While not necessarily a Mexican-inspired project, this lesson is a great way to scale the EASY MARIGOLD lesson for older kids. Whereas the individual marigolds are stunning, older children can... Learn More
This lesson offers a fun, new way to explore the phases of the Moon by giving emphasis to each phase with homemade, glow in the dark puffy paint. Your students... Learn More
Drawing from observation takes practice and patience. This is an approachable lesson on observation drawing because of the “observation window” technique that is used. Observing an object through a small... Learn More
I have a feeling that you will want to pick up a paintbrush and join your students when you teach this lesson! There is something magical and calming about drawing... Learn More
What’s not to love about a lesson that combines fashion with a famous artist? With this simple marker lesson, your students can pretend to be fashion designers, focusing on the... Learn More
What’s not to love about a lesson that combines fashion with a famous artist? With this simple lesson, your students can pretend to be fashion designers, focusing on the elements... Learn More
Students create a beautiful composition of the Great Barrier Reef for this collage project. They learn to use simple materials: paper and oil pastels to make a one of a... Learn More
In this lesson, children learn to draw a simple line drawing of a space shuttle using a guide or a template with oil pastel or crayon. They also explore the... Learn More
This lesson is based on symmetry, so as far as teaching kids cool subjects, this one is perfect. In my opinion, there is nothing more pleasing to the ear than... Learn More
Not only is this lesson a “blast” for kids to make, but it also emphasizes color, value, texture, drawing and mixed-media. The children begin by creating a splatter painted background... Learn More
3rd and 4th graders will enjoy creating their own outer space compositions. They will learn about space through literature and science connections, preparing them for their creative spin on planets... Learn More
This project encourages children to look at trash or recycled goods in a whole new way. Inspired by the book Magic Trash, children draw “Faces of God” in the style of... Learn More
This lesson explores the work of artist Romare Bearden while emphasizing mixed-media collage, cutting, arranging, gluing, texture, and space. Students complete this multi-step project while coming to an understanding that a... Learn More
Every teacher has their pet projects, projects that they talk about most often. Mine are the ceramic tile mural projects that I did with the sixth grade classes every year at... Learn More
This project can be done a couple of ways: drawing & painting the peacock on colored paper and leaving it, or drawing & painting the peacock on white paper, cutting... Learn More
Children explore shape, pattern, symmetry and line in this colorful paisley pattern motif. With origins in India, the traditional paisley design is used in clothing, fabrics and home-decor. This lesson... Learn More
Stupa is a building used by Buddhist monks for meditation. They are made from stone and typically have a domed roof shaped like a mushroom and stone panels. This colorful... Learn More
The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous buildings in the world, is a mausoleum located in Agra, a city in Northern India. A mausoleum is a building that contains... Learn More