Art games

One of my favorite topics to teach in my art class, no matter what the age or skill level, is divergent thinking. What is divergent thinking? One of my favorite videos to introduce divergent thinking to my students is the lecture by Ken Robinson. Divergent thinking is the ability to come up with multiple solutions

Ever played Pencil Wars? It's a fun and easy drawing game you can play with the kids. All you need is some paper and a pencil for each player.

Art Class Awards – Creative Ideas & Unique DIY Awards based on famous artists and art styles

In a world inundated with a constant flow of visual input and an ever increasing mode of communicating through images, it's never been more important to be visually literate. What is visual literacy? Visual literacy is the skill of understanding, analyzing, evaluating and creating visual images. From the moment we begin processing visual input from

While many bloggers do a top 10 post at the end of the year, I decided to put together a random top ten post now. In March. Because THAT’S HOW I ROLL. I’ll try not to ever use that phrase again. Or will I? Do you want to see what my top 10 posts are […] More

Drawing games for kids help them practice drawing skills, get warmed up before tackling a larger project, and are extremely fun (and funny).

Having a variety of art games at your fingertips is almost mandatory for any art teacher. Yes - of course - games can be used as class ...

Looking for fun, educational games for art class? Check out these three simple games you can put together in a few minutes.

This game is meant for both kids and adults, parents, art teachers, artists of all kinds, tired people after a long day at work who want to relax, and everyone who wants to have fun and loves drawing and painting. I would love to see your results:-) Your task is to make a picture using […]

Here are some super simple and silly pencil and paper games to play. You can play with one person or a large group. Everyone grab a pencil and paper. Start by drawing one object with your dominant hand. Now it is time to switch it up and try drawing a different way. Try drawing: 1. using your non-dominant hand 2. with the pencil in your mouth 3. with the pencil in your toes 4. with your head upside down 5. with your eyes closed 6. with your dominant hand after you spin around in a circle 10x…