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“Hide-a-Heart” Valentines
This lesson is adapted from Karen Card, my children’s middle school Art teacher. You can do this versatile project with any grade level, scaling it up or down as needed. It’s fun to give kids a little...
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Cut Paper Symmetry “Pop-Out” Card
This is a fun card to make for any occasion… just vary the colors you use and the shapes you cut to suit the holiday or theme! The pop-out feature inside (see below) is an added bonus! Front of Card:...
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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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Hand-Made Envelopes
Kids love to make hand-made greeting cards for holidays, but most of these cards don’t fit into conventional envelopes. Here is an easy way to make your own envelopes, and even add a liner to make...
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“3D” Flower Collage
My 2nd graders used these whimsical flowers for their Mother’s Day cards this year, but you could also make a colorful garden picture while teaching the concepts of symmetry and layering. Attaching...
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Recycled Magazine Flowers
Here is another unique project that we used for Mother’s Day cards, but would be fun to do anytime! I saw this featured on the One Pretty Thing site, from Family Fun. My 5th graders had a blast making...
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Easy Envelopes for Handmade Cards
It’s easy to make custom envelopes for your handmade cards — perfect for those non-traditional sizes! You can get creative with unique papers and decorative liners, too. Kids will catch on quick...
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Christmas Cards for Veterans
4th grade “JOY” by Jacob For our school-wide Thanksgiving project, we decided to show our thanks to some very special people… My K through 7th grade students have been busy making Christmas cards for...
View ArticleEasy Father’s Day Cards with Style!
Are these the cutest Father’s Day cards, or what??! My friend, Kindergarten teacher Lori Dueck, shared this project with me years ago and I was amazed by how adorable every finished card turned out! A...
View ArticleNature Collage Card Inspired by the Art of Haiti
You can learn a lot about a culture from its art! When I visited Haiti, I learned that the Haitian people are both resilient and resourceful. Their resourcefulness is very evident in their art. One...
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