Category: Classroom

tar paper painting example

Tar Paper Painting Project

Get details on how to teach this tar paper painting project with your upper elementary, middle, or high school art students. Cheap & easy!

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4 End of Term High School Art Class Ideas

Read 4 tips to make life less chaotic at the end of your middle or high school art classes.

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Favorite Art Classroom Hacks

6 Art Room Organization Hacks

This week I want to focus on 6 of my favorite art room organization hacks for your art classroom or art studio. Over the many years I was in my classroom I was constantly tweaking, trying new things, and hoarding supplies to try to make my art teaching life easier and my art space more…

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art teacher t-shirt

Teacher T-Shirts, Apparel, Accessories, & More

I’ve got merch, ya’ll! I am so excited to officially roll out my teacher t-shirts and accessories, check them out here. We all love our jean Fridays, but I was often left wondering what to pair with them. Most of my t-shirts didn’t feel school appropriate or were too casual. With that in mind I…

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Visual Journal Examples

Visual Journal Ideas for Jumpstarting a Visual Journal Project

What is a visual journal? A visual journal is a mixed media project that uses a hardback book as a base. Check out visual journal ideas to get started in your own or jumpstart them in your art class. These are sometimes referred to as altered books, but in my class, I view them as…

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7 Back To School Art Activities

Getting back into the groove of the school year has its challenges. For me, filling those first few days was always the hardest. With all of the paperwork, seating charts, and learning names, it’s hard to jump straight into instruction and projects on day one. These 7 back to school art activities were always my…

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