This website is for:
Elementary art teachers!
Are you a new teacher who is looking for how to start? Are you a veteran teacher who is looking for some fresh ideas? You've come to the right place.
Parents and caregivers!
Are you looking for some fun things to try with your kids? While my main audience is art teachers, you are sure to gain a lot of inspiration here.
People who are just curious about art and love learning!
Are you interested in learning about fun art materials, books and seeing creative art? Enjoy browsing here!
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Hello! My name is Marcia and I am here along with you on this journey of teaching art!
I’ve taught art since 2002 at mostly the elementary level, but also in middle school (for 3 1/2 years).
I have taught in both public and private schools. I’ve been a day camp coordinator, written for magazines and spent many years as a waitress.
I have been blogging since 2010! My other hobbies include: watercolor, collage & art journaling, collecting books, stickers, vintage ephemera. I love hamsters, Hello Kitty and podcasts!
I love to share my experiences and tips I have learned along the way through lots of trial and error. And believe me, there have been many errors!
I enjoy creating resources to help other teachers and it has been so rewarding to share art ideas with other art teachers for the past 14 years on my blog. I am always just an email away and will do my best to help you with what you are looking for.
My goals are:
● to help you with easy-to-implement and meaningful lessons
● to share a balanced art curriculum
● teach about a variety of media and techniques
● include a wide range of artists
- ● to explore art concepts, with connections to other subjects.
● to encourage creativity and personal expression
● to have fun learning about art!
Don't know where to start?
Art Books for Kids
See suggestions for quality art books.
Collaborative Art Projects
Stunning group art!
Kindergarten Art Ideas
Easy ideas that teach important skills.
Yearlong Art Plan
Ideas all year long!
Browse hundreds of free art project ideas!
Browse through exciting and hands-on art projects for kids designed to inspire creativity! Each one is carefully planned to teach important art concepts and build artistic talents. Simply use the search bar to search for a particular art form or use the menu bar at the top to choose specific categories.
- Use nature as a starting point for art!
- Try out watercolor art techniques!
- Create unique sculptures from clay!
Save Valuable Time with Print-and-Go Resources
Real art teachers and classroom teachers have left reviews over on TPT saying that the resources were “amazing”, “engaging and easy to plan” and “promoted creativity.” And that’s just in the first handful I checked before posting this! Did you know you can read reviews from other teachers on resources at TPT before you buy? No more wondering if what you are interested in will actually be useful or not! I encourage you to check out my shop and see all of the low-prep and easy-to-use resources such as drawing guides, posters, coloring pages and art sub plans.