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Welcome to Artful Mommy! I'm Monica Lee, an art teacher and artist. I created this space to share projects and activities that will foster creativity at home, and at school.

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Art Supply List for the Elementary Art Teacher

Today I want to help everyone out! Keep reading to see my list of materials that are must haves for a basic art class!

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Sep 23, 20244 min read

Painting a Color Wheel - What are the real Primary Colors?

Hey there, fellow artist extraordinaires! Guess what? I stumbled upon a mind-blowing revelation not too long ago - brace yourselves - Blick

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Jul 12, 20245 min read

Fourth Grade Abstract Trees in Oil Pastel

This was SUCH a fun and successful project. I introduced my fourth graders to the abstract art of Wassily Kandinsky. Kandinsky is most...

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Feb 29, 20242 min read

Painting to music, a fun and engaging elementary and high school art Project!

This art project is based on the art of Wassily Kandinsky and the children's book "The Noisy Paintbox." This is a fun project for grades...

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Jan 18, 20243 min read

The Best Fourth Grade Fall Painting Project!

This week 4th graders started their pumpkin painting with a "Starry Night" project. If you are looking for a challenging project that...

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Sep 20, 20235 min read

A fun Middle School Painting Project!

I've been doing this Candy Corn painting project with my 6th Graders for the past 3 years, and it always turns out great! It's definitely...

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Sep 8, 20233 min read

Why I don't do draw alongs and what I do instead.

Draw alongs became very popular during the covid lockdown. Lot's of teachers and kids discovered draw alongs for the first time. Many...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read

Imaginary Landscape Chalk Drawing

Imaginary Landscape Chalk drawing. Elementary art project.

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Mar 17, 20233 min read

Eric Carle Inspired Animal Collage

Children's books make a great jumping off point for art projects. One of the most well known children's authors is Eric Carle. Most kids...

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Feb 16, 20232 min read

5th Grade Van Gogh Reproductions!

Are you looking for a fun project that will make students feel successful with drawing and color? My 5th graders are currently working on...

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Sep 29, 20223 min read

Reflected Name Drawing, a fun first day of school drawing activity!

Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci wrote in his journals using mirror writing? He wrote from right to left and it could only be read...

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Sep 9, 20203 min read

Styrofoam Printmaking for Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, that means it's time for Valentine's themed art projects. Kids both young and old love...

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Jan 27, 20203 min read

Clay tree people!

Have you ever used clay with your kids? In all my years of teaching, I've noticed that students get the most excited about clay. There is...

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Mar 27, 20194 min read

Pan versus liquid watercolors for kids!

Have you ever wondered what the difference between liquid and pan watercolors is? I discovered liquid watercolors a while back and now I...

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Feb 21, 20194 min read

What is process art and 5 reasons kids love it!

First let's talk about what process based art is. Process art is art that is focused on the process of making art, not a finished piece....

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Feb 12, 20192 min read

The most amazing high school art project ever!

Have you ever wanted to have your students create an expressive work of art, but didn't know where to start? Last year I took a workshop...

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Feb 10, 20193 min read

How to talk to your kids about their art...

Have you ever looked at your child's drawing and said something like, "Great mountain!" only to be told it's a house? I think we are all...

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Feb 8, 20192 min read