Painted paper art projects

Paste paper is a surface decorating technique in which a mixture of paint and paste, (in our case, papier mache paste,) is applied thickly to white or colored paper. Patterns and textures can be cr…

Create colorful landscapes with this easy, inexpensive kids art project. This no-scissors-necessary craft uses scrap paper and glue sticks and can be used as a fun twist on a four seasons craft. Explore texture, color schemes, and geography while making beautiful collages. Great for an easy paper art lesson for classrooms or rainy day art-making at home! | Kids art projects | Elementary art lesson | Kindergarten Art | Seasons craft | from barley & birch

Need a little bouquet to brighten your day? Try creating these Impressionistic style flowers inspired by the artist Berthe Morisot. Simple art materials, such as tempera paint, construction paper a…

I absolutely love creating displays of my students work, especially collaborative displays. Those types of displays are ones that contain various projects created by different age groups of student…

I am so loving all the fall projects my students have been creating lately. I mean really, who doesn’t love little kids art! Here is a new project we created with all our newly created…

Make this delightful painted collage art using a really fun painted paper process. You will love making this as much as your kids do!

Spring Fling buzz is spreading down the halls of North Beach. The kids are very proud of their collaborative masterpieces. We'll be hanging ...

How to make painted paper for Eric Carle-inspired art.

Learn how to make your own DIY scratch art paper! This simple kids' craft uses oil pastels, paint, dish soap, and paper, and the process is a great opportunity for child participation. Kids will love scratching out drawings and illustrations to create colorful projects with this fun technique that feels like art magic. A great DIY art supply for elementary art classrooms or to keep on hand at home for rainy days! | from barley & birch

My experiment made from leftover paper from my Abstract Art Fun class collage project I was inspired by this Winter Bird Art Lesson from Deep Space Sparkle. My Children's Book Art group looked at the collage work of Lois Ehlert in her books, Snowballs, Pie in the Sky, and Top Cat. My students created a variety of patterned paper using watercolors and acrylics. A background in chalk pastels was created and next some birch trees (inspired by Ehlert's work in Snowballs) using cardboard and…

Painted Paper Illustrations in the style of Eric Carle, collage art project, first grade art. Art teacher tips here to do it the easy way!

Have you ever used photo paper as a canvas? The glossy paper creates some pretty magical masterpieces, when paired with liquid watercolors. And today, we’re sharing a few of our favorite ways to do Photo Paper Painting! I must admit that I had never considered utilizing photo paper for anything other than printing photos…that is, […]

2nd grade created these owls out of painted paper we made on the first day of art! I saw these on the Painted Paper Art blog, and had to try them with our students! The first day, we created our backgrounds by gluing on our limbs and leaves, and drawing stars and a moon with our oil pastels. The second day, they traced their shapes on the back of painted paper, and assembled them onto their background. When their owls were glued down, they added a more interesting texture to the bird, by…

When people think of sunflowers they think of Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh. He is the most famous artist to be associated with painting sunflowers, but did you know Frenchman Claude Monet p…

10+ tissue paper art projects perfect for preschool, pre-k, and elementary kids. Be sure to add them to your master list of art projects for kids. Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link for more information.

PHOTO PAPER ART - Do you have an old pack of photo paper sitting in a forgotten spot somewhere in your house? Cara from Raising Kinley shares 6 colourful and fun photo paper art ideas.

This fun Monet inspired art lesson is great for the elementary art class. Use this free lesson to create your own waterlilies collage.

No-Blender Pulp Painting