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Paint like Peter Max: An Easy 4th of July Art Project
ByKathleen Barbro July 4, 2025July 4, 2025

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a 4th of July art project, very much in the style of the renowned pop artist Peter Max. More about this 4th of July Art Project Here’s a fun 4th of July art project that touches on just about all of my favorite things about art. For…

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Easy How to Draw Mickey Mouse and Mickey Mouse Coloring Page
ByKathleen Barbro November 15, 2022August 25, 2024

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Mickey Mouse like Peter Max, and a Mickey Mouse Coloring Page. Draw Mickey Mouse like the artist Peter Max Peter Max is a German-American artist known for his love of bright colors. His bright Pop Art style has been turning heads since his 1965 cover…

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DIY Snowman Christmas Cards using Stickers
ByKathleen Barbro December 22, 2021November 28, 2023

You can’t get a much easier way to make DIY Snowman Christmas cards than by starting with stickers. They make the job of drawing on top of them so easy! This idea for DIY Snowman Christmas cards comes from a previous class that focused on art trading cards. That class worked with repeating an idea…

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USA Flag Collaborative Mural Template
March 5, 2023May 23, 2025
Make a your own USA flag to commemorate many of our patriotic holidays.
- 36 Page template (60″ x 45″)
- 25 Page template (48″ x 36″)
- Assembly instructions and Coloring Guide
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2024 Christmas Teacher Gift Guide (Written by a Teacher!)
ByKathleen Barbro November 24, 2023November 26, 2024

Teachers, what would you really love to see under your tree this Christmas season? Below are 12 ideas for those that would like to give you something other than the usual gift card, to show their appreciation for all you do. Easy Christmas Teacher Gift Ideas Are your classroom parents starting to ask about Christmas…

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May Art Projects: 16 Easy One-Day Ideas for Grades K–5
ByKathleen Barbro May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Need May art projects fast? Grab 16 easy, one-day lessons for grades K to 5 — Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars Day, Memorial Day, grad & more. About May Projects May is busy, and lesson planning can feel like one more thing on an already full plate. This collection of May art projects…

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How to Draw a Truck with a Christmas Tree: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro December 22, 2025December 23, 2025

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Truck with a Christmas Tree. The bright red and green colors always make a fun drawing. Truck with a Christmas Tree Drawing Students can mix some fun country images with their holidays when they learn how to draw a truck with a Christmas…

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California Missions Drawings: 21 Open-and-Go Grid Drawing Lessons
February 12, 2022April 10, 2026

Teach California missions without the stress. This open-and-go digital project includes 21 grid-based line drawings, printable grids, and Google Slides — so 4th graders can replicate each mission successfully while you guide with confidence (no fancy drawing skills required).

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Peter Max Inspired Statue of Liberty Mural
April 30, 2000February 10, 2026
Make a mural to commemorate the artist Peter Max, famous for his large Lady Liberty painting.
- 9 Page template (22″ x 29″)
- 16 Page template (30″ x 40″)
- 25 Page template (36″ x 48″)
- 36 Page template (42″ x 58″)
- Assembly instructions and Coloring Guide
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How to Draw an Elephant: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro February 27, 2025September 3, 2025

Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw an Elephant for Kids and how to paint one. Elephant Drawing Drawing Elephants Now students can easily learn how to draw an elephant for kids with a bit more realism. This makes for a good lesson because all the shapes are all pretty…

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Self Portrait Idea: How to Draw a Doodle Self Portrait and Template
ByKathleen Barbro July 16, 2023July 31, 2023

This self portrait idea asks students to tell their story with just visual clues; i.e. a bracelet made in camp, mosquito bite from the lake, etc. Drawing on a paper that is made to look like writing paper adds to the charm! Doodle Self Portrait More about Self Portrait Drawing Self portrait projects are always…

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My Goals Self Portrait Template: Back to School Goal Setting Project for Elementary
ByKathleen Barbro September 3, 2025September 4, 2025

GRAB YOUR GOALS ART LESSON >> Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Goals Self Portrait Tutorial Video. There’s a bit of drawing, writing and goal-setting in this project. Goals Drawing Goals Drawing Ideas from Students Why Draw a Goal Self Portrait? Please note that my PDF tutorial does include…

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How to Draw an Umbrella: Rainy Day Art Project for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw an Umbrella Tutorial and a Coloring Page. A few pre-printed dots help beginner artists get off to a good start. Umbrella Drawing Umbrellas from Grade 1 Students in Canada Student Umbrella Art from Spain Teacher inspiration – adding a poem to the drawing! Drawing…

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How to Draw a Doodle Owl and Owl Coloring Page
ByKathleen Barbro August 9, 2023March 10, 2026

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Doodle Owl and an Owl Coloring Page. There’s no limit to the fun patterns students can add inside! One definition of a doodle is it’s something that you draw while your brain is otherwise occupied. The classic example is while your listening to…

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How to Draw a Bee: Easy Step-by-Step Directed Drawing for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro May 25, 2025March 26, 2026

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Bee. Those body parts a bit easier to remember if they are drawn from scratch. Bee Drawing You could have your students fill in labels on boring worksheets, OR you could have them learn how to draw a bee from scratch so they…

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Easy How to Draw Vegetables Tutorial and Vegetables Coloring Page
ByKathleen Barbro April 20, 2023March 7, 2025

Here’s how to draw vegetables and include their root system at the same time. Make if fun by adding a worm or two and a butterfly! Vegetable Drawing for Kids Why Draw Vegetables? Drawing diagrams for plants, especially root-based vegetables, needn’t be dull and boring. In fact, they can make quite a colorful and beautiful…

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How to Draw a Mission: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro April 1, 2026April 2, 2026

If you want to learn how to draw a mission, the Mission San Juan Capistrano is a good place to start. It has a beautiful simplicity to it. GRAB YOUR MISSION ART LESSON >> Mission drawing offers a wonderful lesson in architecture, and can often overlap history lessons too. And when cross-study opportunities come up,…

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Gee’s Bend Quilt Art Lesson: How to Make a Paper Quilt Project Tutorial Video
ByKathleen Barbro February 5, 2026March 3, 2026

Try this paper quilt collage for a Black History Month art Project. Students learn about civil rights while trying this lesson inspired by the women of Gee’s Bend. The Quilters of Gee’s Bend This Black History Month art project was inspired by the women of Gee’s Bend, who live in a small and remote black…

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How to Draw Elf Shoes: Easy Step-by-Step Art Lesson for Kids
ByKathleen Barbro December 17, 2023November 15, 2024

Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw Elf Shoes and Elf Shoes Coloring Page. Elf Shoes Drawing Elf Shoes Drawing Project Tips When I first tried this draw elf shoes project in a classroom, some students (even 4th and 5th grade) would get stuck in drawing the second symmetrical shoe….

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Cardboard Crafts for Kids: Four Fun Ideas
ByKathleen Barbro May 18, 2024December 1, 2025

What could be better than recycling, working in 3D, and making some really fun crafty sculptures? Cardboard Angler Fish Cardboard Kittens I love how this project lets artists of all ages make super cute kittens in sweaters. I tried this in my art camp which has kinder through 4th graders, and they all loved customizing…

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