Deep space sparkle

A beautiful art project that's perfect for third grade students. Learn how to make a mixed media jellyfish art painting project using paint and chalk pastel

Well done, you! I’m giving you a hearty applause for wrapping up another year in the art room. It’s not easy sustaining creative energy all year long when your workday is peppered with classroom management, assessments and meetings. But you did it! No doubt you are ready to dive into a juicy beach read and

5 Tips for Painting with Kids You’ve all seen the amazing art projects on art teacher blogs and Pinterest. Inspiration and ideas are everywhere. But you may be wondering if you can achieve the same results with your kids. You have questions: Does paper matter? What about paint? As an art teacher for over 13 years, I’ve

Line & pattern is one of the most basic elements of art that sets the foundation for art making. Teaching children about this element empowers them how

Deep Space Sparkle | Patty Palmer on Instagram: "Keeping artists busy creating from start to finish means having an early finisher project at the ready…. 🍁This one is my favorite because the options are only limited to the child’s imagination. And they are so pretty on the classroom walls! . . . #creativeclassroom #arted #arteducation #earlyfinisheractivities #elementaryartteacher"

I find many uses for cardboard: for printmaking, scraping paint, to act as looms for weavings and my personal favorite, to paint on.

Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s favorite painters. He was born in England in 1926 but immigrated to Canada’s Yukon in the 1950’s. His vibrant paintings of the people and the landscape of the Yukon Territories has brought Harrison many fans. I would highly recommend the book Ted Harrison Collected by Robert Budd for the wide

I love using picture books as inspiration for children’s art projects. Over the past 13 years I have curated a a massive list of project ideas and lesson plans. Here is my growing list of picture books and coordinating art projects for kids: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni Abe Lincoln’s Dream by Lane Smith

Here are a few tips to help structure your own art unit on Japan as well as a peek inside The Sparkler's Club, Art from Japan Bundle.

Creating art is fun but it can also be overwhelming. That's why I created this page. To help you navigate the site and get to that perfect project a little faster. Readers often tell me that they want to do art with their children or students but just don't know where to start. You might be in a similar situation. Scrolling through all the projects is great, but you don't know which one to do first. I understand. Sometimes it may be easier to try a lesson based on what type of art supplies…