Fiber art for elementary

A stunning geometric geode inspired circle weaving art project for elementary students! Come take a look at how we made them in our children's art studio!

My four DragonWing Arts students just completed their "toothpaste batik" landscapes (and one underwater-scape). I'll show you the fini...

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

Mess free yarn “paintings” are a fun family craft that is a great opportunity to use your yarn scraps in a fun new way. I

After a few years of having this project on my 'to teach' list, I finally got around to trying paper plate weaving with my Grade 4-6 mi...

Hey, friends! I'm coming to you today with my very favorite fiber arts projects! Teaching fiber arts is one of my very favorite things to teach, along with clay. This summer and fall, I put in HOURS creating THIS BOOK which will be due out this coming summer: You can preorder yourself a copy here if you are interested! But if you just can't wait, I thought I'd share some of my very favorite fibers projects right here today. Be sure and follow the links to the lessons as nearly all of them…

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

Ciao! Last Thursday, my mama and I returned from a whirlwind trip to Italy...photo and video heavy blog post to come. Over the past weekend, as I was scrolling through my endless photos of Rome, Florence and Venice, I decided to recreate some of my favorite memories in the form of postcard-sized needle felt. It was super simple to do...although, like all needle felting projects, it is time consuming. However, I love to sit, relax, watch something that doesn't require too much focus (anyone…

These are art projects utilizing a textile. They are organized by degree of difficulty. Please click on the title for complete instructions. Happy Creating! Sunset Weavings Penguin Weaving Woven Owls, Cardboard Loom Circular Woven Owls Snowman Banner Wet Felted Tree Gel Glue Batik Earth Day Batik Painted Scarves Embroidery with Kids Windsocks Leaf Print Banner Felt Christmas Trees Felted Puppets Woven Flowers Woven Bird Nests and Poetry Project Woven Tree Wall Hanging Woven Eyed Frog Woven…

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.