Did you Celebrate Oops!? My kindergarten and first graders started this open-ended project by reading the book Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg.
We were inspired by the page in the book that said, “A smudge and a smear can make magic appear.”
Each student received a piece of paper with a smear of paint on it. They were challenged to turn that piece of paper into a “beautiful oops” and create a wonderful work of art incorporating the smear.
What do you think? Have you used this book in your classroom?
Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. This is very similar to what I have done…
If you haven't seen Beautiful Oops yet, you must find a copy and look at it.. It's my favorite book ever! The first graders looked at this book in class and then they were presented with a creative challenge. Each child chose a piece of colored paper with a hole…
This project is relatively simple and takes learning about lines into the third dimension. I posted about this project back in 2013 and it was one of my most popular blog posts. I usually do a line painting project with the kindergartners. This is a great way to learn about…
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Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.
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