Spend less time planning, more time creating and simplify your year.
The Sparklers Club gives you everything you need to ignite creativity in the classroom, engage + inspire your students, and end art teacher overwhelm for good.
(Even if you don’t have formal training in teaching or art… you worry that you’re not “creative” enough… and you feel like you NEVER have enough time.)
Quick question…
Does being an art teacher ever make you feel like the black sheep of your school? On the good days, teaching art to children is rewarding, fun, and deeply satisfying — and we wouldn’t trade it for the world.
AWESOME “art teachers-only” perks include
- Spending your days taking inspiration from the greats — and experimenting with crayons, pastels and paint... yes please!
- The hi-fives, cheers and adoring stares from students whenever you walk the halls? Never gets old. (Schoolyard celebrity status: check.)
- That feeling of seeing a young artist’s face light up when they’re engaged, excited, and proud of what you helped them create? It’s like happiness in a bottle.
When you’re in the zone and guiding your students with confidence, teaching art can feel like the ultimate dream job…
But when reality sets in? Let’s just say that Art Teacher Overwhelm is a very real thing.
- Trying to help hundreds of energetic students unleash their “inner Picasso” each week … but barely managing to stay afloat with back-to-back classes, ever increasing demands, shrinking budgets… and never enough time in the day to prepare.
- Being unsure of which lessons are perfect for your students, and which ones are destined to fail (there’s a reason why some art teachers have sworn-off glitter for life).
- The relentless pressure to create engaging and age-appropriate lessons that inspire students, while also meeting all of your curriculum and standards requirements.
- Feeling isolated from your peers and that nobody really “gets” what you do each day (or just how hard you work).
- Lacking confidence and feeling like an imposter — especially if you don’t have formal art training, tons of experience, or teaching credentials. (And even if you do, you still might wonder whether you’re truly doing “enough” for your students.)
It’s hard to inspire creativity in your students when you’re stretched thin and overwhelmed....BUT, what you do is VITAL.
You're in a unique position to inspire and grow students imagination, confidence and critical thinking skills...
... and you get to help students…
🚀 Think critically about art
🚀 Express themselves through art-making
🚀 Learn and appreciate cultures and communities
🚀 Develop confidence through decision and choices
All of which helps lay the foundation for art appreciation and creative expression that will flow into all aspects of their lives.
Let's ditch the overwhelm and trade it for something a little more satisfying this year….
We help teachers just like you develop a strong foundation of art in your art room—a place where the process is the focus, and the experience is the product.
If you're ready to provide each student with clear inspiration and direction, save precious prep time, enjoy your nights and weekends, and get back to loving life again…
Then we invite you to join us inside:
Housing the world’s premiere art teacher support tools and training.
The Sparklers’ Club is the only online platform offering art teachers a comprehensive collection of full-length instructional lessons, standards-rich curriculums, and integrated teaching resources tailored to meet your art program needs, month after month.
See What’s Inside the Club:
✨ Here’s a Statistic That Will Make Your Art Room Sparkle ✨
When surveyed, Sparklers listed these as the top benefits of the Membership:
- Age-appropriate lessons
- Having their year organized and planned
- High student engagement
HOW IT WORKS
What’s included in your monthly subscription:
1. 30+ Artfully crafted, step-by-step lesson plans each month...
Three Art Bundles each month for grades K-7
We release a brand-new, theme-based art bundle with customized teaching resources each month.
We take into consideration every step of delivering a lesson…entry transition, lesson intro, step-by-step instructions, drawing guides, wrap-up and all the standards your admin requires.
You’ll receive the new Art Bundle on the 1st of each month, PLUS credits to “unlock” two additional Art Bundles of your choice from our extensive library.
That’s over 30+ detailed lessons each month!
We’re excited for all of the creative possibilities for you. ✨
2. Access to 4 set-up for success curriculums
Fully scoped and sequenced curriculums
Inside, you’ll gain access to the planning documents of four yearly, done-for-you K-7 curriculums: the newly updated EASE Curriculum, EPIC Curriculum, Global Art Passport Travel Curriculum, and the video-based Art Through the Ages Curriculum.
Our Set-Up for Success Art Curriculums offer a clear path of skill-building lessons, admin-pleasing standards and everything you need to teach art effortlessly and with unbounded creativity.
3. Your new favorite teacher community
There are many art teacher groups, but there's none quite like The Sparklers' Club.
