Summer Camp Art

I have spent over 12 summers running different summer camp art programs, including summer camp art programs for elementary age kids, as well as preschool age kids. You will want to check out how to run a summer camp art program successfully in this blog post. I am sharing all of my tips with you so if you are planning a summer camp art program check out!

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10 Art Lesson Ideas for 10 Year Olds

Here are some of my favourite art lesson ideas for 10 year olds to try. I am sharing 10 different art lesson ideas for 10 year olds. You can check out the list by reading them below. Whether you are an art teacher, an elementary teacher, or you have a 10 year old child at home you will want to check out these art lesson ideas for 10 year olds that they will love.

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How to Draw the Real Hand 

Learn how to draw the real hand. Drawing hands can help make your figure drawing look more realistic. Drawing hands can be quite difficult, because there are so many details to our hands from wrinkles to shadows, to the pores of our skin and being able to capture all of these details, as well as the scale and proportion of hands. All of these details helps us to be able to learn how to draw the real hand and make it look as realistic as a human as possible

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Easter Art Ideas

Here are some easy Easter art ideas to do with your kids this Easter. Whether you are a parent or a grandparent, you will want to check out this list of fun Easter art ideas. I will be also sharing a list of great Easter art activities that could be added to your child’s Easter basket. Check out the list of Easter art ideas below including crafts and different ways to dye Easter eggs! 

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Sunset Paintings to Try!

Sunset paintings are very fun to do and a very easy painting tutorial for beginners to try. You will learn a lot about colour mixing, and colour blending. Check out the sunset paintings mentioned in this blog post here.

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How to Paint a Flower Acrylic Painting

Are you new to acrylic painting or maybe a beginner acrylic painter? If you are wanting to improve your painting skills, then you will want to check out my acrylic painting resources. This spring I'm sending an exclusive, acrylic painting tutorial to my email list about how to paint a flower acrylic painting lesson. In this painting lesson. I'll show you how to paint an acrylic flower field painting with a sunset in the background. This is a beautiful painting and I had so much fun painting it and I know you will have fun painting it too.

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Free Symmetry Drawing Worksheets PDF Pages

I have created Free symmetry drawing worksheets PDF pages for parents and teachers to download, print, photocopy, and use again and again. These free symmetry drawing worksheets PDF pages are perfect for sub plans, celebrating the holidays, improving drawing skills in all grade levels, and more! Check out my Free symmetry drawing worksheets PDF pages here!

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How to Paint with Acrylics on Canvas

If you're new to acrylic painting and curious about working with acrylics, let me help you! Acrylic paint is one of the most beginner-friendly and versatile mediums out there. Whether you're painting for fun, for school, or starting your own art journey, this guide will walk you through how to paint on canvas with acrylics, step-by-step. Learn how to paint with acrylics on canvas today!

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Art Activities for Youth

Here are some art activities for youth to do at home whether it is a homeschool setting or or activities that your child can do over the summer holidays. These are some great low cost and affordable art activity options for your children to try.  Save these art activities for youth ideas for later!

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Winter Art Ideas for Middle School

Here are some great winter art ideas you can do in your classroom or with your homeschool kids this winter. These winter ideas are just specifically for winter. There are no Christmas art ideas mentioned in this post. Be sure to check out these winter art ideas so that you can plan the different art projects and art activities you'll be doing with your students for kids this winter. 

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100 Art Ideas for Middle Schoolers


Here is a list of 100 art ideas for middle schoolers that you can do in your classroom this year. If you are a middle school art teacher who has run out of ideas and not sure what ideas to do in your art classroom you will want to check out this list of 100 art ideas for middle schoolers. Make sure to save this list of 100 or ideas for middle schoolers for later.

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Valentines Paintings Ideas to Try!

Here are some Valentines paintings ideas for kids ages 8 and up to try. You can do the painting ideas at home or in your classroom this Valentine's Day.  I’ve included some fun Valentines paintings ideas to try!

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How to Paint Mountains with Acrylics

Learn how to paint mountains in acrylics with these simple tips and techniques. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this guide will help you create stunning mountain landscapes using acrylic paint. Discover step-by-step instructions, essential tools, and pro tips to make your mountain painting realistic and captivating.

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Easy Palette Knife Techniques

Have you tried palette knife painting with acrylics before? If not you'll want to learn about these palette knife techniques so that you can improve your palette knife acrylic paintings. These easy palette knife painting techniques will add texture to your acrylic paintings and take them to the next level.

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Is Colouring Good for You?

Is colouring good for you? What is the purpose of using colouring books? Should children be using colouring books or is there a better option for them to try?

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How to Finish a Painting

Do you struggle with how to finish a painting? How do you know if a painting is complete? Let me help! Finishing an acrylic painting can be difficult and challenging. It's hard to know when painting is finished and learn how to finish a painting with these tips from a professional painter.

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Easy Painting Ideas for 3 Year Olds

Here are some easy painting ideas for three year old to do.  Recently, I have been working at a private Montessori school teaching Casa students who are ages 3 to 5 years old. I wanted to share some easy painting ideas before three year old to do. So if you have a young toddler who is three year olds and up, you will want to check out these great painting ideas for them to try.

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How to Paint a Winter Night Sky

Here's how to paint a winter night sky. This is an easy acrylic painting tutorial that beginner painters can do as well as kids can try to learn how to paint the winter night sky by reading more below in this blog post. You can try and learn how to paint a winter night sky easily. 

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Holiday Art Ideas Grade 5 Can Do!

Here are some holiday art ideas grade 5 students can do in the classroom or at home in your homeschool program this year. I have lots of holiday art grade 5 students can do that I would like to share with you many of them are free holiday or ideas that grade 5 students can try as well.

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