This lesson will have you ready for a trip to the coast in search of your own colorful seashells. Students will especially enjoy the exploration that this lesson offers in... 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
This layered, textured painting creates the perfect opportunity for your older elementary or middle school students to explore both drawing from observation and mixing liquid tempera paints to create an... Learn More
Get ready to bring a burst of summer fun into your classroom with this vibrant printmaking project! Students will explore symmetry, line and form as they create their own colorful... Learn More
This lesson combines collage, printmaking and painting to create a scenic swamp boardwalk scene. Choose different animals from the included handout to draw in the swampy environment or choose your... Learn More
These brightly colored and lively aquariums combine a plethora of skills and techniques for older elementary students. From the printed background, which utilizes found object printmaking to create the textured... Learn More
Introducing artist Henri Rousseau to young children, even as young as four, is easy with this simple project. Students will focus on line, shape and space as they draw their... Learn More
Inspired by artist Henri Rousseau’s many jungle paintings with dense foliage and pops of colorful exotic flowers, this lesson includes engaging fork and paint printmaking and paint-mixing processes. Students will... Learn More
Choice is an essential component when teaching middle school students art techniques and this project allows students to follow a specific art technique but decide what type of animal they... Learn More
Capture the geometric lines and shapes of a greenhouse in front of a lush botanical background in this lesson that has students exploring basic printmaking with liquid tempera paint. Using... Learn More
As warm-weather plants, succulents often go dormant in the winter, but greenhouses can be used to keep them warm and toasty year-round. Bring trays of succulents into your art room... Learn More
Kindergarteners will love this lesson that features the exploratory printmaking technique of stamping with a sponge to create their own still life, inspired by the artwork of Vincent van Gogh.... Learn More
Summer is such an easy season to love for many reasons, including the juicy sweet berries that are usually harvested during this time of year. This quick printmaking lesson will... Learn More
Fill your classroom with the cutest little self-portraits inspired by the art of Gustav Klimt. Students will practice basic printmaking along with cutting and gluing while focusing primarily on pattern... Learn More
Sunflowers have been the subject matter of choice for many artists, including Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. In this lesson, students will use stamping, a basic form of printmaking, to create... Learn More
This lesson is part art history, part drawing and part printmaking. I introduced Art Nouveau to my second-grade students by showing them Gustav Klimt’s Tree of Life painting and identifying... Learn More
This lesson is an easier adaptation of my sixth-grade Golden Era Women Inspired by Gustav Klimt lesson. By drawing a very simplified face (use the Portrait Pack for drawing options)... Learn More
Rather than painting cherries with a paintbrush, this lesson will have your students printing them to create their very own still life inspired by the art of Paul Cézanne. With... Learn More