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Our Side of the Mountain: Greek Pottery Project | Middle school art projects, Elementary art projects, School art projects

Logan and I first attempted to make a Greek-style pot by covering a glass vase with air-dry clay, which worked years ago for his older brothers, but this time the clay cracked as soon as it dried. His brothers were younger when they made their Greek pots out of root beer bottles covered in clay. We went back to the drawing board and decided to make a paper mache Greek-style pot, using instructions in the Story of the World Volume One Activity Book, and gleaning various ideas online. Mixing…

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Claude Monet Art Project and Elementary Art Lessons - Kids Art Projects 101 in 2025 | Elementary art, Kindergarten art projects, Art for kids

Introduce elementary art students to Monet with this set of art lessons ending in a unique water lilies Claude Monet art project.

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Making a Pinch Pot in 2025 | Art activities for kids, Kids art projects, Elementary art projects

In Ancient Greek black-figure pottery, the figures were painted with liquid clay that turned black when heated, leaving the background the color of the clay. In this activity, students can replicate that art style by painting a terracotta pinch pot.

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Van Gogh Inspired Fork Scrape Painting – The Pinterested Parent | Scrape painting, Kids art projects, Camping art

Over the last month or so, my 5 year old has become fascinated with famous artists. We stumbled across a few wonderful books at the library about DaVinci, Matisse, Picasso and Van Gogh. The more that she learns about them, the more she wants to know. Her new goal in life is to become a […]

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Jean-Michel Basquiat Art History Lesson - Lessons From Dreamland | Art history lessons, Elementary art projects, Black history month art lessons

Thi Jean-Michel Basquiat art history lesson introduces elementary-aged kids to the colorful world of New York art with a project-based lesson plan.

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Art Lesson - Egyptian Pharaohs | Art lessons for kids, Ancient egypt art, Egypt art

I turned the kids into Pharaohs! Took photos of them and printed them out. Cut and pasted onto brown paper. Then, I had the kids use markers to draw clothing and color with oil pastels. We talked about geometric shapes like pyramids and triangles. And we talked about patterns like stripes that are found in textiles. We also talked about Egyptian paintings on papyrus. Aren't they great?

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Van Gogh Olive Trees Art Game | Art history lessons, Van gogh art lesson, Art history projects for kids

Learn art history while creating a Van Gogh olive trees drawing. Fill up your art sub plan folder with no-prep, Post-Impressionism art projects that are easy to implement for kids. Great for arts integration, homeschooling parents, and art teachers wanting to liven up their art lessons with an art game. | Glitter Meets Glue #art #artlesson #arthistory #vangogh #artlesson #gmills284

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Kente Cloth Weaving Game | Art Lessons byGlitter Meets Glue - History | Art lessons for kids, African art for kids, Art lessons elementary

Learn art history while creating this African kente cloth art lesson for kids. This fun paper weaving project works well for 3rd through 5th grade. Fill up your art sub plan folder with low-prep, Black History Month activities that are easy to implement. Great for cultural arts integration, homeschooling parents, substitutes, and art teachers wanting to liven up their instruction with a game. | Glitter Meets Glue

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13+ Famous Artists Inspired Art Projects for Kids! | Art history projects for kids, Kids art projects, Artists for kids

Famous artist-inspired art projects are one of my favorite ways to teach and learn art techniques and art history! These art projec...

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