The Importance of Art Integration in the Elementary Classroom
The integration of art into the curriculum for subjects like math and science has been shown to increase understanding and retention, and also to aid in the development of creative problem solving...
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St. Patricks Day Classroom Decorations and Activities
There are lots of fun ways to bring a little St. Patrick’s Day excitement into your classroom. Whether you hold a classroom celebration, complete with an art project or two, or simply want to deck out...
View ArticleSchool Specialty Featuring Sax at NAEA
This year’s National Art Education Association’s annual convention will be held on March, 22-24 in Seattle, Washington! Will we see you there? We’ll be there, with plenty of giveaways, guidance,...
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Decorating Your Classroom for Spring
Winter temperatures have a way of making you excited for spring and summer. Getting the classroom ready for spring is easy with a little preparation and inspiration. Check out these cute ideas for a...
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Paint Poured Planets: Art Lesson Plan
Acrylic paint pouring has become a popular technique, as it is possible for artists of any skill level to create beautiful, unique pieces. The Paint Poured Planets Lesson Plan incorporates acrylic...
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Color Field Representational Landscapes: Art Lesson Plan
Students use colored pencils to create a semi-traditional landscape with layers of color to border on abstraction without losing the details of the realistic landscape. The Color Field Representational...
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Colored Pencils 101
Colored pencils are among an artist’s greatest tools. Offering the look of a painting, with deep, rich color and shine, but with far more control, colored pencils enable artists to create detailed and...
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Tried & True Tips – October 2017
Happy October! This month we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15). This is a great time to do some paper work for Day of the Dead, which is celebrated on the first of November. Paper...
View ArticleStore Slime in Slime Keeper Globes
Everyone is making and playing with Slime. This project shows you how to make a container to store Slime in or give as a gift. Our acrylic globes make a great storage container for Slime. The outside...
View ArticleGradient Color Designs: Art Lesson Plan
Nature is full of some of the most unbelievable colors. Consider the spectacular neon blue Dart Frog, the iridescent, rainbow-colored Lilac Breasted Roller, the Toucan, and Scarlet Macaw. Our...
View ArticleCreative Collage: Art Lesson Plan
A collage is simply the convergence of a multitude of different materials into a single art piece. Collage artists might work with objects like newsprint, photographs, tissue, wrapping paper, fabric,...
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Easy Mod Podge Classroom Decoration Ideas
Mod Podge might just be one of the greatest inventions out there (aside from the laminator!). Not only does it make for fun craft projects for kids, but it offers up plenty of options for easy...
View ArticleArt Lesson Plan: Mini Mandalas
Bring your students together to create a complete coloring book of custom mini-mandalas, following the instructions in our Coloring Book of Mini Mandalas lesson plan. The ‘Mandala’, which means circle...
View ArticleDiner Display Case Paintings: Art Lesson Plan
Artist Wayne Thiebaud “popped” onto the American art scene in the 1950’s. Having apprenticed at Walt Disney Studios, served as an artist in the U.S. Army, studied art at various schools, and eventually...
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Visual Verbal Journal: Art Lesson Plan
If there is a place for writing in the art room, this is it. The famous use of visual verbal journals of Leonardo Da Vinci show examples of how visual art, when combined with the written word, can give...
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Get the Look of Glaze on Air Dry Clay
Not having access to a kiln or the time to fire clay projects doesn’t have to stand in the way of beautiful, colorful, glossy art projects any more. Check out the Jazz Gloss Tempera Paints that make it...
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Paint Varnishes 101
Whether your students have just completed a successful one-class project you’d like to protect or you’ve finally finished a year-long masterpiece in your studio, you can’t forget the varnish. What is a...
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Colored Pencils 101
Colored pencils are among an artist’s greatest tools. Offering the look of a painting, with deep, rich color and shine, but with far more control, colored pencils enable artists to create detailed and...
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Historical One Point Perspective: Art Lesson Plan
Drawing three-dimensional objects and environments on a two-dimensional surface is more mathematical than students or young artists may imagine. Check out this grade 9-12 lesson plan to take the...
View ArticleConstruction Paper 101
Construction paper is a staple in art classrooms across the country. If you find yourself unsure of which type is the most useful for certain projects, or offers the right texture and colors, we’ve got...
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