corn painting project with my 6th Graders for the past 3 years, and it always turns out great! It's definitely...
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ArtfulMommy
Aug 31, 20233 min read
What to do on the First Day of Elementary Art Class.
The first days of school are always hectic and stressful. If this is your first year teaching elementary art it probably feels downright...
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ArtfulMommy
Aug 31, 20232 min read
Why I don't do draw alongs and what I do instead.
Draw alongs became very popular during the covid lockdown. Lot's of teachers and kids discovered draw alongs for the first time. Many...
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ArtfulMommy
Jul 10, 20233 min read
The best First Grade art project ever!
Sometimes you do a project with your students that is just so perfect for their age level and ability that everybody is happy with the...
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ArtfulMommy
May 1, 20233 min read
The Best Second Grade Art Project Ever!
This is one of those projects where they all come out looking different and fresh! It is something that parents will want to hang on to....
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ArtfulMommy
Apr 25, 20233 min read
The Goal of Elementary Art
One of my biggest struggles during my first year teaching elementary art was in worrying about what the classroom teacher was going to...
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ArtfulMommy
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Imaginary Landscape Chalk Drawing
Imaginary Landscape Chalk drawing. Elementary art project.
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ArtfulMommy
Feb 16, 20232 min read
Eric Carle Inspired Animal Collage
Children's books make a great jumping off point for art projects. One of the most well known children's authors is Eric Carle. Most kids...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 21, 20232 min read
How to create a Peace Bridge at your Elementary School!
Have you ever heard of a Peace Bridge? Elementary schools are very focused on giving children the tools they need to work through...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Classroom Window Paintings
One of my favorite things to do in my classroom is paint my windows. I have a few windows that are open to another room, and I've painted...
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ArtfulMommy
Jan 11, 20233 min read
First Grade Winter Collage - Pointillism, size and placement
This was a fun two day project that I did with my first graders based on the book "Snow" by Uri Shulevitz. This project was definitely...
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