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I love to make elementary art resources that make your life easier! I create art posters, art worksheets, coloring pages, printable handouts, easy sub plans and art project lessons so that you have an activity or handout ready to print and go. My passions are art education, being creative through art journaling and sharing my experiences with others. If you are looking for hundreds of free ideas and tips for teaching art, visit my website: www.ArtisBasic.com
I’ve taught art since 2002 at mostly the elementary level, but also in middle school (for 3 1/2 years). I have taught in both public and private schools. I’ve been a summer day camp coordinator, Girl Scout leader, written for magazines and worked with kids in many volunteer roles over the years.
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Elements of Art Worksheets Printable Elementary Sketchbook for Early Finishers
Elements of Art Worksheets - Are you looking for some print-and-go worksheets to teach about the Elements of Art? These are perfect for independent work in art class- also great for sub plans, bellringers and early finishers! ⭐ 🩷Also available as a bundle! The Elements and Principles of Art Bundle 🩷 Save $$ by buying them together! ⭐ To learn about the elements of art, these worksheets are fun, quick and leave room for creativity! These Elements of Art worksheets can be printed off a
3rd - 6th
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Elements of Art & Principles of Design Worksheets, Line Form Elementary Workbook
Elements of Art Worksheets & Principles of Art Worksheets: Are you looking for worksheets to teach the Elements and Principles of Art? This workbook has 33 pages of print-and-go worksheets that are perfect for independent work, early finishers or sub plans! In this bundle, you will receive TWO printable sketchbooks with oodles of drawing activities for the elementary or middle school art classroom.⭐ Be sure to check out the Preview to see what is included! ⭐This bundle features the very popul
4th - 7th
Art, Art History, Visual Arts
Art Word Searches Bundle- 5 Puzzles | Early Finishers Sub Plans - Wordsearches
Enjoy this selection of 5 art word searches designed for elementary or middle school art class. Review art vocabulary, famous artists, the elements and principles of art, creativity and color theory through these wordsearches. This bundle contains 5 art word searches: Art Vocabulary Word Search Famous ArtistsElements & Principles of Art Creativity Color Theory Word SearchWhy Teachers Love These:Great for art sub plansEasy-to-use, low-prep formatUse as a conversation starter about art vocabu
4th - 7th
Art, Art History, Visual Arts
Winter Word Search | Holiday Wordsearch for December | Word Puzzle for Winter
Are you looking for a fun winter word search? Enjoy this fun word activity! Word searches are great for developing pattern and word recognition, improving spelling skills and just for fun! If you are looking for winter art projects I have a winter snowglobe art project & a Pop Art snowman project which is very popular!!Valentine's Day is coming up and you might like this very popular Map of My Heart art project- great for classroom teachers and art teachers! I do this every year with my kind
2nd - 5th
Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary
Pattern Line Handouts | Lines Examples Designs Ideas Sheets Art Types Patterns
Pattern Ideas Handouts- Pattern Example Sheets: Use these two handy PATTERN sheets to show your students a wide range of pattern examples that they could use in their artworks. Perfect for Zendoodle or other projects where they will be filling things in with patterns. You will receive 2 pages of different pattern examples (shown here in the images above) plus one blank template for students to practice drawing their own patterns. ❤️ But WAIT! These are also available as part of a bundle with
4th - 7th
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
What Do Artists Do? Art Advocacy Posters about ARTISTS and how an artist works.
