Color diffusing paper projects

This was a fun and fast project for the end of the year with my Grade 4,5,6 class. I ordered these colour diffusing paper flowers by Roylco. Students simply chose a couple of flowers and painted them using liquid watercolours. Some sprinkled salt on top for a cool textural effect. Once dry, they crumpled up orange tissue paper and glued it to the center. I'm sure there are many different ways of using these flowers but I kept it simple because JUNE, amirite, lol. The important thing was my…

I know we've all agreed (most of us anyways) that Kindergarten is one of the toughest grades to make good lessons for. This was a hit. For both me and the students. Not a lot of clean up, a lot of creative learning, magical results. Students used color markers to design their coffee filter. We then sprayed them with water and watched the colors mix. This went very smoothly this year because I regrouped the students and had them bring their coffee filter on a plate to the carpet area. I was…

Christmas tree diffusion art is a fun STEAM activity that combines science with art. With just a handful of materials, you can make a colorful art piece.

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

Easy and simple projects are lifesavers on busy days, especially when they include a little magic! Today’s art and science project is just about the easiest idea to set-up and will wow your kids with

This lesson by Cathy Hicks in our lower school at Maclay taught many different skills to our Kindergarten classes. This is a great way to introduce tints and tones of a color. Tearing can be very diff

June 2016: Diffusing paper, permanent marker on acetate. Just beautiful!