4th Grade Abstract Winter Trees

I ran into this wintery idea at Art Projects for Kids. My 4th graders loved it...they had a blast sprinkling salt onto the wet watercolor to get a snowy affect.

4th Grade Islamic Architecture

We create buildings patterned after Islamic architecture every year when the 4th graders study "The Spread of Islam" in world history. This year, I tried something different. We drew our buildings, complete with domes, pointed arches, and minarets as seen in Dome of the Rock and Taj Mahal. Then the students traced their lines with Elmers white glue, let it dry, and then filled in the spaced with pastels. They turned out beautiful!

4th Grade Stained Glass Windows

The windows in my classroom have been bright and colorful for the past few weeks thanks to the 4th graders who created these beautiful stained glass windows. I can't remember where I saw the idea, but we painted onto transparencies and then created the window by folding black construction paper in half to cut our designs. It was super easy and successful!

Ancient Chinese Scrolls

I found this idea on the fabulous blog Oodles of Art...and just as mentioned on that blog, this project took forever...but the results are worth it :)

Islamic Architecture

My fourth graders had lots of fun making these! I love the bright colors and the gold paint!

4th Grade George Washingtons

Just in time for President's Day!