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Abbey Allen 9/1/25 Abbey Allen 9/1/25

My Favorite Free Fall Art Projects

Bring the autumn vibes to your classroom or homeschool with these creative art activities for kids! Perfect for elementary kids ages 6-11.

Abbey Allen 8/22/25 Abbey Allen 8/22/25

Renewable Energy Game: 3rd-5th Grade Science Activity

Free Renewable Energy Game and Energy Science Lesson

How to teach natural resources to your elementary kids.

Abbey Allen 8/21/25 Abbey Allen 8/21/25

Spinning Snake Science Activity

Free Spinning Snake Activity and Energy Science Lesson

How to teach energy and motion to your elementary kids.

Abbey Allen 2/22/25 Abbey Allen 2/22/25

How to Teach Art: The Element of Color

I want to teach you how to teach art to your kids or students! Today’s lesson: the element of color

LESSON 4

Abbey Allen 2/21/25 Abbey Allen 2/21/25

How to Teach Art: The Element of Shape

I want to teach you how to teach art to your kids or students! Today’s lesson: the element of shape

LESSON 3

Abbey Allen 2/17/25 Abbey Allen 2/17/25

How to Teach Art: The Element of Texture

I want to teach you how to teach art to your kids or students! Today’s lesson: the element of texture

LESSON 2

Abbey Allen 2/12/25 Abbey Allen 2/12/25

How to Teach Art: The Element of Line

I want to teach you how to teach art to your kids or students! Today’s lesson: the element of line

LESSON 1

Abbey Allen 1/21/25 Abbey Allen 1/21/25

Worksheets are killing creativity.

Learning has become more about results instead of curiosity, problem-solving, or child development. I think worksheet-schooling could be killing your kids/students creativity—and probably yours too.

Abbey Allen 1/14/25 Abbey Allen 1/14/25

Take Your Kids to Art Museums

Even if you have little kids like I do, your kids should be going to art museums. I’ve got 5 reasons you should take your children to art museums, and I think you’ll really relate to the last one!

Melissa Muir of Curio Learning 12/1/24 Melissa Muir of Curio Learning 12/1/24

Art Meets Speaking

Art Meets Speaking: Nurturing Public Speaking Skills Through Creative Projects at Home

Abbey Allen 10/29/24 Abbey Allen 10/29/24

Let them be MESSY: Process vs. Product Art

Abbey Allen 10/10/24 Abbey Allen 10/10/24

5 Animal Art and Craft Ideas

Inspire art class with 5 easy animal art projects, explained through step-by-step guides. Your kids will love crafting a kookaburra, drawing a kangaroo, and creating a bird of paradise.

Abbey Allen 10/3/24 Abbey Allen 10/3/24

Homeschool Unit Studies for November: 7-12 Year Olds

November Unit Studies for Older Kids: 7-12 Year Olds

Abbey Allen 9/26/24 Abbey Allen 9/26/24

Pumpkin Process Art: Easy Painting Step-by-Step Guide

Teach the pumpkin life cycle through process art painting! You'll love how easy it is to follow this step-by-step guide, and your kids will love creating this pumpkin art!

Abbey Allen 9/18/24 Abbey Allen 9/18/24

Homeschool Unit Studies for October: 7-12 Year Olds

October Unit Studies for Older Kids: 7-12 Year Olds

Abbey Allen 9/12/24 Abbey Allen 9/12/24

You don’t want to unschool…

You don’t want to unschool: try interest-based homeschooling instead

Abbey Allen 9/6/24 Abbey Allen 9/6/24

10 Pumpkin Life Cycle Art Activities

Not sure how to teach the pumpkin life cycle in a fun and engaging way? You've gotta check out these 10 STEAM-focused ideas that mix art and pumpkins for fun learning at home.