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Valentine Color Mixing

You can mix a “tint” of any color just by adding white to it. Painting with tints lends itself well to Valentine projects, like this colorful card made from a 12“x18” painting folded in half. 1....

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Valentine Op-Art

Have I mentioned how much I love Pinterest??!  Here’s yet another great find!  I knew that the boys in my 5th grade class were not going to go for the traditional valentine project this year, so...

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366 Hearts

If you’re looking for inspiration for Valentine’s Day, look no further than 366 Hearts!  I just learned of this project and stayed up half the night being inspired with new ideas to try. You’ll find...

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Valentine Color Mixing – Paint 100 Hearts!

With Valentines Day (and the ‘100th Day of School’) just around the corner, I thought I’d post this heart-themed version of my ‘Mixing 100 Colors’ lesson! Mixing the colors and then painting hearts...

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Easy DIY Envelopes to Fit Any Size Card

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to share this super-easy DIY envelope you can make to fit any size card! How many times have you or your students created a wonderful hand-made...

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Origami Flower Balls

The Japanese art of origami always seems like a fitting thing to do at Christmas. It’s peaceful and calming, almost meditative to work on, and it makes a beautiful decoration when finished!  As with...

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Say, “I Love You” with Clay

There’s something about ceramic projects that makes them such special keepsakes. Maybe it’s the permanence of the glazed and fired clay, able to last well beyond a generation. Maybe it’s the tactile...

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Hearts and Grit

Four years ago, I wrote a blog post about Hazel McNab, a woman who challenged herself to design a heart to go with an inspiring quote every day for a year. She held herself accountable by posting her...

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A Heart for Moms…. or Anyone!

Hearts, flowers, and a handmade touch are things that come to mind when I think of a gift for Mother’s Day. So why not combine all three to show some love to a mom…. your own or another special mom in...

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Dot Painting on Rocks

There’s something about mixing art and nature that’s just irresistible. So when you combine rocks with dot painting, you can’t go wrong! While the painted rocks in this post were done by an adult (my...

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