www.ShenaLeonard.com Messy Table, Creative House As an anonymous Kindergarten Teacher so aptly put it, “A Messy Table is a sign of a Happy and Creative household.” We couldn’t agree more! Check out all of the fun project ideas, recipes, reviews, and other things that keep our table looking well-loved every day. (=

Art Adventures

www.ShenaLeonard.com Messy Table, Creative House: This fun Art Adventure teaches kids about posters, and engages them in designing their own poster featuring their favorite book. This Art Adventure is a HUGE HIT with the Kids because they love creating a poster that features themselves and their favorite book. It is also a huge hit with Teachers and Parents because it encourages reading, and sharing what you love about reading. It’s an overall hit! (=

Art Adventure: Reading Posters! (=

February 12, 2017
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In today’s Art Adventure with Cabot’s class we did Reading Posters –in honor of “I Love To Read” Month. (= We started by discussing what the purpose of posters is: to CATCH PEOPLES’ ATTENTION and to CONVEY INFORMATION. Then we talked about various ways posters can meet
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I did this Art Adventure Project, focusing on The Scream by Edward Munch, with second graders and it was so much FUN! Who doesn’t like creating art of themselves screaming, right!?!? All of their masterpieces turned out fantastically!! This Art Project is outlined for use in the Classroom, but it would also be fun a fun Art Project (for kids and adults) at home, or in a small group

Classroom (or home!) Art Adventure Project: The Scream

July 15, 2016
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I did this Art Adventure, focusing on The Scream by Edward Munch, with the second graders and it was SO MUCH FUN!  Who doesn’t like creating art of themselves screaming, right!?!? And, all of their masterpieces turned out fantastically!!   I am going to detail how to do this
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Post-It Note Art Challenge 

July 5, 2016
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The boys and I are excited to launch our first-annual Post-It Note Art Challenge!! Below is the sheet with Participation Instructions. There are fabulous Creative Prompts for each week (chosen by Cabot, The Nerdy Artist) and there’s really no pressure. If you do something y
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Cabot(9) is making a video of himself creating some of his Monogram Art. We'll post it when it's ready.

Cabot’s Cool Monogram Art Video

June 22, 2016
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Cabot(9) made a video of himself creating some of his cool Monogram Art  —  actually, he did the art, and his big brother did the video editing. It’s a bit mesmerizing to watch. (= Check it out! (=    Here’s a pic of him at work.
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Cute Chibi Mickey by Cabot, age 9. (=

Cute (Chibi) Mickey Mouse Art by Cabot

June 18, 2016
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Cabot(9) has been into drawing cute little chibi characters lately. Here’s the Urban Dictionary’s definition of Chibi (just in case you are “un-cool” like me, and didn’t know what it meant). (= chibi It is an adjective that means small and/or
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Print Making 

April 12, 2016
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Just finished a Printing Art Adventure with the third graders -they did a great job! I’ll post a “how-to” soon. (=
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Penguin Origami 

March 10, 2016
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Cabot’s setting up to shoot a video on how to make origami penguins. (=   
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Some samples of the Printing Art Adventure that Cabot(9) and I are developing for his class. (= Www.ShenaLeonard.com

Art Adventure: Print Making

March 2, 2016
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Here are some samples of the Printing Art Adventure that Cabot(9) and I are developing for his class. (=
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A Tale of Two Mice…

November 4, 2015
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The other day Cabot(9) drew this cute cartoon of two mice who are heartbroken because they can’t be together. I LOVE it! (=
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Adorable monogram art by my kinder. It was a present for his teacher. (=

Cabot’s Awesome Monograms — Brought to you by the letter W (=

October 14, 2015
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I love, love, LOVE the Monogram Art that my little guy does. I came across some pics of old ones he did as gifts, so I thought I’d post them for you all to enjoy. (= Today’s post is brought to you by the letter W. Cabot did this monogram a couple of years ago as a
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