Clothes Pin Animals

Clothes Pin Animals

This is an adorable idea from Martha Stewart Living.  The kids loved it!  I used white cardstock and crayons.  I let the children draw whatever animal (we focused on farm animals) they wanted.   I discussed the importance of making the images big.  Kindergartners tend...
Handprint Little Red Hen

Handprint Little Red Hen

Simple but darling!  It is two steps. Day one – each child makes a red handprint. Day two – let the children transform their handprint into a little red hen.
Drawing a pig

Drawing a pig

Drawing a pig is very easy for kindergartners.  Here are some of the drawings from my class during the three little pigs unit: I begin by telling the children to make a circle on the top half of the page.  Next we add an oval in the middle of that circle for the snout...
Just a Sprinkle of Salt. . .

Just a Sprinkle of Salt. . .

It is the fourth day of school tomorrow and I am crazy busy!  So I am posting more photos from summer art camp.  These turned out so lovely in person.  The iphone photos do not do them justice!  I had the children draw with sharpies, paint and then sprinkle salt on...
Drawing An Owl

Drawing An Owl

This week (and next) I am teaching at Philbrook Museum Art Camp.  One of my co-workers, Aubree, lead the children in this wonderful drawing of an owl.  Isn't it cute?! Draw a large oval.  Add two curved lines. Draw an upside down triangle. Draw two large circles for...