What Do Artists Do? These beautiful Art Advocacy Posters are perfect for an art classroom. These answer the questions: What is art? What do artists do? Who is an artist? These make a great bulletin board for Art Advocacy! THERE ARE 82 SIGNS in this package. This is a colorful, thought-provoking set of signs about what artists do, what artists make, how they impact the world and what behaviors they have. The grade level I teach is K-6, so these signs are geared for students in this age rang
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Art, Art History, Visual Arts
Growth Mindset Coloring Pages for Mindfulness, SEL Coloring Sheets Posters Art
Growth Mindset Coloring pages are perfect for SEL- Social Emotional Learning! These positive and motivational phrases are perfect for your character education activities and learning about Growth Mindset! Have fun with these motivational phrases in 10 different styles. This product is part of the Growth Mindset Coloring Bundle. Save $$ by buying Sets 1-4 together! Growth Mindset Coloring BUNDLE Unleash the therapeutic benefits of coloring for mindfulness! These fun and unique coloring page
2nd - 5th
Coloring Pages, Social Emotional Learning, Visual Arts
Printable Back to School Vision Board Template Art Project 2026 Goal Setting
Are you looking for a creative Back to School Vision Board 2026 art project? Have fun and create a goal setting Vision Board! This package includes everything you need to get started - with step-by-step slides presentation, printable templates, positive quotes and words, vision board planning worksheets and cut & paste titles. How to Use:Start by filling out the Vision Board planning worksheets to spark ideas and organize your goals.Create a background on a large separate poster board or piece
3rd - 6th
Other (Arts), Social Emotional Learning, Visual Arts
Create a Map Art Project: Drawing Guides | Design a City Maps Art Lesson Draw
Create a Map Art Project with a presentation to share with your students that explains information all about maps. Your students will have fun designing a city! This is a low-prep, ready to go project that your students will be sure to love. This art project allows for creative expression while showing your students' knowledge of maps. Perfect for a social studies classroom or art classroom. Awesome for making cross-curricular connections! This resource includes: Map Slideshow in PDF format
3rd - 6th
Geography, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Henri Matisse Art History Powerpoint Slideshow Presentation Elementary Art
This Powerpoint includes 20 slides about Henri Matisse's colorful patterned still lifes, portrait paintings and cut paper collages. The artwork includes easy to understand explanations of his style, along with a few questions to prompt discussion. I use this with kindergarten and 1st grade, but it has enough depth for students up to probably 3rd or 4th grade. The file is editable for your use. 👉 Are you looking for a full Henri Matisse art project? Check out this Henri Matisse Paper Cut O
1st - 4th
Art, Art History, Graphic Arts
Fashion Design Art Project - Blank Clothing Templates- Body Activities Coloring
Fashion and Clothing Design Bundle: This art packet has 29 pages with fashion design art project activities, handouts and templates to introduce your students to the art of clothing design using simple materials such as paper, markers, magazine pictures and watercolor paints. Be sure to click on the Green Preview button to see all of the pages in this package- there are many more than what is in the thumbnail images.Pages included: 1. Cover 2. Design a Shirt with a Positive Message (long sle
2nd - 6th
Art, Art History, Visual Arts
Valentine's Day Art Project: Heart Map, Map of My Heart Template Love Lesson
Have you tried a Heart map art project with your kids? Are you looking for a fun Valentine's Day art project ❤️ You'll love the Map of My Heart- Valentine's Day Heart Art Project: Use these templates to create artwork perfect for Valentine's Day or any day to show what lives in our hearts. ❤️ 💜 What lives in your heart? 💜 How it Works: After reading a book about love or hearts (two suggested books are listed), students will draw inside the heart the things that matter the most to them -
K - 3rd
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Thanksgiving Art Project Thankful Tree Drawing: Template Gratitude Fall Art
This is a fun, low-prep Thankful Tree Art Project! You will love this engaging, Thanksgiving Art Lesson that will have your students showing gratitude and thankfulness while making a creative tree. Use the step-by-step directions to help your students draw their own tree. Then, they will write what they are thankful for on the tree branches. This makes for a perfect Fall Bulletin Board for Thanksgiving! It's a gratitude-focused art lesson that encourages reflection and joy. This lesson is
3rd - 6th
Coloring Pages, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Art Discussion Posters for Bulletin Board and Critiques Questions Gallery Walk
These beautiful art discussion signs are perfect for your next art history lesson OR classroom art critique. These questions are mostly the same as the ones in the Art Discussion Cards pdf (with a few extras), BUT they are each on an individual 8.5" x 11" sized sign. See the Art Discussion Cards here. I created these so that I could place them on a bulletin board along with some famous artworks. As students look at the bulletin board, they will be prompted with things to think about. Qu
4th - 7th
Art, Art History, Visual Arts
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Explosion Book Art Project | All About Me Accordion Squash Template Origami Book
