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Textured Fish Drawing-Elementary Art Sub Plan

Create a Funky Fish: An Easy Elementary Art Sub Plan with Fun Patterns!

August 22, 2025 by Jenn

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. I earn a small commission at no cost to you if you decide to make a purchase from one of my links. Welcome to my elementary art sub plan article series, where I will be discussing a different lesson every week for the next several …

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First day of elementary art activities

First Week of Art Class-8 Quick Projects to Spark Creativity.

August 16, 2025 by Jenn

Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. I earn a small commission at no cost to you if you decide to make a purchase from one of my links. It’s awesome to both be re-united with students and meet new kiddos during the first week of art class. It does get a …

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Art Room Setup-17 Suggestions to make the beginning of the school year easier

How to Plan for Your Next Art Room Setup to Go Off Without a Hitch with these 16 Suggestions

June 9, 2025 by Jenn

It’s never too early to have a game plan for next school year! It can be overwhelming to walk into your classroom first thing and figure out how in the world you are going to approach your art room setup. Once you have students, any items still on your to do list typically go on …

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Jackson Pollock Art Activity

Jackson Pollock Art Activity. How to Create an Expressive Action Painting.

May 30, 2025 by Jenn

Notable things about Jackson Pollock: You can refer to the “Who is Jackson Pollock”? page on the Tate Kid’s website, while planning on how to introduce the Jackson Pollock Art Activity. Here’s how we create our own Pollock style pieces: This Jackson Pollock art activity is a one day lesson that requires some preparation ahead …

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Alexander Calder Wire Figure Art Lesson

Wonderful Wire Figure: A Playful take on Alexander Calder’s Circus.

May 20, 2025 by Jenn

Alexander Calder’s playful wire circus and performance art is a fun introduction to a wire sculpture lesson.  I like to do this with 4th grade, but it can certainly be applied to any upper grade level.  To begin this lesson: I always read “Sandy’s Circus” by Tanya Lee Stone.  The illustrations are gorgeous and the …

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