Inside the group, you'll gain a wellspring of encouragement and support as you navigate your way through the school year. Our diverse community is made up of teachers from all over the world...each with different perspectives, teaching styles and talent.
Peer-to-peer takeaways and a wealth of shared art teacher knowledge to light the way. ✨
4. Illuminating art trainings with Clock Hours
Access to exclusive art trainings
Feeling a little unsure about how to teach a clay unit or what a Gelli Plate is?
Our art trainings help expand your knowledge of art techniques while collecting much needed Clock Hours. The more you know, the easier teaching becomes.
5. Weekly emails and support to design your week and get back in control
Each Sunday, we send a special letter to your inbox to help you start the week with clarity, confidence, and a renewed sense of energy.
We’ll help you design your week with intention and be right beside you so you can beat the Sunday blues.
It’s your Sparkly sidekick to help you shine throughout the week. ✨
77% of Sparklers reported that they found gathering, planning, and prepping lessons challenging before joining The Sparklers' Club.
All of our lessons are designed around Deep Space Sparkle's special recipe that are guaranteed to meet students where they are at...
Ingredients for your wildly successful lessons include:
Allow us to pull back the curtain of our world famous art bundles…
Lesson Plans
Our lesson plans are fully illustrated, step-by-step tutorials designed with lesson intros, about the artist sections, visual material lists, teacher timeline and all the details you need to teach art whether it’s your first or 100th time.
“Sparklers' Club is having expert art lessons at my fingertips. I have the flexibility to change an art lesson within minutes and still hit national and Common Core Standards. It allows me to spend more quality time with my students and my own family.”
- Breck Moorefield, PreK-4th Grade Art Teacher
Plus ...
Standards
Every art bundle is aligned with national standards, including I Can Statements, Common Core, and NCAS, with customized assessment sheets and rubrics for easy grading.
This means your curriculum will meet grade-level standards full of content connected to other disciplines, allowing a transfer of knowledge for greater student understanding.
We’ve done the heavy lifting so your creativity can shine and you can win back your weekends and weeknights.
“Having never formally taught before, the Sparklers’ Club has been a huge help. The standards, the instructions, and the tutorials make it so easy to teach and helps keep my administration well informed when I’m planning”
- Pritika Vaswani Dutt, Atelier Art Teacher
Slide Decks + Resources
Lessons include extras like teaching slides (slide decks) and questions to spark conversation with your students and engage them in thoughtful critique.
Keep your early finishers happy with these additional exercises and supplemental worksheets to support your instruction.
Multiple drawing guides and idea sheets eliminate extra work for you plus gives your students ways to make their art their own.
“Can I just say how in love I am with the Slide Decks for each lesson 😍 This is something I can really use daily in my class. You guys really knocked the Contemporary Hispanic Bundle out of the park!!!!”
- Emily Marie Kalmon, PreK-5th Grade Art Teacher
“My favorite resource is the digital planner. I use it EVERY WEEK. I also like that I can customize it to fit my needs. It makes planning so much easier so I can focus on getting other things ready.
All the teaching aids, posters, coloring pages, slide decks, the Sparkler Magazine… These are the things that push DSS over the top. They are the reasons I’ll continue to be a member.”
- Mikey Brooks Stephenson, K-6th Grade Art Teacher
Variety + Choice
We have an incredible variety of lesson plans for almost any topic you can imagine, all beautifully organized so you can find what you need fast.
Sort by technique or topic to build your lessons (or even your entire art program) around what you love, what’s happening in our world and a variety of choice and representation not seen in other programs.
“The Sparklers Club offers such a wide range of lessons and provides all the tools I need to be a successful art teacher.
The projects are engaging and really build a solid foundation in not only art techniques, but art history as well. I love how dynamic and diverse all the bundles are.”
- Megan Aguilar, Texas Art Teacher
“Before I joined, I was feeling overwhelmed and had no clear plan of where to begin. I needed help, guidance and structure.
It’s reassuring to know that if a day is disrupted or a lesson doesn't work, I can hop online and grab a Sparkler lesson that will be a hit.
And I love the community - I can hop on to ask others how they solve problems instead of reinventing the wheel.”
- Rebekah Dedrick, Sparklers’ Club Member
“I was getting burned out quickly and the Sparklers’ Club was the perfect solution. I can clearly see what I need to prep and the lessons are open enough that I can make adjustments and allow for differentiation. It really has made my workload so much easier and the students love the lessons.”
- Courtney Prugh, K-5th Grade Art Teacher
Here are 3 more ways the rest of your school year just got easier.
