When I discovered this adorable book, Scaredycrow  at our public library it was just calling to become an art project!  I did...

Third graders learned about symbolism and Ghanan Adinkra Cloth. They chose an Adinkra symbol and then carved it in easy cut linoleum to m...

I found this post on Pinterest and was excited to try this project. However, upon more research I discovered that the image in the pin i...

This was a quick project for my kindergartners, but taught them a lot. We began by looking at a variety of African masks and noticing tha...

I was inspired to do this project by this pin on Pinterest.  The full project took us four art classes. The first class we talked ab...

Second graders created their name or initials in a clay cartouche. We discussed Egyptian written language and they practiced on a ...

Fourth graders just finished these amazing Egyptian masks. We used mask molds and plaster to create the face. They painted the whole...

First graders looked at Ancient Egyptian collars. They noticed that the collars are symmetrical. We talked about color theory and focused...

The fifth graders are finishing up painting Egyptian symbols on papyrus. They were given a sheet with a variety of symbols on it and prac...