When I started thinking about including a Phoenix, I couldn’t help but remember an amazing 3D paper bird project that I saw in The Pop-Up Book by well-known origami and... Learn More
Introduce your students to graphic design with this lesson that explores a current design trend inspired by a traditional Japanese bento box. To get started, students will focus on line... Learn More
In this spin on a classic contour line shoe drawing, students will explore product development and typography in minimal-supply painting and drawing, inspire by the book Kicks by Van G.... Learn More
Inspired by the background scenery in one of the most famous video game series in history, this simple landscape painting will have your students humming the Super Mario Bros. theme... Learn More
Step into a fantasy land with this quick, low-prep lesson featuring a magical fairy home made from an oversized mushroom. In this lesson, students will focus on shape and line... Learn More
This quick, collaborative art project requires only a few materials but offers ample room for creativity. Inspired by the book Most Marshmallows by Rowboat Watkins, this lesson transforms an ordinary... Learn More
Capture movement in the sky and water with this lesson that features one of nature’s most powerful weather systems – a hurricane. With just paper, oil pastel, connector or cake... Learn More
Introduce your students to the stylized mountainous landscapes of contemporary artist Christa Rijneveld with this quick collage lesson that has been inspired by her work. In this lesson, students will... Learn More
This happy little tree frog nestled in a vibrant rainforest, is a perfect subject for this interesting marker technique. Filing areas with patterns instead of solid colors is a great... Learn More
This quick, minimal-supply lesson will have your students imaging they are camping deep in the forest. While focusing on lines and space, students will use white colored pencil and black... Learn More
Your students will love exploring different materials and techniques in this lesson that features one of the top five sport fishes in North America, the rainbow trout. Students will focus... Learn More
Your kindergarten students will enjoy exploring mark-making with this cute chicken lesson that focuses on line, shape and patterns. First, students will use slightly diluted liquid tempera paint to make... Learn More
Calling all gamers. This video game controller lesson offers two different versions; scratch art and markers. For a fantastical burst of color to bring the controller to life, students will... 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
Line drawings are a super easy way to start off your art curriculum. These turtle drawings develop fine motor skills; drawing with a marker, cutting and pasting and also establishes... 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
Students always enjoy lessons that include their name, so this project is sure to be a hit. Based on the intricate shape and line artwork of Togolese painter Joseph Amedokpo,... Learn More
Do you remember the feeling of wonder while exploring the world for the first time with a flashlight in the dark? This lesson captures the curiosity and surprise that a... Learn More