Our digital art planner is made just for art teachers! The planner is included with your monthly membership.
It is FULLY customizable to allow you to organize your month, plan your week or daily schedule, format your curriculum, manage assessments, design seating charts, and more...
Each month, the DSS team adds lesson plan "stickers" from our newest bundle with embedded links for you to drag and drop into your planner each month. This allows you to simply click on any lesson and open it inside your membership. Easy peasy.
Our EASE Curriculum explores environments throughout the world focusing on basic art mediums to develop and grow art skills. It includes an art technique course for teachers within each bundle that demonstrates activities and usage for the bundle’s selected material.
Our EPIC Curriculum is a skill-building, sequential journey through the Elements of Art and Principles of Design.
Our GAP Curriculum takes students on a journey to cultures, community, and art-making through 7 regions of our world.
Art Through The Ages is a video-based curriculum that explores art through the lens of your favorite time periods and artists through history.
All curriculums include student learning objections, planning materials and guides, book lists, supply lists, and more.
The planning materials and all resources are available for ALL members….unlock the curriculum lesson bundles each month using your monthly credits — or join our annual subscription plan to receive the entire EASE curriculum instantly!
It's a membership that pays for itself many times over.
There are SO many ways to connect with your students, build a community of support and allow yourself the freedom to teach with an ease you never experienced before…
We provide the teaching resources so that YOU can create art room magic.
✨ You can use our lessons and resources as a foundation for your creative ideas and tweak them to suit your needs
✨ Keep us in your back pocket as your secret sidekick for fail-safe planning and “go-to” lessons when you need a helping hand…
✨ Or simply let us do all the planning for you for the entire year – so you can keep your creative energy high and take back control of your time.
Whichever path works for you.
We’re on a mission to create space for you to do what you do best.
ENROLL NOW
Choose your membership level below to get instant access
MONTHLY subscribers receive the following, including these special 2024 enrollment bonuses:
- Our newest art bundle on the first day of every month
- Two unlocks each month to select art bundles of your choice. (Unused “unlocks” will roll over to next month)
- Anytime access to our Art Trainings
- Planning Documents & Resources for all Art Curriculums
- Library of Teaching Aids Resources
- Drawing Guides & Posters
- Invitation to The Sparklers’ Club Private Community
Bonuses
- Art Show Guidebook
- Digital Art Planner
- Sub Plan 3.0 Bundle
All 9 EASE Curriculum Lesson Bundles and Art CourseSave $85 through Yearly Enrollment
$42/Month
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YEARLY subscribers receive the following, including these special 2024 enrollment bonuses:
- Our newest art bundle on the first day of every month
- Two bundle credits each month to select art bundles of your choice. (Unused “credits” will roll over to next month)
- Anytime access to our Art Trainings
- Planning Documents & Resources for all Art Curriculums
- Library of Teaching Aids Resources
- Drawing Guides & Posters
- Invitation to The Sparklers’ Club Private Community
Bonuses
- Art Show Guidebook
- Digital Art Planner
- Sub Plan 3.0 Bundle
- All 9 EASE Curriculum Lesson Bundles and Art Course
- Save $85 through Yearly Enrollment
$419/Year ($35 per Month)
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Here’s a recap of what you get when you enroll:
Everything included in your membership is completely online. Access from anywhere, any time of day.
All you need is a computer or tablet with an internet connection to enjoy all The Sparklers’ Club perks immediately.
“The Sparkler’s Club is my new found family. In most schools, there’s only one art teacher. Life can be lonely.
The Sparkler’s Club offers so much encouragement. I love the different lesson bundles from countries around the world. There’s a plethora of resources. I love everything about the Sparkler’s Club.”
- Frankie Mixon, Art Teacher of 20+ Years
✨ Allow us to brighten your day with this time-saving tidbit ✨
When surveyed, Sparklers saved BIG TIME each week planning their curriculum.
“As an art teacher, it’s almost impossible to find the time to do ALL the things! I have 750 students and I felt like I was rushing all the time.
The Sparklers’ Club does all the planning for me so I can spend time engaging and making connections with my students. The membership is very organized and complete with worksheets, standards, vocabulary and more.
Everyone loves the displays in the hallway and I don’t have to work on weekends to get my job done anymore!”
- Jennifer Dahl, Elementary Art Teacher
Unveiling our NEWEST CURRICULUM
EASE
Exploring Art Supplies through Environments
Any teacher who has put together their own curriculum knows how tedious and challenging it can be.
