Painted Paper Art – Page 21 – mini masterpieces of art for kids

The Art of Stories Vol. 4: Little Cloud by Eric Carle

December 12, 2016 Comments : 2

I love connecting other subjects together with my art projects. I think it is so important because everything in our lives is connected right? Well this project has been a favorite of mine for years. When I taught at the local university, I always had the students, future teachers, create these adorable clouds using aRead More

3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, Mixed Media, Tempera Paint, videos, Winter

Alpine Trees -Vol. 2

December 10, 2016 Comment : 1

Winter is a beautiful time of year and to celebrate, my students created these delightful alpine trees. Supplies This short video shows the supplies needed and directions to complete a beautiful winter alpine tree. Happy Creating!

Folk Art, Mixed Media, Painted Paper, Tempera Paint, Winter

Festive Christmas Trees

December 4, 2016 Comments : 3

Do you have lots of fun craft supplies that are just sitting around in boxes? Our Art room has been donated lots of items that are perfect for creating. Using donated items and scrap papers, my students created delightful festive trees for Christmas. What you will need: Directions: Step 1. Start with previously painted tagboardRead More

Art Room Design, Landscape, Nature, Painted Paper

The Magical Forest

December 3, 2016 Comments : 18

Looking to decorate your classroom or home with an adorable winter project? I have 2 projects that are very easy, low cost and make a big impact! If you have been following me you know I love the outdoors, landscapes and our National Parks. I love bringing the outdoor inspiration inside into my classroom. PaintedRead More

1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, Fall, Mixed Media, Nature, Painted Paper, Tempera Paint, The Art of Stories

The Art of Stories Vol. 3: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

October 25, 2016 Comments : 8

Welcome Fall and all the beautiful colors that it produces! I saw this adorable book at the book fair ~ also known as take all my money experience-lol ~ and I knew I had to do a project with my little artists based off these illustrations. This is a perfect mixed media project that hasRead More

1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, Art Banners., Art of Mexico, Color, Folk Art, Literature, The Art of Stories

Market Day ~ The Art of Stories: Vol 2.

October 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

We are celebrating National Hispanic Heritage month in my art room. The kids are so excited. They’re sharing stories and creating artwork based on inspiration from beautiful Hispanic art and looking at different books that celebrate Hispanic art. One book my kiddos absolutely adore is Market Day by Lois Ehlert. “Wake up! It’s MarketRead More

Clay, Fall, Nature, Tempera Paint, Vincent VanGogh

Van Gogh’s Pumpkin Patch

October 3, 2016 Leave a Comment

If you love Van Gogh’s Starry Night and pumpkins this project is just for you! Here is the latest Painted Paper Art’s video now on YouTube. Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel for updates. Enjoy! Watch Here

Art of Mexico, Folk Art, Hispanic Heritage Art, Mixed Media

Mexican Mirrors

October 2, 2016 Comments : 14

We love creating a Mexican Marketplace in our school and including different items sold at the marketplace. Decorative mirrors are commonly found in Mexico at the marketplace and are usually made from tin with a mirror in the middle. My 4th grade students did a fantastic job creating radial designs on their folk art mirrorsRead More

Fall, Painted Paper

Painted Paper Trees

September 27, 2016 Comment : 1

I always love seeing the beautiful fall projects that my little artists create. There are so many awesome books about Autumn. The book, TREE by Britta Teckentrup, is perfect for this art project. We created a painted paper tree with all of our various painted papers. Inspiration Supplies Needed: Step 1 Hills. Using a coupleRead More