Over and Under the Snow. Adapt, hibernate or migrate. We looked at this adorable book for inspiration and create some awesome homes for our forest friends. 4th and 5th graders created these with simple watercolor paints and colored pencils. Explore the forest and create some beautiful art!
Gingerbread House
Create a sweet Gingerbread House inspired by the delightful book, The Gingerbread Baby, written by Jan Brett. Jan Brett is the author of the New York Times bestselling Gingerbread Friends, The Three Snow Bears, and The Mitten, as well as many other classics. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts. Supplies needed: Paper Pencil Black Sharpie ColoredRead More
Swiss Chalets
Alpine or Swiss Chalets are wood-framed houses and are perfect for rural areas with uneven terrain, making them ideal for homes for mountainous regions. A chalet-style house is a European-inspired home, known for sloping roofs, simple construction and design. The style is characterized by: What you will Need: Construction Paper in Gray, Tan, Brown PaintedRead More
Whimsical Woodlands
Conifers! My little artists loved creating these adorable trees for our forest unit. Simple materials are used to create these whimsical woodlands. Supplies Needed: Paper Pencil Sharpie Watercolors Paintbrushes Water container Placemat to protect table Keep Creating!
English Countryside Manor
No matter the season, it’s hard to beat a sweet English Country Manor House and it’s garden walls. Add freshly fallen snow on the stone walls or sitting on the rooftops, there is something warm and fuzzy … My students love exploring various locations around the world and this was one of their favorite placesRead More
Leaves with Radiating Lines
What you will need: White Paper Pencil Leaves to trace Black Sharpie Markers
Flint Corn
Inspiration The corn of many Native Peoples of the Americas is called “Flint Corn,” because to the natives it was as hard as flint. Flint Corn is a type of Heirloom corn and was typically dried for later use and stone grinding, or was fresh-roasted. Flint corn (Z. m. indurate) has very low water content andRead More
Jim Dine Hearts
Jim Dine is known for bold colorful paintings and fun designs. My students created different art lessons which focused on hearts with bold patterns and delightful colors. Inspiration First, students created a heart with pencil, then filled them in with oil pastels and overlapping lines. After the heart was filled in students added more linesRead More
Monet’s Cap d’Antibes Landscapes
Landscapes are always a favorite of my students. I know they enjoy the process of applying paints in vivid colors and I enjoy their creations. So if you are interested in beautiful landscapes using bold colors and vivid brushstrokes then this is just the project for you and your students. Claude spent several months paintingRead More
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