Suggestions for 18 elementary classroom art projects. (CM)

Christmas art projects emphasizing creativity and freedom of material and color. Projects require no patterns and little expense. (AP)

Various ways of making Christmas trees, wreaths, cards, gifts, and ornaments. Suitable for elementary students. (AP)

Suggests various methods that can be used to teach children to emphasize color and motion in painting. (RB)

Eight color pages and 13 projects of art and crafts, none of which requires expensive materials or complicated processes. (Editor/RK)

How the use of plywood scraps became the basis of a creative art project. (RB)

Presents simple instructions for 15 mixed media art projects for the elementary grades. Part one of this series, listing 18 other techniques, appeared in the September 1979 issue of Instructor on pages 145-49. (SJL)

Describes an art lab developed as an alternative form of education for inner-city children. (GB)

Valentine's Day activities which include a play, music, poetry, and numerous art and craft projects are presented in this compilation from February issues of "Instructor" magazine. The short and easy projects, suitable for primary and elementary students, use inexpensive and easily found materials such as paper, cloth, yarn, magazine…

Approximately 40 arts and crafts activity ideas are compiled for use by teachers of the primary and elementary grades. The materials used in these activities are inexpensive and easily found. The activities are short and not difficult for students at any grade level. Art ideas are included for Halloween, Easter, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and St.…

Lists several art activities from which students should be able to recognize and use math concepts, recognize shapes, identify shapes, and practice perceptual skills. (Author/GB)

Thirteen ideas for using paper bags for class art activities are given. Directions for making bag barracudas, bionic bags, bigfoot bags, bag sculptures, bag beads, and body bag superstars are included. (PP)

Ideas for spring arts activities include a whimsical play about royal dragons, a skit on an April fool, and a song. Instructions for making brightly colored birds from boxes, a happy day hat, decorated eggs, and other art projects are given. (PP)

Twenty-two pages of holiday gems for you and your kids, featuring traditions, giving the natural way, singing under the mistletoe, paper crafts, choral reading, an international bazaar, poetry and puzzles, a seasonal bibliography, projects with plastic, a couple of stories, gifts from the teacher, and gifts for your colleagues. (Editor)

Presents suggestions for introducing children to collage. (RK)