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
Percy the Porcupine has a deep love for balloons in Paul Schmid’s book Perfectly Percy. Do you anticipate a problem with a porcupine who loves balloons? Rather than giving up... Learn More
The paintings of the American West depict the lives of Native Americans, complete with beautiful sunsets, bison hunts and vast plains. As part of my unit on Native American Costumes,... Learn More
Inspiration for this lesson came from Susan and James Patterson’s book Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses. Though I don’t recommend this book as a read aloud, the cute illustrations and... 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
This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so talented that he is able to keep six colored balls... Learn More
This project highlights the tool Galileo used to make so many important discoveries: his telescope. Students will emboss their tin foil moon with craters, speckle their sky with stars and... Learn More
Diving straight into a messy art project at the beginning of a school year might be crazy, but I do it anyway. I adore watching kids paint and they love... Learn More
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld is becoming a classic for kids. The story highlights the jobs of construction vehicles on a work site and... Learn More
This lesson has a lot of great learning goals wrapped up in a fun package. The skyline is created using value with both gray and black buildings. Shape is emphasized... Learn More
At first glance, this close up view of a locomotive may confuse the viewer. Upon close inspection, they will see the headlight shining, the smokestack billowing smoke and see the... Learn More
Your students will love creating a portrait of themselves as an ancient Olympian. Winners of events in the ancient Olympics did not receive a medal, but instead a special crown... Learn More
This ancient helmet is sure to spark the imaginations of your students. As they consider the wars that took place in ancient times and ancient armor, they will enjoy creating... 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
“Little Red Riding Hood” is a classic fairy tale story of a little girl headed to her grandmother’s house who meets a wolf who is up to no good. Little... Learn More
Here is a great lesson that uses oil pastels/crayons and watercolor for a classic resist lesson. Since it is very easy to draw, this Princess and the Pea project can... Learn More
This dynamic art project combines painting with tempera paint and paper weaving. The end result is a stunning Op Art image. By painting the stripes and then cutting the painting... Learn More
Despite his character flaws in the story of Peter and the Wolf, the wolf is a fun subject for this lesson for young artists. The unique spin that each of... Learn More