Painting activities for middle school

After a decade of teaching high school art, I've recently moved to teaching middle school art. It's a blast and there is truly NEVER a dull moment. Through some trial and error, I've learned that some projects are more engaging than others. Below are some of my favorite middle school art projects that have yielded

Hey, fellow Minecrafters! 🎉 Today, I've got a super cool art idea to share with you that combines two awesome things: popular artwork and our favorite blocky game, Minecraft! 🎨 Imagine taking famous paintings, like the Mona Lisa or Starry Night, and giving them a fantastic Minecraft twist! How? Well, we'll pixelate those masterpieces and

Bubble painting is SO MUCH FUN! Use dish soap and paint to create unique, colorful bubble art. It's such a cool art project and kids craft!

Create a tape resist penguin painting with the kids this Winter! A fun twist on regular tape paintings that's super easy for kids of all ages!

Make low-mess yarn art using leftover yarn. It's so easy to create beautiful yarn "paintings", and it's such a fun and creative art project!

Oh my gosh, this tutorial for How To Make A Neon Sign Painting has us so excited! These DIY neon signs will go great next to the lava lamp.

This salt and watercolor snowflake art is a perfect process art activity for kids. It takes simple materials and is fun for kids of all ages.

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