This is a quick Art Brain Break project by a 4th grader in the Resource Room where I was a Substitute Teacher at CCSD in November 2025. She didn't say a word to me during our timed session where there were 3 other kids at the same octagon table. She had finished her math and all of her other assigned work so I asked her if she was interested in coloring any of the animal and insect art break pages I had with me. The other girl at the table who hadn't said a word to me eithe

This is one of the students in a Primary Autism class where I was a Substitute Teacher in Las Vegas this year. He was a joyful and pretty easy going student and he worked to focus on his lessons throughout the day though he wasn't as interested in coloring butterflies like a lot of the students were throughout most of the days I was there. What I noticed is that when I was on Bus Duty, the exciting journey at the end of the day (if you're new or don't know about Substitute Te

This is me cutting out the Baby Ducks from my Dopamine Art Series as a Digital Download you can pull down and print out as often as you like. I turn these guys into a puppet and used them the next day as a Substitute Teacher for a group of 3rd graders who gut stuck inside almost all day when it rained recently in Las Vegas! It turned out to be a lot of fun and the kids put on a puppet show! Search my site for "puppet shows" to see the yellow duck show up in various settings.

This is one of the ornaments I made to share with kids while working on Substitute Teacher assignments for CCSD in Las Vegas this year. K-5 really like the ABCs Art Brain Breaks which makes sense since they're learning the alphabet, the idea of characters, settings, plots, and storylines but what's been surprising is how much the older kids and adults like them! I put this Swallowtail Butterfly holiday ornament together as an example of stuff you could make using my animal an

Wow, kids LOVE baby goats! I recommend if you have any Animal Farm fans at your house or school, get my Animal Farm Digital Download that includes about 14 animals you'll usually find on most farms. I have this one pictured to show you can easily turn them into ornaments, puppets, necklaces (yep, kids turn them into jewelry). I do advise you color them in before cutting and taping and or paste because the color may look different if you do it over tape or paste after you've

This was a Pre-K Autism class where I was Substitute Teacher for CCSD, here in NV, back in November. It was amazing because the Special Education Teacher Assistant said it would be great if I could set up a coloring area and leave it set up throughout the day to see if the kids were into it. They'd had a few challenging days recently and the thought was coloring might capture some of the kids attention more so than the usual program and if so, the day may go a little better

This image shows a 2nd grader's hand as he holds a stylus and applies coloring techniques to an axolotl on an iPad after a quick lesson in Autocad's Sketchbook Pro App.

Transform bath time into a fun and cozy adventure with this hooded bath towel featuring a striking black illustration of a large Rice Paper Butterfly, from the Fight or Flight Series, on a crisp white background. Designed with creativity and care in mind, this towel doubles as a cape, inviting kids to run around the house, play games, and make getting ready for bed an exciting part of their routine.   Perfect for young children and small to medium-sized pets, this hooded towe

Outside Sac's Downtown HackerLab location We did a field trip up from Oakland to Sacramento to check out the HackerLab there in Downtown...

I worked on Resilient Oakland, with the City of Oakland Resilience Officer, various city departments and with Oakland communities, non-profi

The Art Project Collection turns everyday items into interactive art. Each Art Mode object—accessory bags, calendars, kids' backpacks, T-shi

Designed for young explorers and budding naturalists, this school backpack is a wearable Art Project! 60-Day Swallowtail Butterfly

Educational Art I LOVE my Kids Backpack 60-Day Metamorphosis of a Swallowtail Butterfly for Show & Tell! I created this backpack for kids...