Inspired by Ezra Jack Keats’ classic The Snowy Day, this lesson has students creating an expressive mixed-media winter portrait.... Learn More
For many students, snowballs symbolize winter fun and in this lesson, students make a pop-up, 3D paper version of one being held by a patterned pair of cozy mittens. To... Learn More
In this Holiday Village pop-up lesson, students use the V-fold pop-up with tabs mechanism to explore space, form and shape while building a charming three-dimensional winter scene. The finished piece... Learn More
This lesson is inspired by jewelry and metalwork during the Art Nouveau movement, which featured flowing lines and natural imagery. Using Model Magic to form vines, leaves and flowers is... Learn More
Highlight the bold lines, geometric shapes and colors of the Art Deco movement with this lesson that has students using a basic form of printmaking and paper-folding transferring technique to... Learn More
Explore the luminous, organic Art Nouveau designs of Tiffany lamps in this three-dimensional, folded-paper lesson. Line, pattern and value are explored in this lesson, which features simple materials with a... Learn More
In this Mouse Hole lesson inspired by a tunnel book, students explore space by creating a layered scene with a foreground, middle ground and background. The middle ground is an... Learn More
Students will get to sew their own stuffed animal with this fiber arts lesson. From start to finish, students will be plushie creators as they begin with raw materials and... Learn More
Serve up a triple scoop of fun while reinforcing key art concepts like shape, form, pattern and texture with this summer ice cream cone lesson. Students begin by tracing triangle... Learn More
In this imaginative art lesson, students will explore the magical world of potions by designing their own “love potion” bottles on a large sheet of colored paper. Adding simple highlights... Learn More
In this whimsical mushroom drawing and painting lesson, students will explore the fascinating forms and textures of mushrooms. After drawing their mushrooms with organic shapes, students will use hatching to... Learn More
This lesson, based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic bone paintings is an exploration in texture, with both clay and tissue paper elements adding to the three-dimensional artwork. An abstracted oil pastel... Learn More
This lesson was inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s Pelvis Series in which she painted bones with a gradient of sky showing through the negative space. Instead of bones, students will choose their... Learn More
A frame elevates any art piece, even a humble sticky note! This lesson will have your young artists turning recycled cardboard and a sticky note into a masterpiece ready for... Learn More
Students will become art curators for their own miniature gallery in this quick 3D lesson. After creating pop-up pedestals, students will dive into choosing and creating the artwork for their... Learn More
This project allows students the opportunity to paint a still life from observation in the style of Post-Impressionist painter, Paul Cézanne, while focusing on space, color and form. Students will... Learn More
Taking a still life project and turning it into a mixed-media, three-dimensional exploration is a fun and engaging way to introduce students to Paul Cézanne. Model Magic is a wonderful... Learn More
These three-dimensional flowers are inspired by Mexican artist Diego Rivera and his series of paintings that feature flower vendors as well as his more larger murals. Students can create these... Learn More