These bright and lively collages inspired by artist Rex Ray create a perfect opportunity to practice creating organic shapes and experimenting with composition. Painted paper and tissue paper are used... Learn More
Artist Wayne Thiebaud’s iconic cake paintings are sure to spark your students’ interests. Watch as your art room becomes transformed into a bakery as students draw a cake that looks... Learn More
In this lesson, students will create their own customized collage based on an endangered animal of their choice in the style of contemporary Australian artist Pete Cromer. What better way... Learn More
Every year, I did a collaborative ceramic tile mural project with my sixth graders. One year, we created these beautiful abstract faces, based on the work of Contemporary artist Kimmy... Learn More
Set sail with this collage lesson that’ll have students imagining they’re out on the water. With this lesson, you can rely on your scrap paper bin or extend the lesson... Learn More
This multi-media creature garden is a great project for using up bits and pieces of materials that you have in your art room, like cardboard, toilet paper rolls, scrap paper,... Learn More
Your first graders will make a splash as they explore the world of food advertising by creating their very own branded cereal box and appetizing visual advertisement. Templates are included... Learn More
Layers of elements build to create this fantastical scene of a city in space that is surrounded by looming planets in the background and a rough, harsh terrain in the... Learn More
This versatile collaborative mural lesson is a perfect choice for days with quick rotations or events with large numbers of students or parent participation, like open house or family night.... Learn More
This lesson, inspired by the seasonal series of books by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek, offers a chance to explore the wonders of each season, as witnessed by... Learn More
This festive pumpkin patch not only celebrates the season, but also has been inspired by the American artist Alma Thomas, who used visible brushstrokes to adorn her colorful paintings. In... Learn More
Introduce your students to the stylized mountainous landscapes of contemporary artist Christa Rijneveld with this quick collage lesson that has been inspired by her work. In this lesson, students will... Learn More
Giving this cute forest friend a colorful sweater adds a whimsical element to this lesson for your kinders. Students will create a badger from their own painted papers after using... Learn More
I’ve never met a student that wasn’t fascinated by birds’ nests, so this lesson is sure to pique your first graders’ interest. Students will spend the first session making painted... Learn More
Capture a wide range of personality and emotion with this fun painted paper lesson that’s based on the main character in the book Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen... Learn More
Isn’t this little raccoon just the cutest thing ever? Known for their nocturnal antics, raccoons are a frequent forest visitor at nighttime. This lesson is based on famed nature illustrator... Learn More
This fun lesson features a forest full of fungi and comes with plenty of room for experimentation and personalization. First, students will create painted paper with a variety of techniques... Learn More
The sweet slumbering forest creature featured in this lesson is camouflaged by layers of leaves, rocks and branches. In this lesson, students will draw a fawn, fox or wolf and... Learn More