This interactive handprint project can be done collaboratively or individually. This lesson features one of the simplest forms of printmaking: a handprint. In just three steps, your students will create... Learn More
With their long tusks and shaggy fur, woolly mammoths were unique animals that lived during Prehistoric times. With the popularity of the movie Ice Age, I was inspired to use... Learn More
This art project offers kids the opportunity to create their own rock art petroglyphs using terra cotta clay and white paint. You can use kiln or air dry clay. Sometimes... Learn More
Lascaux Cave is important for your students to learn about because this famous cave contains some of the first drawings in the world! It shows that art was important even... Learn More
Students will have fun creating a textured background to use as their “cave wall” to draw animals on. Students can relax knowing their animals don’t have to be perfect, the... Learn More
I love how this Stonehenge lesson starts with a variety of paper treatments that are combined and result in a stunning collage. Sponge paintings provides the rough, textured look of... Learn More
This Stone Age lesson combines a few favorite art room materials and techniques: painting, crumpling up paper, and yarn. Unlike some fiber arts lessons, this lesson doesn’t have many sewing... Learn More
This Stonehenge line drawing depicts one of the most famous sites in the world. Around one million people visit Stonehenge each year to gaze at the ancient structure. Stonehenge is... Learn More
The Hall of the Bulls is a large hall inside Lascaux Cave. Massive drawings of bulls, some 18 feet long, stampede along the walls. This lesson showcases the incredible prehistoric... Learn More
When I was a kid, I loved creating my own scratch art. I would color a page in my notebook with bright colors and then color over the whole thing... Learn More
With their long tusks and shaggy fur, woolly mammoths were unique animals that lived during Prehistoric times. Just as Prehistoric people were inspired by these giants and included them in... Learn More
This simple lesson is so sweet to do with young children, because they love to imagine that they are a bird building a nest. I typically had students who would... Learn More
This is one of those lessons that is super simple, but the results are phenomenal! If you want to teach a lesson on printmaking, this lesson is a good one... Learn More
This lesson is based on the book, Bear Hug by Katherine McEwen. In this book, a bear prepares for winter hibernation with his mate. In the springtime, their new cub... 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
Lily Wool by Paula Vásquez is a way to introduce your students to where wool comes from and its use in making clothing. In this adorable story, we find Lily,... Learn More
Lily Wool by Paula Vásquez is a way to introduce your students to where wool comes from and its use in making clothing. In this adorable story, we find Lily,... Learn More
This lesson is such a fun addition to your Polynesian unit because it combines the joys of bright colorful painted paper, different textures, collage and Hawaiian music! Set the island... Learn More