Student self-portraits using watercolor are a great first week of school activity. It's also a fun project to repeat at the end of the school year. Read all about how to use this fun idea in the classroom.

In my first year of teaching, I was terrified of teaching art. It was a subject I had always struggled with and that a few of the kids had already decided they HATED. Thankfully, I was able to find some art activities that everyone could be happily engaged in!

Doing art with kids at home or in the classroom? Then you will want to think about the 7 elements of art! Explore what the 7 elements of art are, why they are important and helpful tips for how to teach them to kids. Plus, you’ll find examples of fun and easy art projects you can use! Make sure to download the free 7 Elements of Art printable below.

Well, my friends. The time has come...it's back to school we go! For many of us, anyway. I know some of y'all kept on teachin' until, like, the end of June which is absolutely WILD to me. First of all, the temperature here in Tennessee during that time of year is literally the surface of the sun. I cannot imagine trying to teach, let alone put kids on a bus, in that type of heat. And, second, let's be real: I'm tapped out come May. Okay...I'll be for-real for-real...I'm tapped out the week…

There's so much more to do with kindergartners than finger painting.

There are so many ways to approach self-portraits with children: observation, inspired by a particular artist, symbols of interests and activities, the list goes on. This time, I wanted to create an engaging, multi media

andrea.nelson.art on Instagram: There is no end to the goth glue content in sight 😂 #gothglue #zebraart #zebra #easywatercolor #easyart #homeschoolart #kidart…

famous artists for kids - fun art projects for kids

Summer is almost over! How did that happen? Where did the last 2 months go? With a little under 2 weeks left until we go back to school my mind has been increasingly drawn to planning for the ne…