Month: June 2025
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Engaging Students with Digital Art: Monochromatic Cityscapes in Google Draw!
In this digital art lesson, middle school students become designers as they create their own monochromatic cityscapes using Google Draw. The project introduces them to the concept of using one color in a range of tints and shades to build depth and contrast. Students use shape tools to design buildings, and layer shapes for windows… Read more
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Sewn with Love: Turning Kids’ Drawings into Real Plushies
In a recent art project (that has now become my favorite), my kindergarteners designed their very own Squishmallow-inspired plushies. My 7th graders took those drawings and brought them to life by sewing the plushies with felt. The older students learned how to cut patterns and stitch with care, while the younger students were thrilled to… Read more