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Drawing Ideas for Kids

Here are some great drawing ideas for kids.  Check out these videos with great drawing ideas.


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Cool Easy Drawings

At the beginning of the year, many of my students are worried that their artwork doesn't look realistic and they take it personally when their drawings don't look exactly like the real thing.  I've seen this have a huge effect on kids.  Sometimes they get so frustrated that they stop creating and label themselves as "unartistic"  or "not creative".  Recent research supports the power of art to help kids remember and learn new things.  All of the common core math, involves making drawings.  Drawing is important.  It is visual thinking.  It sets the mind free and unlocks creativity.  Kids should be encouraged to create. Cool Easy Drawing s for Apple Users One of the ways students can be encouraged is when their drawings look good.  It is amazing to see how kids treat other kids who can draw.  It is a great way for kids to make friends.  It is a sort of gateway that can help kids gain success in other areas.  Rese...
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Cool Easy Drawings

A new school year is underway for me.  I get a lot of students who think they can't draw.  At the beginning of the year, I like to show students how easy it is to create cartoons.  It gets them excited, but, more importantly, it gets their creative juices flowing for writing time. I thought that I would share some of these cool easy drawings.  They are super easy for kids to do or for teachers to draw with kids.  The make great transition activities for kids.  If you find them helpful, comment and I'll post more! I've got hundreds of drawing idea tricks for kids, if you need something, comment and I'll add the drawing idea to the blog.  I hope you find this useful. APPLE USERS CLICK HERE!
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Drawing Ideas With Google Drawings: Cool Things to Draw with Google Drawings

Google drawings is a fun and powerful drawing tool. In minutes, any kid can use it to create some cool professional looking artwork! This is a great way to create your own thumbnail drawings or to create your own clip art for projects you may be creating.   Using it can help young artists see how drawings are just a collection of simple shapes put together in interesting ways. In this tutorial, I will take you through the basics of using google drawings to draw the creature below...   My students love the drawing ideas that they get when they use google drawings. You would think that using a digital drawing program would take away from their hand drawn artwork, but I have found the exact opposite. When students see the cool things they can draw with just a few shapes, they use that knowledge when creating their own pencil and paper drawings and doodles. I am creating a serious of easy drawing lessons that will help kids unlock the power of google drawing...
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