Story Art

Art projects inspired by the book, Blue Chicken

Filth Wizardry: Soda bottle fish; nice go-along for The Rainbow Fish

Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert is a delightful counting book with colorful pictures. Using that as inspiration, we designed our own fish eyes craft.

Of course the poem is by Robert Frost. And this being the start of winter, it is a perfect time for a snowy evening chalk art tutorial.

Here are some of my favorite 7 winter art lessons and coordinating picture books that I have done throughout the years that always bring a smile to my

Yesterday I read The Rainbow Fish to kindergarten and made these collage fish. Students used templates and cut them out. We drew the lines of the face and scales together with black crayons and markers. Then I gave them crayons and oil pastels to color and decorate. Then I passed out two tiny peices of sparkly paper and told them to share. The book is about how the fish is the most beautiful but doesn't want to give his scales away and loses his friends. He finds it is better to share and…

Just follow the steps below to make your own scarecrow painting. I recommend pressing really hard with the crayons so that they show up well.

Build classroom community. Promote teamwork. Encourage leadership skills with Swimmy’s exciting story and lush ocean art.

I'm pretty sure I could be happy doing "fish" art projects as a total unit for a whole year!! There are just so many options for kids!! The fact that I had A TON of painted papers and yarn on hand was the deciding factor for making these fish:)) Oops -- I forgot to rotate this!! I first saw this cool art at the Lone Tree Community Schools site on Artsonia and knew we had to give it a try. (See their artwork here.) Our first graders began by viewing Fish Eyes by Lois Ehlert and discussing…

This post is looooooong overdue, as my third graders made these super-cute (ferocious?!) Wild Things based off the book "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. They first began creating their wild thing using crayon and watercolor...this took an entire day to complete. On day 2 they created these LARGE backgrounds using fluorescent temperas on 18x24 sheets of paper. We wanted our wild things to look like they were dancing, recreating the "wild rumpus" that takes place in the book. I…

I scoured and searched and typed and linked and now I give. I give you the list–the GIANT lis–of 103 art projects connecting picture books and other children’s literature to art projects. Read. Create. Repeat. Read Apple and create an Apple Collage Read Are You Blue Dog’s Friend? and paint a Blue Dog Read Arlo Needs Glasses make Oil …

This Train Chalk Pastel Art Tutorial is a MUCH-requested one from one of my youngest students. He is a real fan of The Little Engine that Could.

The Gnome by Margaret Morgan Deep down he goes, the little gnome, Deep down into his earthy home. Deep Down among the roots he...

Tick. Tock. Look, a clock! Children ages 3-5 joined me at the OKCMOA to create wonderful paper collage clocks inspired by George Nelson fro...

Harold and the Purple Crayon Chalk Art with the inspiration from this favorite book! We have loved Harold and all his adventures since our Five in a Row days.