This was my Lego paper mache project that I designed for my 8th grade students.The students got very creative with Lego Harry Potters to Captain Jack Sparrow.

This is my Lego with no hair.

These were created with baby food jars, paper towel tubes, carboard and Model Magic. I created steps and a size guide for students to follow.  This is my favorite project to date! I love Lego people.

This was the beginning of our 4th grade gnome drawings.  Drawn on paper and painted. The images were cut out and then placed on to a painted background.  This is such a fun and unique project!

I brought in my gnome collection from home. This was a huge inspiration for my students.  I just love the Travelocity gnome:)

This is how my picture turned out.  The clouds are made by using shaving cream and glue. The little flowers in the front are added with fabric paint. 

The students got very creative!

More creative ideas.  I love the littlest gnome on the right.

I did create a few body tracers if students needed help with drawing.


I hope you like our gnomes!

Hi all, I hope your summer break was wonderful! I am back to an exciting year of art. I have so many new projects I am ready to try. I will be starting to post these new project and directions very soon. I am looking forward to lots of recycled art this year. I am making these recycled birds with my students. Happy creating,

Sock Monkeys

I have always loved sock monkeys so I thought a project based on sock monkeys would be a great idea. Here they are for all to enjoy. Many of them make me laugh and make my day brighter! Have fun lookin at my 5th grade Sock Monkeys.

Heart to Heart

This is a fun quick Valentine's Day project. I started by cutting long skinny pieces of paper. I made a heart pattern and students traced the pattern 3 times down thier paper. Next draw a second heart in the center. Fill each heart inside and out with large simple pattern and line.

Here are my 5th grade drawings before they outline with oil pastel.

This one is outlined very heavily with oil pastel (students can use any color they choose).

Once the picture is outlined I would have each student paint thier work of art. We did discuss not painting in and area outlined with the same color.

Finally I would add bit of glitter on the hearts. I just love going home covered in glitter. How Fun!

Sesame Street (Crayon factory)

This would be a super fun video to show art students to give them an idea of how their art supplies are created. WOW!