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Record cabinet DIY - turning a record cabinet into a toy chest!
This project is exciting for a few reasons. For starts, I have always loved the look of old record cabinets, but never had any need for one in my house. We already have a record player to begin with,...
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Fall scarecrows - grades 2/3
It feels odd to be writing about a grade 2/3 project now that I'm at an intermediate school, but actually, this is a project a friend of mine did with a grade 2/3 class she supply taught for. I thought...
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Hand dyed paper with chalk pastel solar systems - grade 6
In grade six, we are currently learning about the solar system. Doing science integrated art lessons is so much fun, and I especially enjoy doing projects with outer space themes (see here and here.)A...
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Aboriginal/Native American inspired art - grade 6, social studies link
Since we've been studying Canada's first nations in social studies, I wanted to do an art project based on aboriginal art. I did a lot of research on different types of art from different times through...
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Day of the dead skulls - grade 6
This is a repeat of a project I posted about two years ago. It's one of my all time favorite projects, because it's so visually stimulating, and kids love it!I use the same process every time I do this...
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This years Halloween costume!
I am pretty pleased with my Halloween costume this year, and now that my students have all seen it, I can share it with the blog world!This year, I decided to go as a wacky waving inflatable arm...
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Stacked Square Optical Illusion - grade 6
This is a project I absolutely love - it always produces great results, it's fairly simple for students to follow, and it's a great lesson for shading and creating a 3D drawing!I'm not sure what to...
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European explorer art - Grade 6 Social studies link (Ontario)
This is a project that I'm revisiting from a few years ago (initially posted here.) One of our curriculum goals in sixth grade social studies is to have students explore technological advances that...
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Winter birch trees - grade 6
I finally did my first ever birch tree lesson! These have been all over the internet for years, but I’ve always particularly liked this lesson by Deep Space Sparkle. I loved the final product her...
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Cityscapes looking up - grade six
It has been far too long since I've updated - being 34 weeks pregnant makes it very unappealing to sit at my computer and edit photos. I have, however, been dying to share this project for a while, so...
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Splatter negative space maps - grade 6, geography/social studies link
This week, I began studying geography with my sixth graders. We began by reviewing the world's continents and oceans, and I wanted to do an art project that could help consolidate our learning. I love...
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Our Nursery (about 90% finished!)
I am really excited to finally share our nursery with everyone! We've been working on this room for months - we took it from an oversized room with a huge closet to two smaller rooms - one is now a...
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Pop Art - grade 7
It's been suuuuch a long while since I've updated! Waiting for a baby will do that you, I imagine. I'm currently on leave already, and I've thought a lot about how that will change my blog. It...
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Simple bathroom makeover - for around $100!
Our main floor bathroom was a hideous disaster that I'm surprised we tolerated for as long as we did.We went a good 7 or 8 months living with the "before" bathroom, which I actively hated, before I...
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I'm still around!
It's been over 2 months since I've updated, but I have a good excuse - our baby girl was born! She was born on February 19th (we had a beautiful home birth which I love talking about, so if you have...
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Baby shoes
I'm still on my maternity leave and am really enjoying myself. I've had three wonderful months so far, and still have another 9 MONTHS to play with my girl.I of course need something to do to keep me...
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Ryan Berkley inspired portraits
Ahh I am becoming the worst at updating!! Between being mama to a 6 month old, home renos (photos to come!!) and making baby shoes, I just haven’t had as much time to sit down with the ol' blog!I do...
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Back to blogging
Oh hey guys!So it's been a while...Like a long while. A long enough while to give me some trepidation about re-enteting the blogosphere.I've been absent from this blog for the better part of three...
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Galaxy forest animals
Although I've been blissfully off on maternity leave for almost a year, every so often I get an idea for an art lesson that I just need to try now.I was scrolling through Pinterest one night in...
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Preschool Cactus Art
Art with preschool children can be daunting. My daughter turned three last week, and while she loves arts and crafts, I always cringe when she asks to break out the paint. She's on a real cactus kick...
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Unicorn Birthday Party part one - Nutella buttercream unicorn cake
Being a mom hurtles you through time at a speed that is impossible to put into words. Here I sit, writing a blog post about my now three year old's birthday party. How did this happen!?Juliet made it...
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Simple alphabet matching activity
Here's a quick and easy snack activity (snack-tivity?) that my daughter LOVED. Have you seen IKEA's KEX crackers? They're cute little letter crackers that are kind of delicious too.Lately, my daughters...
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Scout's Home Birth
Today is my daughter Scout's first birthday. A year ago, my baby girl was born in the comfort of my home and in all of my hazy newborn fog, I still managed to write out her birth story. It's definitely...
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Wayne Thiebaud Cakes with oil pastel - grade six
Wayne Thiebaud cake lesson plans are such a good bang for your buck. Have you seen his amazing cake paintings?They translate so well to oil pastel lessons for junior level grades. You get some...
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Preschool Spring chicks
Want something SUPER easy to do with your toddler this weekend? You have to try these preschool Spring chicks. Set up is super simple - just grab a piece of card stock and draw three chick silhouettes...
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