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Sand Art Pictures with 5th & 6th Grade

Colorful abstract painting featuring vibrant geometric shapes like stars, hearts, and various polygons on a pink background.

This project was a huge hit with my 5th/6th grade classes. There’s something about the feel of sand through your fingers that is soothing. I’m telling you, every kid was very engaged. I got applause after one of my demonstrations. Applause! When was the last time you had your class cheer and applaud after a demonstration? We used Sand-O Adhesive Boards and X-Acto knives to make our pictures. First, we drew the design with pencil. Then we carefully cut one … Read more… →

Sand Painting with Kids

By Marcia Beckett | December 30, 2015 - 4:15 pm |July 5, 2024 fourth grade, painting, third grade

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Lively abstract painting featuring various shapes and patterns in red, blue, yellow, and green.

If you are looking for something to add a new dimension to regular painting, sand painting just might be the ticket! The tactile experience is something exciting for children. I recently taught a unit on painting with sand to my third and fourth grade class. You may remember my “how-to” blog post about this technique. If you are wondering how we did our sand paintings, check out that post for all the details. For a more advanced technique using adhesive … Read more… →

Sand Art Paintings

By Marcia Beckett | December 11, 2015 - 9:33 am |July 5, 2024 all grades, painting

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Are you looking for a fun art project that your students will definitely be excited about? Create a COLORED SAND PAINTING! Kids love the tactile experience of touching the sand and the bright colors are so appealing. Using sand is a novel experience and kids have fond associations with playing in sand boxes or on beaches. Today I am going to show you an easy way to create beautiful sand paintings using paints, Elmer’s glue and colored sand. My students … Read more… →

Sand Painting

By Marcia Beckett | October 26, 2015 - 12:15 pm |July 5, 2024 abstract, fifth grade, sixth grade

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I did it! I made my first sand painting. After reviewing the book Ice Cream Work by Naoshi, I decided to try out the SUNAE sand painting technique. You can read my whole review at this previous blog post. The book is very Japanese in style and reminds me of other Japanese cartoons and illustrations. Her artwork is very colorful, fun and cute! I really like her style. You can see the book on Amazon (affiliate link) Ice Cream Work, … Read more… →

Sand Art Book by Japanese Artist Naoshi & Giveaway!

By Marcia Beckett | October 6, 2015 - 11:05 am |July 5, 2024 all grades, book review, books

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A colorful book cover titled "Ice Cream Work" by Japanese Artist Naoshi, featuring a cartoon girl on an ice cream cone vehicle in a field of strawberries.

I have an interesting and quirky book to show to you today. The book is called Ice Cream Work by Naoshi and the cool thing is that the pictures are made entirely of colored sand! I was given a copy of this book to review and a copy to giveaway. To enter the giveaway for a copy of this book, simply leave a comment on this blog post. The book is very Japanese in style and reminds me of other … Read more… →