10th Annual Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop

Are you looking for some fun & useful professional development?!?  Come to the 10th Annual Art With Mr. E Summer Workshop!!  We have teachers there that teach Pr-K - 12th grade!!  

Contact me for more information. 

 

1st Grade: Strawberry Pinch Pots

I found shallow paper strawberry containers at a reduce/reuse art materials place.  I thought they might be the perfect thing to inspire small strawberry clay pinch pots.  I had the students break their clay in half, and then break each of those halves in half (bringing in the idea of fractions Whole,  1/2, and 1/4).  We did not write names on them, but created them "factory" style...where everyone was making strawberry pinch pots, and you knew you would get four back to paint & take home.  We started by creating small pinch pots, and then pinched the outside to make it into a strawberry shape(I had picture references up on the board).  After firing, students painted them with tempera & took them home the same day!  The kids loved the project, and I heard from many teachers & parents that they too loved the project. 

The Cryptid Collection Art Show

 WELCOME TO 

THE CRYPTID COLLECTION 

ALL SCHOOL ART SHOW

I could not get these photos to load in any kind of order for the life of me!?!?!  

The show was a huge success, and everyone really seemed to enjoy walking through, participating in the activities(kids and parents), and as always...the cookie table was a hit!

I purchased a book from Amazon that was the Cryptids of the United States.  Each class learned about a different state and the cryptids found there. (Pretty much every state has a Big Foot & Locke Ness type creature.)  They all seemed to love the theme.  They created about 4 pictures total in that theme, and were able to select their favorite.  You will see a lot of classes went for the same project to put in the show because they loved the media/style we were working. 

Students working at one of the activity areas! 

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America's Fav Teacher Contest

 Another day of voting!! I was at 6th ...now at 10th (in my group..whatever that means?!) You can vote once a day. Please DON'T pay for anything..free vote is more than enough. I'm just doing this for fun. Thanks for your consideration and support!!  Click on the link below!!!  

https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/ted-edinger

#heartaday / #heartaday25

If you have been with me for awhile, you know that I do annual art challenges.  #pumpkinaday in October, #turkeyaday in November, and #heartaday in February.  It keeps me creative, and often makes others smile as I post to social media.  This year I'm doing a three clue challenge #heartaday.  I will give one clue per day, and at the end of the third day I share the art work the clues come from.  Join me on my other social media pages to follow the fun!!  (I know longer of X.  I made the switch to Bluesky!) 

 

This could be fun to do with your students also!!! 

Dollar Tree Transformation

It's no secret that Dollar Tree is one of my favorite places!!  Recently I found these Christmas gnomes that I thought were super cute.  However, I saw the potential in using them at school with a little transformation.  The image is printed on(except the gloves and boots are extra wood pieces added on top of the image.  The snow flake and present were on the beard of the gnomes, and I knew I could easily paint over that area, and change things up a bit. I have them flanking a board in the hall where I hang students work they make me outside of class. They have become the art gnome guardians. 

Need Ideas For Winter Bulletin Boards?!?!

Need ideas for winter bulletin boards?!?!  Here are several I've done over the years that might get some ideas cookin' for you! I don't do holidays because that is limiting for students and the length you allow something to stay up!  A winter board can be up till the end of February.  

(I'm currently working on this year's with my students!). 

This is a great time to do a school wide collaborative project!  Every year I have my students create a different component for a large collaborative mural.  If I have any left over parts...I usually hang up smaller displays in other parts of the school.  The students are always so excited to try to find the part they created!  The project range from watercolor, collage, marker, colored pencil, crayon...and everything in between!!  You can make this work based on the supplies and space you have available to you at your school!

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