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
Painting birch trees is a perennial favorite in many art rooms. The markings on their trunks create dynamic contrast with almost any background. In this painted landscape lesson, students will... 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
In this farm-themed lesson, students will explore printmaking with found objects and liquid tempera paint. To get started, they’ll use materials like cotton balls and clothespins, yarn and cardboard, plastic... Learn More
An amusing stack of farm animals makes this lesson so whimsical and fun that students may not realize all the art concepts that they are using to create it. Students... Learn More
These flower farms with three-dimensional flowers are sure to brighten up your classroom. Third-grade students will love learning techniques that help make their artwork look more realistic such as creating... Learn More
Farming has come a long way due to advancements in technology. While we might picture fruits and vegetables growing on rolling farm hills or in orchards, tabletop hydroponic gardens bring... Learn More
This printmaking lesson featuring a tractor is both technical and fun. Students will begin by using lines to draw a tractor from observation. Then, they will transfer their drawing to... Learn More
Who doesn’t love a fluffy, happy cloud and colorful rainbow? Combine the two and you’ll have a project that your students will surely love. Inspired by the illustrations in the... Learn More
I’ve never met a student that wasn’t fascinated by birds’ nests. Inspired by the charming illustrations in the book Bird Builds a Nest by Martin Jenkins and Richard Jones, this... Learn More
While not the most picturesque bird around, condors are still quite amazing. In fact, the endangered California condor is the largest bird in North America. With this lesson, students will... Learn More
Origami fortune tellers, sometimes called “cootie catchers,” have been around a long time, but with this minimal-supply, quick activity, your students will be adding a festive spin that’s just in... Learn More
Sit back and watch your students’ paper snowpeople come to life with a wide range of moving facial expressions drawn on a clever paper pull in this fun lesson twist... 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
Teach your fourth-grade students about kinestic art with this quick lesson based on a snowplow, one of winter’s busiest vehicles. Students will focus on symmetrical balance as they first fold... Learn More
This lesson, inspired by the beautiful phenomenon of the northern lights, is a functional, spinning mobile but can also be set down securely to make a standing, immobile presentation as... Learn More
Reinforce three-dimensional shapes with this Folded Paper Vehicle lesson that will have your students making rectangular prisms out of paper and then altering them to become the vehicle of their... Learn More