Art and literacy projects

You can teach anything with children's picture books: Science. History. Writing. Math. Cooking. And Art. Especially art. Because picture books are an artform. I'll be writing a Five Day Series this week about connecting children's literature to art. Monday through Thursday I will be sharing four art project ideas inspired by children's picture books. On Friday I have …

A couple times a month, my 12 and 14-year-old daughters join me for some art journaling. It’s a great opportunity to sit and chat over a simple, personal art project. Elementary-age kids through adults can enjoy creating these unique illustrated names. The goal of this project is to illustrate the letters of your first name, nickname, or … Continued

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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Looking for fun and easy art projects to make? Try bubble art! It's makes for really pretty hydrangeas and flowers. So cool! It's easy enough for kids to make but teens and adults would enjoy this simple art project, too. #art #crafts #coolideas #kidskubby

This giant list of art projects based on children's books will help your students connect art to literature and make some fantastic artwork in the process.

Lauralee Chambers🌀 | Next up- 4th grade giant ice cream sundaes! Drawing with ink on 18x24. Following an @artforkidshub lesson. Thanks! #drawinglesson #kidsart… | Instagram

This culture jars art lesson is a great way to showcase each individual students' celebrations, traditional food and meals, and customs.

Looking for fun and creative craft ideas to try? These DIY jigsaw puzzle piece projects are awesome! A cheap, easy and great way to recycle, too. These simple puzzle crafts are perfect for wall art, room decor, gifts and more. Cool puzzle art activities for kids, teenagers and adults to make.