Foldable Explosion Book | Squash Book | Art Project Video: All About Me: This explosion book is a super fun and new form of art for your students! It's perfect for a back-to-school or All About Me art project.Do you want to try out a fun, foldable bookmaking activity with your students?Are you looking for an interactive art project in which students can personalize and express their ideas?Are you also looking for a "ready-to-go" art activity with 99% of the work finished for you?You'll Get:PDF D
4th - 8th
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Draw a Maze Art Project: Emergency Elementary Art Sub Plan Design a Maze Drawing
Design a Maze or Labyrinth - Emergency Elementary Art Sub Plan: This is an elementary art lesson plan perfect to leave in your sub binder. Drawing Mazes is a wonderful creative design project that challenges kids' spatial skills. Simply print off the handouts for each student and leave art materials for the class! ⭐ This resource is available as part of a bigger BUNDLE with more sub plans: Elementary Art Sub Plans Bundle #2 ⭐ Your sub plans are set - and the projects work great any time of year
3rd - 8th
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
All About Me Art History Prompts Folded Flower Back to School Art Project
Art History Foldable: This is a fun icebreaker art activity for back to school or to get to know your students. This download includes 2 different foldables with different designs. Each foldable has 7 artworks with prompts. Each petal and center includes an artwork from art history with a personalized response prompt to be drawn on the back side of the foldable. For example, a painting of a dog by Franz Marc asks the students to draw a picture of their favorite animal. Cut, color and fold
3rd - 6th
Art, Art History, Visual Arts
Positive Magazine Words Cutouts Self Esteem Words for Vision Board Collage
Are you looking for printable positive magazine words to be used for a self esteem art project, collage or art journal? This packag contains 9 pages of positive words, inspirational phrases and just regular phrases..... perfect for All About Me projects and Positive Self-Identity activities. OVER 400 WORDS! ** If you want more positive words, check out the Positive Magazine Words set #2 ****** This is also sold as a big huge BUNDLE of printable magazine words! ** Save $$ by buying them all to
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Creative Writing, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
SEL "Choose to Be You" Positive Character Traits Watercolor Bulletin Board
SEL Positive Character Traits Watercolor Bulletin Board set: Here is a watercolor bulletin board set ready to go with 29 different positive character traits that we want to encourage in our students. Print in black and white on colorful card stock or choose the watercolor version to print on white paper. Cut and hang! These positive words will remind your students of character traits that they can aspire to. Included in this document: Letters to form the heading: "CHOOSE TO BE..." or "BE
Not Specific
Character Education, Social Emotional Learning, Visual Arts
Also included in: Elementary Art Class Posters BUNDLE | Mindset Posters | Discussion | SEL
Art Vocabulary Word Search Wordsearch Elements of Art Early Finisher Puzzle
Art Vocabulary Word Search: Here is ONE fun art vocabulary word search suitable for grades 2 and above. This a perfect art wordsearch for early finishers in art class. Great for art sub plansEasy-to-use, low-prep formatUse as a conversation starter about art vocabularySome of the words include: pattern, shape, collage, origami, fashion.. and more! This is available as a BIG BUNDLE of art word searches! I have this big bundle divided into two smaller word search bundles: Bundle #1 and Bun
4th - 7th
Art, Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
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About the store
Experience
I love to make elementary art resources that make your life easier! I create art posters, art worksheets, coloring pages, printable handouts, easy sub plans and art project lessons so that you have an activity or handout ready to print and go. My passions are art education, being creative through art journaling and sharing my experiences with others. If you are looking for hundreds of free ideas and tips for teaching art, visit my website: www.ArtisBasic.com
I’ve taught art since 2002 at mostly the elementary level, but also in middle school (for 3 1/2 years). I have taught in both public and private schools. I’ve been a summer day camp coordinator, Girl Scout leader, written for magazines and worked with kids in many volunteer roles over the years.
Teaching style
✔️ I love to teach a combination of open-ended projects and projects with enough structure that allow every child to feel successful!
✔️ Creativity is so important, but students explore basic art concepts, vocabulary and techniques with every lesson.
✔️ I love to incorporate children's books as well as social-emotional concepts in my curriculum.
✔️ Teaching about diverse artists is also a cornerstone of my teaching practice.
✔️ How students feel about art is just as important as what they are learning! Are they engaged and having fun? Are they enjoying the process?
Awards & shining teacher moments
💡 Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Art Education
💡 Published in multiple magazines and books including School Arts, Arts & Activities, Featuring art journal magazine (contributing editor), Scholastic Art, A World of Artist Journal Pages book, Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio, Somerset Studios' Art Journaling magazine and more.
💡 Every time a parent or student says they love art class, it just makes my day! Watching students experience joy and creativity while making their art is a shining teaching moment for me.
Additional biographical information
If you have any questions, feel free to email me at: marciadotcom@yahoo.com. I'm happy to help with anything related to teaching art and want you to be totally happy with your purchases.
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