And if you’ve ever struggled to map your lessons to standards and plan your year in advance, EASE is about to become your new best friend!
Through 9 environment-themed art bundles, teachers will walk their students through various environments throughout the world focusing on a single medium to develop and grow art skills.
The curriculum includes full, standards-based lesson plans with accompanying drawing guides, handouts and resources to support you as you teach.
All supplemental materials needed to teach each lesson are already made for you, including lesson-specific slide decks and colorful technique posters.
There’s never been a better time to teach your students the foundations of art.
Scaffolding skills allow you to teach each lesson tailored to your student's ability which helps them feel successful. You select the pre-planned lessons (or adjust to your liking) that allow students to move to the next level of art-making.
We’ve embedded these sequential skills into dynamic and standards-rich lessons for you so you can focus on teaching your students instead of creating the skills-building puzzle on your own time.
Each Art Technique Bundle includes:
8 Art Projects for K-7
that are curated and carefully selected projects per grade level that not only aligns with age-level skills but introduce artists, cultures, emotions and engaging subjects.
Multiple Interactive Slide Decks
that identify key learning opportunities that students can respond to before starting their projects.
Objectives and Standards
that include student and teacher assessments, I Can statements, Common Core, NCAS.
Art Technique Posters
designed to illustrate art techniques that are understandable to a child and informational for you.
Lesson Plan Covers
designed to display material requirements, grade level and time requirements so you can select lessons quickly.
Teacher Guides
that cover lesson subject introductions, and link to resource connections and art techniques so you have a customized teaching plan for each lesson.
Art Technique Course
In combination with the art projects, teachers can access an art technique course and workbook within each EASE Curriculum bundle that demonstrates activities and usage for the bundle’s selected material.
Year-at-a-Glance Project Plan
The project plan is your guidebook through the curriculum. It outlines important learning objectives, art techniques, and the time each lesson will take to complete in one quick look.
🌟 How do you benefit?
You'll spend less time planning and MORE time connecting and engaging with your artists. Just watch how they bloom this year.
You're in good hands.
The past few years have been rough but this school year looks promising.
With the EASE Curriculum, we’re giving you the map and the plan so you can go at your own pace this year. There’s no need to rush or compare yourself to others.
These resources are designed by our creative team of former K-12 art teachers for you. They know the challenges and changing educational climate you are facing in the art room.
Here’s your permission to slow down, take a step back, and meet the children where they are at.
“I had a "walk thru" evaluation with kinder. I was just starting the primary color chameleon from EASE. Evaluator LOVED the whole thing and was impressed with the results when the lesson was done.”
- Lyn Newton, Elementary Art Teacher
Special 2024 Bonuses
We’re throwing in these extra bonuses that will guide you to a relaxed school year where you’ll build a structure inside the art room and produce students who feel confident and proud of their work.
It’s the sparkly sundae with a cherry on top full of fun and engaging resources.
Bonus 1
Art Show Guidebook
for Yearly and Monthly Subscribers
Whether you’re brand new to teaching or a seasoned veteran, art show season always brings excitement and sometimes a little bit of nervousness, too. This guide is designed to help you organize your own art show, from layout ideas to hanging the art work.
Bonus 2
Digital Art Planner
for Yearly and Monthly Subscribers
Our digital art planner is made just for art teachers! It is FULLY customizable to allow you to organize your month, plan your week or daily schedule, format your curriculum, manage assessments, design seating charts, and more…
Bonus 3
Sub Plan 3.0 Bundle
for Yearly and Monthly Subscribers
Unexpected days away from school? No problem. The Sub Plan 3.0 Bundle comes with everything you need to build your information and lesson plan binder, from minimal prep lessons to printable resources for basic procedures and behavior policies.
Bonus 4:
Instant Access to all 9 Art Lesson Bundles from our EASE Curriculum
Yearly Subscribers
When you sign up for a yearly membership to The Sparklers’ Club, you’ll also receive INSTANT ACCESS to all 9 Art Bundles from our EASE Curriculum.
From the moment you join, you’ll have access to a fully sequenced, standards-mapped curriculum for the entire year!
We’re teachers, too - which means we understand how important it is to invest in the resources and tools that will give us back more of the most valuable thing we have: time!
That’s why we’re giving you a full three days to explore the content inside The Sparklers’ Club and make sure it’s the right fit for you and your art students.
If it’s not a fit, just email us at support@deepspacesparkle.com within three days of your purchase, and we’ll refund your payment in full.
