Let your students imaginations run wild with this collage lesson that features an enchanted fairy door. With so much room for personal choice, this lesson is sure to keep your... Learn More
Peering through the thick trees to see a forest glade is like a breath of fresh air. Forest opening have a magical feel which is captured in this low-prep art... Learn More
Get ready to ride the rapids with this fun, colorful lesson based on kayakers navigating a river. Full of movement and opportunity for personalization, this lesson will be a great... Learn More
Farming has come a long way due to advancements in technology. While we might picture fruits and vegetables growing on rolling farm hills or in orchards, tabletop hydroponic gardens bring... Learn More
This lesson is sure to grow on your first-grade students and offers a great opportunity to explore the life cycle of a plant, from seed to seedling by incorporating cross-curricular... Learn More
Cozy burrowing animals curl up for sleep beneath a painted blanket of snow in this lesson that covers the concepts of space, texture and unity. Seven burrowing animals with drawing... Learn More
This fun lesson features fungi along with plenty of room for experimentation and personalization. Beginning with creating painted paper with a variety of techniques like scraping, splatter painting and underpainting... Learn More
Inspired by the anonymous French street artist Ememem, this project features contrasting textures created as students fill a hole in the rough paper sidewalk with smooth paper tiles. After designing... Learn More
I’ve never met a student that wasn’t fascinated by birds’ nests. Inspired by the charming illustrations in the book Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins and Richard Jones, this... Learn More
Your students will be delighted by this tower crane project that has actual movement to pull loads up to the top. This lesson starts with drawing geometric shapes for buildings... Learn More
This found object printmaking lesson is both engaging and inspiring, as students learn about the story of a young inventor, William Kamkwamba. Combining many different printmaking techniques, like printing with... Learn More
Create a festival of hot air balloons floating together with this art project that features three large balloons with actual movement that can “float” up and down on paper strips.... Learn More
This layered, painted paper treehouse collage is bound to get your students’ creative wheels turning. Featuring several different options for making painted paper, this lesson offers an abundance of experimentation... Learn More
Although common, starlings are quite amazing birds. Have you ever seen a giant flock of them twisting and swirling through the sky? In this lesson, students will have a chance... Learn More
This silly swimming walrus has plenty of personlity to share. With a moveable head and nose, students are able to change the emotion and expression with just a quick slide... Learn More
Not only will your first-grade students focus on form in this Model Magic Snail lesson, but they will leave your class knowing a little more about art history, too. The... Learn More
Creating 3D form is easy with this paper collage lesson where the base paper is cut and rolled to make a vertical collage surface. Rolling the paper, stamping it with... Learn More
Clear Con-Tact paper is the perfect surface to build a collage, and best of all, no need to deal with messy glue. In this lesson, students will experiment with adding... Learn More