This lesson is a great opportunity for students to explore additive techniques to create a three-dimensional animal relief sculpture and learn about the rich artistic traditions of ancient Mesopotamia. CelluClay... Learn More
Challenge your students to let the figure emerge in the material with this air dry clay lesson based on the figurative sculptures of American sculptor Augusta Savage. Students will review... Learn More
Can you imagine what it would be like if dinosaurs came back and lived among us? I imagine chaos, but Barnard Most in his book, If the Dinosaurs Came Back,... Learn More
The three-dimensional elements of this saber toothed tiger really make it come alive, which will amaze and delight your students! This lesson was inspired by the striking three-dimensional illustrations in... Learn More
Your students can practice being paleontologists during art class with this fun form and texture lesson! After learning about fossils, students can form and shape their own fossils using CelluClay... Learn More
Sometimes the simplest materials can yield the most amazing results. That is certainly true about this lesson. Not only will the end result be visually stunning, but this lesson is... Learn More
Your students are going to love the sleepy panda bear, Chengdu! Isn’t he the best? This lesson has high impact with just a few simple supplies. Chalk is a great... Learn More
Don’t these paper mâché sushi rolls look edible? I love this paper mâché project because it is simple and yields such realistic results. In addition to creating a 3D form... 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! Students will draw a cake that looks... Learn More
Arguably one of the art pieces that is most associated with the Renaissance is the Mona Lisa. When thinking about how to make the Mona Lisa approachable for kids, I... Learn More
When my fourth graders made these Byzantine Mosaic Cans, they were so proud of the results! They could not wait to take their Byzantine Mosaic Can home and put pencils... Learn More
Your students will be thrilled when their simple paper plate turns into a piece of armor! The layering of gold tissue paper and Mod Podge gives this shield a textured,... Learn More
Your students are going to be amazed by the first part of this project: shaving cream marbling. It made a few more samples than I needed because I just couldn’t... Learn More
Clay projects are always popular with students because they get to build something three-dimensional. Air dry clay, which is used in this project, allows for clay projects without the use... Learn More
In this lesson, children create an Ancient Greek Vase with paper and paint. They explore the element of FORM through creating value to make their vase look 3D while using... Learn More
In this lesson, children create a Roman bust portrait. Using only white paper, black oil pastel and black chalk, this striking portrait can be as simple or as detailed as... Learn More
Every year, the sixth grade class at my school constructed a ceramic mural. One year, I chose to do Ancient Greece with my students as a theme. While these beautiful... Learn More
If your students have worked with one-point perspective, I encourage you to try two-point perspective with them in this low-prep, pencil and paper lesson that features the Parthenon. Students should... Learn More