Our Favorite Clay Projects
In our most recent podcast episode, we discussed our favorite clay projects. It was almost impossible to decide on just…
Gift Guides for the Artsy Type
To quote the famous Mariah Carey and the majority of the internet “IT’S TIIIIIIIME!” We know finding good products for…
How I Organize for an Art Sub
I’m currently recovering from a bad spout of “one of those viral things going around you can’t get med for…
Why I DO NOT work on school stuff at home
I get it…it’s hard. It’s hard to separate something that is such a big part of you and your personality….
8 Strategies to Try When Dealing with a Difficult Class
We’ve all been there. Your class walks out the door and you let out a huge sigh. You shake your…
Help! My student can’t use their dominant hand/arm!
Well…unfortunately we’ve probably all been lucky enough to experience that. And I don’t know about you but NOBODY taught me…
What to do with that grant money
We all know extra money can be hard to come by in the art room when our supplies are consumable…
5 Tips for Teaching Clay in Elementary Art
Teaching clay in an elementary art classroom…some art teachers love it, some hate it. It can be be overwhelming and…
5 Reasons You Should Create Demonstration Videos
Demonstrations in the art room are a must have. No way of getting around them. But there are some ways…
Ways to help your students relax before making art
With the constant transitions and the chaos of a school day, students sometimes come into the art room WOUND UP….
How I Do Line Stations with Kindergarten
Everyone knows that kindergarten is a completely different ball game than any other grade level. They’ve never been in “real”…
My Morning Routine at School
Being a teacher (especially elementary) we know how much our students thrive on routine! Interestingly enough, I’ve found out I…
My Favorite Activities to Have for Free Art Time!
In my art room, like I know many others do too, I have a variety of items for students to…
What is it like to be the spouse of an art teacher?
Being the spouse of a teacher isn’t always easy, but being the spouse of an art teacher I’m sure is…
8 Books About Color I Use in My Art Room
In no particular order, I thought I would share some of my favorite books about color! There are many, many…
10 Classroom Tips/Tricks
One of my FAVORITE tips! I saw it somewhere on Instagram years ago and have done it ever since. Tape…
Have you heard about our new crew?
Have you heard?? We are so excited to be starting monthly meetings with art teachers who NEED a community. We’ve…
Why I DON’T Have Jobs In My Classroom
Unpopular opinion: I don’t like to have assigned jobs in my classroom. I know many teachers like to have some…
5 Ways To Best Support ELL Students In The Art Room
We are excited to share this guest post by Camila Vasconcelos from The Multicultural Education Project. Visit the website to…
5 Ways to Fight the Sunday Scaries
I’m sorry…does that picture not just scream “come sit here and relax”? Just me? Whether you want to admit it…
3 Reasons Why You Should Create a First Day of Art Video
One thing I started doing a few years ago that I will always do from here on out is make…
Everything I order for my art room to start the year
Picture this…it’s your first year teaching and you’re told “you can order anything you want with x amount of money”….
My Favorite Picture Books for Kindergarten Art
Picture books are one of my favorite things. I love a fun story with great illustrations and I use them…
Ahh! We just hosted our first webinar and here’s how it went!
We are so thankful to everyone that was able to attend the webinar and if you signed up and couldn’t…
How I Teach Art to Kindergarten on Day ONE!
Planning out what you are going to say and do on the first day of school can be a big…
10 Artists You Should Be Following On Instagram
As art teachers, we know there are wayyyy too many options of artists and styles you can teach about. You’ve…
Make Your First Week a Breeze with These Collaborative Projects!
When the school year starts to roll around and the thought of having hundreds of students entering your room creeps…
3 Reasons Your Students Will LOVE Learning About Local Artists
If you haven’t taken the plunge of adding local artists into your curriculum, I highly encourage it. Sure, they may…
Get Started Creating Your Own Art Curriculum!
A lot of art teachers are thrown into the freedom of creating their own curriculum. Or they have one passed…
10 Things an Art Teacher Can Find at Garage Sales
It’s now summertime and along with the nice weather another thing that summer brings is…garage sales! Call them what you…
3 Simple Steps to relax AND work on school stuff over the summer
Woooo! You made it through another school year! Whether it’s your first, 10th, or 20th…it seems to only get more…
I Finally Did a Summer Art Camp, Here Are My Thoughts
I just finished my 9th year teaching elementary art. By the end of every year I feel exhausted and don’t…
Materials That Have Become Staples in My Art Classroom
Today, I wanted to share with you a list of some of my favorite materials in my art classroom. Over…
5 Tips for Opening a New School/Starting in a New Classroom
Five years ago when I started in my current district there were a few elementary art openings. I thought, “wouldn’t…
5 Things Every Art Teacher Should Do This Summer
When the clock winds down and the last kids ride off on the bus or get picked up in the…
Help! I Get To Make My Own Curriculum and Don’t Know Where to Start!
As a first year teacher I thought “yessss, I can do whatever I want??” I quickly realized that was a…