Christmas art middle school

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Just before winter break, my kids classes (ages 7-14) made gingerbread houses with candy using watercolor. Our focus here was on creating a pleasing composition using a variety of elements (candy!). Everything we painted had to be edible - doorknobs, door mats, windows, footpaths, trees....so.... candy and cookies! We created realistic dimension on our glossy, sticky candy using highlights and shadows, and our snow (icing sugar) looks fluffy because we also added shadows using a faint blue…

Keep Warm And Drink Cocoa! Today we will find inspiration from contemporary artist, Heather Galler. We will create a very colorful cup of hot cocoa that includes exciting patterns and many toppings! This art lesson will warm up your heart.Last school year I taught virtually using the Seesaw and Microsoft Teams platforms. This is a Seesaw introduction to the art lesson. Here I am in my classroom virtually and today's art lesson is on the board. This was a popular remote learning art lesson. I…

Holiday art lessons are always fun to plan. But I am also supposed to teach curriculum, standards, the elements and principles of design, and art history. It is possible to squeeze everything in and still keep the holiday spirit! Here is how I combined holiday festivity with educational value to create a collection of holiday art lesson plans. #holidayartlessons #holidayart // holiday art lessons // holiday art // holiday lessons

When it’s brrrrrrr outside, middle school kids still have the desire to craft, create and design. I have rounded up some winter craft ideas for middle school.

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