Invite your students to meditate on bravery as they make these round painted and woven paper creations that resemble mandalas. Each growing, concentric circle in the artwork, acts as a... Learn More
Worry can take us by surprise, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm us. If we learn to talk about our worries with someone, just as Ruby learns in the book... Learn More
How are you feeling right now? If you could turn that feeling into a shape, what would it be? Inspired by the book Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings,... Learn More
Your seventh-grade students will love getting their hands messy with this ceramic tile project featuring a beetle. As they bridge together research, science and art, students will first focus on... Learn More
Your kindergarten students will love mixing colors and painting the rainbow in this lesson that focuses on color and shape, based on the abstract art of Venezuelan artist Mercedes Pardo.... Learn More
Students will be constructing their own Surrealist-inspired building in this lesson based on Argentinian artist Xul Solar. A mixed-up background featuring both night and day adds a sense of space... Learn More
This brightly patterned tree, inspired by Carlos Catasse, a Chilean-born painter is sure to liven up your classroom. In this lesson, students will focus on cutting and layering both geometric... Learn More
Your fourth-grade students will love connecting the dots as they create a geometric animals in this lesson inspired by the brightly colored animals of contemporary Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel.... Learn More
Fifth-graders will love learning a new painting technique in this abstract painting lesson inspired by the Venezuelan artist Jaime Gili. Not only will they focus on color and shape but... Learn More
Fruit is the focus in this energetic still life inspired by Cuban artist Amelia Peláez. Students will be drawing fruit of their choice and then painting their artwork with a... Learn More
The Happy Fish lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
The Pet Shop Foldable lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
The Tropical Toucan Draw Along lesson involves minimal art materials, a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher and an instructional video to play in front of the kids. Copy... Learn More
The Unique Unicorn Draw Along lesson involves minimal art materials, a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher and an instructional video to play in front of the kids. Copy... Learn More
If students were completing art projects in a sketchbook, my hope was that they would: – Take more pride in their work – Be able to see their efforts throughout... Learn More
Your students will enjoy the element of surprise found in this lesson inspired by a Korean hanok when they discover they can open up the exterior of the house to... Learn More
Quilts from the tiny town of Gee’s Bend, Alabama are an art form all their own. Rather than working from patterns, each quilt-maker had their own unique style. Your students... Learn More
Colorful shapes are assembled into a stack of tightly-packed houses in this lesson inspired by the favelas found in Brazil. Students will create their own little neighborhood, complete with houses,... Learn More