This slumbering hedgehog is sure to delight your young students. Include the optional peekaboo leaf for an interactive element. In this lesson, students will learn about creating texture with line... Learn More
These colorful frogs are ready to hop into your classroom for some fun. Featuring an above and below water view, this lesson is sure to wow your students. They’ll especially... Learn More
In this simple and playful one-session spring project, students will draw a tall bunny face and add some extra texture to the carrot in its mouth with torn paper. Students... Learn More
Explore different painting techniques with this quick, liquid tempera lesson featuring an American alligator and its little feathered friend. In this lesson, students will use double-loading to create dimension on... Learn More
In this richly layered bird bath project, students will create floating chalk prints by shaving soft pastels into water and gently laying paper on top to transfer the design, resulting... Learn More
Fill your art room with happy snapping turtles surrounded by minnows in this lesson that has been inspired by the main character in A Mouthful of Minnows by John Hare.... Learn More
This imaginative sandcastle lesson blends shape, space, texture and unity into a beachy masterpiece! Students will focus on shape as they draw whimsical castles with India ink-filled bingo daubers and... Learn More
Take a ride that is one part nature tour and the other part high-speed thrill with this lesson that features an airboat and a cute critter passenger. To get started,... 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
This colorful rabbit will have your kindergarteners ready to experiment with color mixing, using a limited palette to create new colors and tints. Simple cutting transforms circles and strips of... Learn More
Captivate student imaginations with this cut paper project featuring one of the world’s most fascinating insects: a praying mantis. In this lesson, students will focus on cutting and tracing the... 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
Create your own miniature world within a geometric terrarium. This beautiful terrarium collage offers lots of opportunities for artistic choice and expression, making this a perfect lesson for older elementary... Learn More
This sweet lesson that is based on the popular children’s nursery rhyme, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, creates the perfect opportunity for your youngest students to explore some simple printmaking with... Learn More
Painting processes and poetry are combined in this lesson that will have students exploring different painting techniques and writing their own color poem. Students will focus on value and texture... Learn More
This project requires less time than my other Van Gogh lessons because it uses a very quick art technique: Watercolor resist with oil pastel. Students will begin their still life... Learn More
These colorful and lively sunflower fields are sure to brighten up your classroom. In this lesson, students will practice their painting and collage skills in order to create a landscape... Learn More
This portrait of a relaxing woman near a vase of anemones is inspired by Henri Matisse’s painting, Purple Robe & Anemones. This lesson gives students a chance to portrait and... Learn More