Collaborative art projects for kids

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

Magic happens when kids work together. From pudding paint to catapults, these collaborative group art projects for kids will be a hit in your home or class.

I first got the collaborative bug when I saw Sarah’s post about monochromatic self-portraits. They’re created on the FIRST day of art! Then came my love of Dot Day and creating collaborative circle ar

Collaborative projects! Collaborative projects are one of my favorite things. I love them at the start of the year and the end. I love doing them with the whole school or just a grade level. I love using songs, themes, artist-inspiration...you name it. I just love collaboratives! We've done a TON over the years and I thought I'd put them all together in one big ole blog post. So, here you go: my 20 Favorite Collabortive Projects. Be sure and click on the links, many of these have how-to…

.Cut paper Mandala would be a great project!

Emily Shane | One of my favorite all school collaborative art projects. This was made for a school fundraiser by TK-5th grade students stamping their… | Instagram

This was an interesting project to watch as it came together. Kindergarten completed large watercolor resist art pieces. I painted the big black lines and they filled in. I didn't give them specific instructions as to how I wanted them to fill these in, that was left up to them. I wanted to see how they went about the process themselves. All they were told is that they would use crayon to add details and watercolor to fill space with color. You could really see who the take charge…

Kids can make something pretty incredible when they pool their talents.

3 fresh, contemporary All About Me Activities that your students enjoy. These all about me activities are approved by teachers and students!

Wow! This is by far my favorite out of the 3 murals I have made this year. I think the bigger the better. We've done circles, hearts and ...

Learn how to make one of our favorite kids' art projects: Melted crayon sun catcher! It's a fun summer project to DIY!

If you’re searching for school auction art projects for kids, you’re in the right place! Keep your learning spirit alive with our curated list of school auction art projects for kids like wall hanging, handprinted tote bags, large weavings, circle weaving art, mural art lesson, kindergarten artwork, glass art style, fingerprint balloon art, collaborative art […]

Remember when I gave 100+ kids syringes and spray bottles full of watered down paint to create a peice of art earlier this year? Our masterpeice was made for the annual Art of Giving, an event that ra

Art projects that are fun for kids and bring in big bucks for your school auction!

Our collaborative project for the start of this year is a piece inspired by artist ThankYouX . ThankYouX gained fame through LA graffiti art and continued to create art all around the world. His...

Each year our elementary school has an auction to raise money for the art program. As my daughter's classroom docent, I had to come up with a group project for the class to contribute to the auction. In the past, I have led the class in creating a collaborative canvas. This is from 3 years ago (I was docent to 2 classes): This is from 2 years ago: This is from last year: I really like to see the individual handiwork of each student manifest in the final product. I love seeing the uninhibited…

Do you need a collaborative project for your students? This Crazy Collaborative Cactus project for kids will inspire your students while they have tons of fun creating together.