Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, shares the yearly cycle and process of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden. Readers are taken on a journey from ordering seeds from catalogs in... Learn More
Inspired by the book, Monsters Love School by Mike Austin, kids create their own monster using felt squares or colored paper. Cutting felt is best done with sharp scissors so make sure... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
In Michael Hall’s picture book, Cat Tales, three inquisitive cats spend the afternoon chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a tongue twister of an adventure. Published in 2012 by Greenwillow... Learn More
In Michael Hall’s picture book, Cat Tales, three inquisitive cats spend the afternoon chasing words, including homophones and homonyms, on a tongue twister of an adventure. Published in 2012 by Greenwillow... Learn More
This lesson is created using a directed drawing strategy that allows all children to create a fish no matter what their skill set. The steps are quite easy yet are perfect... Learn More
Monsters are always a popular subject for my youngest art students. My go-to monster lesson for this age group has always been Where the Wild Things Are, but this year I... Learn More
This art project is based on The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau by Dan Yaccarino. The story shows beautifully illustrated images of undersea exploration. Third graders are natural collage artists and while creating... Learn More
Drawing trucks is one of my most requested how-to-draw subjects in art class. I love the stories of the people who drive them, the cargo they haul and the best... Learn More
Your fifth-grade students will enjoy the different processes used to create this project that has been inspired by the book Ancient Thunder and the traditional clothing made and worn by... Learn More
In this lesson, kindergarteners will use line to draw a handsome Northern Cardinal on red paper, decorate him with a touch of glitter for emphasis and place him on a... Learn More
If I had to choose my favorite snowman art lesson, it would be this one. The combination of skills such as tracing shapes, cutting, shading to create the illusion of... Learn More
Inspired by Valentine’s Day, I pulled out my file on Jim Dine and created this multi-step collage project for my second graders. I used a station-method of attack with this... Learn More
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this colorful bouquet will be admired by all. Mixed media techniques, collage, shape, texture, still life are some of the important concepts addressed in... Learn More
It’s hard to find a Valentine’s picture book that is perfect for the art room. The story has to resonate with many age groups. The illustrations need to be inspiring... Learn More
Inspired by Valentine’s Day, I pulled out my file on Jim Dine and created this multi-step collage project for my second graders. I used a station-method of attack with this... Learn More
This lesson has been a reader’s favorite since I first posted it in 2012. Based on the book, Pie in the Sky and Snowballs by Lois Ehlert, I combined my... Learn More