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Deep Space Sparkle

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Dynamic art lessons for children. Lessons include instructions, set-up tips and inside help for the classroom teacher, art teacher or home-school moms. Links to other great art sites included.

Added on: Jan 21st, 2009
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: Patty Palmer
Listed in: Arts Education & Learning
Tags: art painting kids school lessons elementary

Recent Posts

Perfect Timing: Managing your Art Class

Posted on Sunday December 6th, 2009 at 12:22

I've been asked many times how to finish art projects with a roomful of little artists when each one works at their own pace. Well, it's not easy, but at the same time, it's not impossible. Here are a few things to think about:Some children will alwa...
"Katrina" Day of the Dead Project for Kids

Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 18:14 in day of the dead

Paper-bag "Katrina's" ended our Dead of the Dead unit at Brandon School. These festive, vibrant sculptures were a blast to create. The fifth grade students worked hard taping paper bags and paper towel rolls together, adding paper plate hats and tryi...
Family Art Nights...

Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 09:14 in art room organization, family art nights

I received this email from a Deep Space Sparkle reader regarding hosting a Family Art Night. I hadn't done one in years and wasn't even sure I could remember what I did, but a little searching through my old photos was successful in jogging my rapidl...
Fish Printing Project

Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 18:21 in fish, third grade art lesson, stencilling and printing

Here's a quick lesson that will only take about one hour to do. It requires a supply of foam, so either purchased the foam sheets from your favorite art catalog or recycle the foam lunch trays or even meat trays from home. Step One:Painting the Backg...
Getting the most from your students and common paint problems

Posted on Friday November 6th, 2009 at 15:16

I've received so many amazing emails lately. There is just nothing better than a big thank you for all the work that goes into blogging. When I started this blog a couple of years ago, there were so few of us. Maybe two or three people with art blogs...
Drawing and Painting Barns for Third Grade

Posted on Friday October 30th, 2009 at 11:37 in barns and farms, third grade art lesson

Here is a super easy lesson that I snagged from Painted Paper Flicker Page. If you have any desire to be utterly inspired let alone be swept away by color, visit this link. This gal is my ultimate inspiration! Couldn't quite find the "barn" painting ...