Elementary art sketchbook diy

This is one of the number one questions I get: How do you make student sketchbooks??? Well my friends, it's beyond easy and I can't wait to share just HOW easy they are here! But before I jump into the tutorial, if you haven't had a chance to read WHY I believe every student should have a sketchbook in the art room, b

Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to share something that I'm sure many of you already do but I feel like I just discovered: sketchbooks! In the elementary art room! I've never successfully attempted sketchbooks with my students before as I just couldn't figure out how to afford 'em if we bought them and how to make 'em if we didn't buy them. Recently, however, art teacherin' buddy Jane Shores recommended using old manilla folders with paper stapled inside and I was like, ahhhhh, I think we can do…

Here we go, trying sketchbooks once again in the art room! This time around, I'm calling it Sketchbook Town. If you'd like a tour, then here you go: My face says it all, don't you think?! To kick off sketchbooks, we created our covers! We used 18" X 6" pieces of drawing paper, paint sticks and these decoder sheets. More information (and a download of those sheets!) can be found here. Inside each sketchbook are six handouts that I created for my students. I'll be sharing these soon. My…

Inside you'll find an easy tutorial and instructions for how to make an art journal. Stop by and learn how for free.

Thinking about incorporating student sketchbooks in your middle and high school art classroom? Click here to find out the many benefits and ways in which I use them to help improve my students' drawing skills.

Drawings made upon gouache stains

The sketchbook project is a series of exploring art techniques, exercises and process art for sixth graders. The idea was for each student to have his own

My youngest child’s school doesn’t have an art teacher on staff (hello, funding cuts) so a couple of years ago a group of parent and community volunteers started an art docent program t…

3 Inexpensive Ways to Make Your Own Sketchbooks Engagement % %

Day One of Art Class we always spend the bulk of the class period creating art. I personally am a bit Attention Deficit in meetings so I can't expect my students to sit in our colorful, stimulating art room and not create! We tackled some simple rules, got seats and then moved into our first projects....... the first of which was a simple piece of functional art. It was hard keeping a secret but I made it to day one of art today without telling the kids what the cereal boxes were for that…