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Deep Space Sparkle | Patty Palmer on Instagram: "Keeping artists busy creating from start to finish means having an early finisher project at the ready…. 🍁This one is my favorite because the options are only limited to the child’s imagination. And they are so pretty on the classroom walls! . . . #creativeclassroom #arted #arteducation #earlyfinisheractivities #elementaryartteacher"

Deep Space Sparkle | Patty Palmer on Instagram: "🎉 Comment SPARKLE and we’ll send you all of the details. If you’ve felt overwhelmed as an art teacher, you’re definitely not alone. Whether you’ve been in the art room for one year or for twenty years, we’ve all been there - and that overwhelm tends to drain all of your creative energy. It is only when you are well resourced and fully supported that you can become your best and most creative self. The Sparklers’ Club is all about giving…

Deep Space Sparkle | Patty Palmer shared a post on Instagram: "There’s something about watching the mix of the colorful, larger-than-life balloons traveling high above the streets of New York City paired with the sounds of marching bands that make the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade one of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions. I'm bringing the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade into the classroom with this Jeff Koons' inspired lesson. Featuring simple techniques and supplies, this lesson is…

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Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s favorite painters. He was born in England in 1926 but immigrated to Canada’s Yukon in the 1950’s. His vibrant paintings of the people and the landscape of the Yukon Territories has brought Harrison many fans. I would highly recommend the book Ted Harrison Collected by Robert Budd for the wide

Creative Art Projects for Busy Teachers

Everything about Australian artist Pete Cromer’s artwork screams happy; the bright colors and playful shapes, the quirky birds. Your students will get into

5 Tips for Painting with Kids You’ve all seen the amazing art projects on art teacher blogs and Pinterest. Inspiration and ideas are everywhere. But you may be wondering if you can achieve the same results with your kids. You have questions: Does paper matter? What about paint? As an art teacher for over 13 years, I’ve

I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith