In this lesson, students will draw a prairie dog with the facial expression of their choice. Then they will draw a grassland background that has both texture and a sense... Learn More

This activity will have students’ creative juices flowing as they create their own video game puzzle. Print out the included puzzle handout and have students draw their video game on... Learn More

This fun activity will have students creating all sorts of custom details on their own personalized avatar. Featuring a simple base drawing and lots of additional detail ideas, this activity... Learn More

This drawing game is a great independent activity for students with basic reading skills if you have a few minutes to spare or even when you have a whole class... Learn More

Introduce your students to kinetic art by capturing the thrill and excitement of sledding downhill in this minimal-supply lesson that requires only a simple cut with scissors and a paper... Learn More

These fun and colorful donuts are sure to capture your first graders’ attention. Who doesn’t love a frosted, sprinkled confection? In this lesson, students will create their own box of... Learn More

This late-night scene is sure to be a favorite for students with its captivating subject matter, but with few materials and little prep, it’s sure to become a favorite of... Learn More

Your students will love creating a classroom full of paper peg dolls in this fun, low-prep lesson. These don’t just look like any peg dolls, though. Students have room to... Learn More

The beginning of the year is the perfect time for kindergarteners to explore line, which is the building block for all of the other elements of art. Students will explore... Learn More

Based on the wonderful illustrations in the book School’s First Day of School, this lesson is perfect for the beginning of the school year. In this low-prep lesson, students will... Learn More

Here come the dinosaurs! In this simple supply lesson, students will imagine dinosaurs coming to big cities and walking among the tiny cars and skyscrapers.   After drawing their dinosaurs,... Learn More

Teach your kids how to draw a robot while using simple materials that pack a big punch, like crayons and permanent markers. Don’t leave your imagination at home though, because... Learn More

This lesson is a great introduction to self-portraits for kindergarteners and gives them a boost of self-confidence in the process. This lesson begins with tracing a crown, which will create... Learn More

Being different can sometimes be scary, but it can also be beautiful. In this lesson, students will be creating self-portraits inspired by the artwork in the book The Day You... Learn More

This lesson, inspired by the book Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown, is sure to be a crowd pleaser for your second-grade students. Featuring a simple drawing, using a... Learn More

With just some paper and a drawing utensil, your students will create an animal drawing of their choice while adding some spunky sunglasses along with it. But don’t let the... Learn More

This brightly patterned tree, inspired by Carlos Catasse, a Chilean-born painter is sure to liven up your classroom. In this lesson, students will focus on cutting and layering both geometric... Learn More

This bright and punchy lesson, based on contemporary artist Robin Mead, is a great way to explore using organic shapes in a stylized, abstract way. This lesson also introduces the... Learn More