Who is The Sparklers’ Club for?
No matter how long you’ve been teaching, we’re here to help you handle the hard stuff that gets in the way!
New Art Teachers
Get “how-to” support as you find your groove this year with fun and engaging projects for your students who are learning and growing as little artists.
Mid-Career Art Teachers
You may already be in the swing of things with your lesson plans and knowledge of art room management, but you’re ready to get support with planning so you can bring your best self to the art room and help your students be creative and grow as persons through art.
Veteran Art Teachers
You’re confident in your skills as an art teacher, but you’re feeling a little “stuck” lately.
It’s time to breathe new life and inspiration into your art program and renew your creative energy!
Classroom Teachers
Perhaps you’re a teacher who doesn’t consider yourself a natural “artist,” but you’re excited to unlock your creative spirit with your students.
You want the tools and strategies to teach art like a pro and help your students explore the world around them so that you can create together with confidence.
Sparkly Side Note: GAP and EPIC are designed to help teachers integrate engaging art into their curriculums, even when your minutes are cut short.
Volunteers and Home Educators
You teach art as a volunteer or around your kitchen table.
You want to save time and get instant access to vibrant lessons and curriculum that work for you and the children you teach!
Student Gallery of Projects:
Look at the beautiful, vibrant art students create inside art rooms across the globe (this can be possible for your students, too!).
From the Sparkly Studios
in the Deep Space Sparkle Headquarters:
As a former art teacher,
I understand your desire to build an art room experience that allows all students to thrive.
But the realities of the past couple of years have introduced disruptions that no amount of teaching experience prepared you for. It’s my hope that you give yourself permission to peel away the stress and create new energy in your class…
You are a creative, talented teacher and you already have the skills needed to deliver your dream art program, if only...
….you had more time
… a plan for success
… the support for when days get tough
The team at Deep Space Sparkle is here to be your guide, to provide the resources that eliminates the time-consuming work of piecing together curriculums OFF your plate so you spend MORE time doing what you do best:
Helping each child express themselves through art.
Together, our team will help you achieve your goals with a beautiful and engaging curriculum that's a solid, comforting path for both you and your students.
Sparkle on,
~ Patty
Founder & CEO, Deep Space Sparkle
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We've got A's for your Q's
How does the membership work?
The Sparklers’ Club is a subscription-based membership service for art teachers. You can sign up for a monthly or yearly membership to join the Club and access lesson plans, done-for-you curriculums, resources, and training videos. You’ll also receive an invitation to our members-only community where you’ll join thousands of Sparklers just like you!
What do I receive each month as a member?
Each month, members receive one brand new bundle (group of lessons) from Team Sparkle and two bundle credits to use in our extensive Lesson Library. Each bundle contains between 8-10 lessons based on a theme. Members always have access to our resources and training videos.
How much does it cost?
You have your choice of two membership plans. Our monthly membership is $42 per month and our yearly membership is $419 for the year. Joining at the yearly rate provides an $85 savings over the monthly rate!
How can I pay for the membership?
We accept major credit cards and PayPal to purchase a subscription. Many Sparklers use Artsonia funds or are able to use school funds to pay their membership fees. If you would like more information on either of these options please reach out to support@deepspacesparkle.com and we’ll be more than happy to help!
Can I cancel at any time?
Yes, you can cancel your membership easily from your account at any time. Your membership will remain active until your next renewal date when it will close instead of starting another month or year of your subscription. Both the yearly and monthly plans are protected by our three-day satisfaction guarantee. We’ve got you covered!
Where can I use the lessons?
The Sparklers’ Club is intended for those teaching art in a classroom setting. However, we have members who use the Sparklers’ Club in other capacities as well. If you teach art outside of a typical school-setting, please click HERE to view our Usage Policy or reach out to support@deepspacesparkle.com for more information.
I’m interested in purchasing multiple memberships, how can I do that?
When schools or school districts want to purchase multiple memberships we can offer a Staff Pass, which is basically a volume discount. If you are interested in learning more about Staff Passes, please reach out to support@deepspacesparkle.com and we can work with you to assess your school’s needs and create a quote.
More questions?
Please chat with us or reach out to our Sparkly Support Team at support@deepspacesparkle.com with any other questions. We look forward to connecting with you!
Art Teachers, no matter what your situation looks like (or how it might change this year), we believe that students thrive when YOU are well-resourced, supported, and freed up to be your best and most creative self.