Category: Art Basics

By Arm and Hammer It can be hard to entertain kids, especially at home and with limited supplies. Arm and Hammer created 7 easy hands-on projects that require baking soda and only a few extra materials. The link for materials and instructions for all these awesome projects is embedded below. …

To celebrate National Crayon Day on March 31st, students can read “The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywait and construct a crayon character stick puppet. They can also write an original story about their favorite crayon color. This colorful project combines the students’ creative writing and visual art skills. …

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Project Title: Egg Drop (45 mins)  Description: Students learn the basic science of air resistance, gravity, and impact Author: Olly Liu Grade level or Target Age Range: Elementary and Middle School Materials: plastic bags, newspaper, eggs, straws, strings, bottles, cardboards, tapes, scissors Anticipatory Set: Talk about the …

Picture of classroom activity Project Title: Warm vs. Cool Colors Description: Students learn the difference between warm and cool colors (next step after learning the color wheel) Author: Ginny Froonjian Grade level or Target Age Range: Middle School Historical Art Examples or References: Color theory; use Keith Haring’s art to …