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Spooky Haunted House Art Project for Kids

By Marcia Beckett | October 24, 2019 - 11:44 pm |July 5, 2024 Halloween, second grade

I got the idea for this spooky haunted house picture from this picture I found online. For the background, we did a marker ink printing process using washable markers on plastic ziploc bags. I learned this technique from Lauralee Chambers who does it using tin foil. You simply color with washable markers on a plastic bag, spray with water and then press your paper on the bag and rub the back. I love the mysterious effect it has on these … Read more… →

Peace Prints with 1st Grade

By Marcia Beckett | June 14, 2016 - 10:11 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, books, character education, printmaking

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Colorful drawing of a peace sign with red hearts inside the segments, surrounded by stars and hearts on a vibrant background, ideal for Peace Prints.

I was trying to sit down to write a blog post yesterday and I was thinking about how when the world seems to be in chaos, writing a blog post about kids’ art seems insignificant in the grand scheme of things. I had a post about recent doodling projects my students made in the works, but that didn’t seem quite appropriate after the events on Sunday morning. When something big like the attacks in Orlando, do you go on writing … Read more… →