Arts Archives

Celebrate the holidays with these fun 3-D star ornaments! Your students can color these templates and mix and match them to make festive 3-D stars! Click through to read about different ways to mix up the templates.

Got Kids Who Love to Color? Make this 3D Star Ornament!

If you want to do a Christmas craft with older kids or adults, then these stars could be just what you are looking for. Kids who

Some teachers like to claim that there is no time for arts integration in their general education classroom, but our guest blogger begs to differ. In this guest post, she shares a variety of ways that arts integration can occur in general education classrooms.

Creating a Life with Arts Integration

Today’s guest blogger is Tracy from Wild Child’s Mossy Oak Musings. Tracy is sharing her insight on how integrating arts into general education makes for

Cooking in the Classroom

Hi there! I’m Rachel Haltiwanger from The Cozy Learning Cottage, and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to post on Minds in Bloom! I’ve spent

Teaching the solar system is always fun in elementary school; students love learning about outer space and other planets. Our guest blogger shares three tips for making a solar system unit even more fun by including STEAM elements! Click through to get more details for the upper elementary classroom.

3 Tips to “S.T.E.A.M.” up Your Next Solar System Unit

This is Meghan Vestal, from Vestal’s 21st Century Classroom, and I am honored to be a guest blogger for Minds in Bloom! Recently, the science

5 Simple Ways to Integrate the Arts

Hi friends! It’s me, Tammy, from Literacy Loves Company! I’m so excited to share with you a few simple ideas to integrate the arts into

Artist of the Month Club

Today’s guest blogger is Jennifer from Jennifer Kime Creations. Read on to learn her tips and ideas for having an Artist of the Month Club

Art Integration for Classroom Teachers

Minds in Bloom welcomes Jenny, the owner of Art with Jenny K., with her post on art integration. We know you’ll find it useful! “The creative

how to use art as a teaching tool in the classroom

Integrating Arts in the Classroom: Unlocking Creativity & Learning

Why Art Matters Integrating arts in the classroom can be a challenge! If you are a teacher, chances are you’ve said it: “We have no

fun art-like activity to use in the classroom

Try Zentangle with your Students

I don’t usually ever write about art, but recently a friend introduced me to Zentangle. I thought it was fun, so I ordered some materials, and

what are some ways to use music as a teaching tool in the classroom

How to Teach with Lyrics

You are in for a treat! We have Lessia of I am BullyProof Music with us today to show us how to use lyrics to

Classroom Management Ideas: Using Art for a Caring Environment

Please welcome Christi of Digraphs, Decimals, Discoveries, whose post today on classroom management ideas using art will inspire you. These strategies create a caring classroom