Everything about Australian artist Pete Cromer’s artwork screams happy: the bright colors and playful shapes, the quirky birds. Your fourth-grade students will get into a joyful groove as they make... Learn More

Posable mannequins are a great addition to any art room. They come in many different sizes but look basically the same. Not only are they fun to manipulate, but they... Learn More

After being inspired by the powerful book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, students will create a composition that features a bold guitar surrounded by a collage of repeating organic shapes... Learn More

In this lesson, sixth-grade students will learn about Contemporary painter Kehinde Wiley and his unique style of painting portraits. They will create a patterned, stamped background and will focus on... Learn More

Painting from observation is the skill that students will be honing in this lesson featuring watercolored seashells. Rather than looking at something large and vast, which can be overwhelming when... Learn More

These expressive piranhas are a quick lesson that will be unique to each child in your art room. Students will use shape as they draw their fish. Then they will... Learn More

In this lesson, students will learn about an important insect of the rainforest biome, the leafcutter ant. Students will create the textured ground by crumpling brown paper and then form... Learn More

Creating the illusion of form in a drawing can seem like magic to a student, so much that they’ll want to repeat the achievement over and over again. Watch your... Learn More

Clay projects can definitely be a “labor of love,” but seeing your students excited to take home what they’ve made makes it all worth it. In this lesson, students will... Learn More

This exciting lesson gives students the opportunity to create their own personalized sketchbooks using both embossing techniques and bookbinding. There are three different variations included inthis lesson, making it appropriate... Learn More

Wow your students with this fiber art lesson that combines a fun fabric-dyeing technique using Sharpies and rubbing alcohol with some basic pillow-making skills. Worried about your younger students? Your... Learn More

In this quick, low-prep lesson, kindergarteners are introduced to one of the world’s most ancient fruits that most likely originated in the Middle East as they practice both guided and... Learn More

In this lesson, students will explore commonly used shapes in Islamic architecture. They will then create their own vibrant Middle Eastern cityscapes using chalk pastels. Each cityscape will be finished... Learn More

These highly patterned, symmetrical tiles are not only full of learning opportunities, but also rely on very few materials to create a beautiful finished artwork. Inspired by the ornate arabesque... Learn More

This project involves simple materials but delivers beautiful results. Students will begin by reading The Jasmine Sneeze, by Nadine Kaadan, a story about a mischievous cat who lives in Damascus,... Learn More

Your fourth-grade students will love all of the processes involved in this lesson that focuses heavily on printmaking and is inspired by the turquoise Raqqa ware pottery found in Syria.... Learn More

One of the best things about this sixth-grade lesson inspired by Arabic calligraphy and the book Silent Music is that it can be customized to be as low or high... Learn More

Bridge math and art with this lesson that is based on the geometric patterns found throughout the Middle East that are incorporated into art, architecture, textiles and more. Students will... Learn More