I've done cardinals in many different ways over the years, and this year with a little help from Art for Kids Hub, we've created ano...

This one of those awesome projects that I repeat for 2nd grade every year.  It's great for teaching depth as well as foreground, midgro...

These are turning out great, I can't wait to share the finished projects!

These super quick Christmas trees turned out to be just the right project for my 2nd graders this year.  They were able to finish them quick...

I changed this project slightly this year by allowing students to color their hillsides and pretty much everything except their pumpkins unr...

Hopefully we've seen the last of wintry weather for our area!  2nd graders finished up their winter raccoons just in time! 

I saw an idea for this on one of the art blogs I follow and I'm so glad I tried it with 2nd grade!  We drew the bicycle step by step.  ...

I have lots of Origami lesson plans, but few are really appropriate for younger grades.  These Hawaiian shirts are just the right level for ...

Everything looks better in color, right?  Even a rainy day!!  2nd grade has been learning about the color wheel!  We've discussed analo...

2nd grade is working on these beautiful Shabby Chic Valentines.  I love the texture and colors in them.  We are also practicing some shadin...