Your students will get to become color-mixing laboratory technicians in this STEAM lesson that features both color and portraiture. Begin with a demonstration of the “Walking Water” experiment for your... Learn More
Do you think that the creatures found deep in our oceans are fascinating or scary? If you’re anything like me, it might be a little bit of both. In this... Learn More
This quirky collaged Chicken Little will be a great way for you kindergarteners to practice identifying shapes and focus on their cutting skills. Based on the popular folk tale, this... Learn More
These bundled-up winter portraits by your second graders will be more than just adorable because you can also use this lesson to teach important art techniques and principles. Students will... Learn More
This sweet little rabbit almost missed out on the glory of the buttery, yellow moon. Inspired by the book Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, this lesson is full of both... Learn More
Inspired by the book Dragons Love Tacos, this dragon-drawing lesson starts with a simple dragon draw-along and ends with students using a “Create-A-Dragon” handout to choose their own eyes, mouth,... Learn More
Inspired by the powerful book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, students will create a bold guitar surrounded by a collage of organic shapes set against a sponge-printed brick background. The... Learn More
This lesson is jam-packed with opportunities for students to reflect on things that bring them joy, as well as create a meditative piece of artwork to represent themselves. There are... Learn More
Making art can help children process feelings that they may not have the words for. Providing opportunities for self-expression, like this lesson inspired by Oliver Jeffers’ book The Heart and... Learn More
Worry can take us by surprise, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm us. If we learn to talk about our worries with someone, just as Ruby learns in the book... Learn More
Find the snake hidden in this art lesson that features a rainbow of long, skinny objects. Students will learn about color as they mix the primary colors to make the... Learn More
Slugs are shell-less creatures, but these painted paper slugs are making changes to their look with the addition of a decorative, doughnut shell. Your students will use contrast and texture... Learn More
Your kindergarten students will love mixing colors and painting the rainbow in this lesson that focuses on color and shape, based on the abstract art of Venezuelan artist Mercedes Pardo.... Learn More
Students will be constructing their own Surrealist-inspired building in this lesson based on Argentinian artist Xul Solar. A mixed-up background featuring both night and day adds a sense of space... Learn More
Lesson inspiration doesn’t necessarily need to come from an entire picture book, sometimes one illustration can do the trick. Based on an illustration spread in the book, Silly Suzy Goose,... Learn More
I’ve been admiring this art project for a while now. VK Bowerman’s Laurel Burch Cat project is colorful and fun. VK doesn’t have a website, only a Flickr account, so... Learn More
Kindergarten color mixing lessons are always a time to look forward to. The extra paint prep beforehand for this African djembe drum lesson becomes totally worth it as the oohs... Learn More
Just how the biblioburro delivers the joy of reading to the children of Colombia, this burro will bring your students an abundance of opportunities to show off their art making... Learn More