In this lesson, students will use a variety of lines and shapes to create a twisting, turning house, straight out of a dream. Liquid or pan watercolor is used to... Learn More
In this lesson, students use the folding technique to draw and cut a symmetrically balanced leaf. A lizard is added for emphasis. Students also explore color with liquid tempera as... Learn More
Create a monkey peeking out from a sea of oranges with this lively lesson inspired by artist Henri Rousseau. After drawing a mischievous monkey and tracing circles to add fruit,... Learn More
Bring the peaceful beauty of a cow grazing under a colorful rainbow into your classroom with this lesson inspired by Robert S. Duncanson’s painting, Landscape with Rainbow. In this lesson,... Learn More
In the lesson, students focus on line, shape and pattern as they use the enclosed handouts to draw their own giraffe. Watch the draw-along video included on the lesson page... Learn More
In this playful lesson, students turn real roadmap paper into a creative landscape full of depth and adventure. With multiple completion points, this lesson can be simplified or have extra... Learn More
Take a trip to the Galápagos Marine Reserve in Galápagos National Park with this lesson featuring the iconic Darwin’s Arch. In this lesson, students use liquid tempera paint to create... Learn More
In this spring-themed variation of a playful paper sculpture, students create either one or several caterpillars to display on a leaf cut from painted paper or colored sulphite for a... Learn More
In this lesson, students will use oil pastel to draw their flowers with basic shapes and then fill the shapes and frame the flower with liquid tempera paint. Broken or... Learn More
Inspired by Ezra Jack Keats’ classic The Snowy Day, this lesson has students creating an expressive mixed-media winter portrait.... Learn More
For many students, snowballs symbolize winter fun and in this lesson, students make a pop-up, 3D paper version of one being held by a patterned pair of cozy mittens. To... Learn More
Highlight the clean lines and bold geometric shapes of the Art Deco movement with this lesson that has students exploring basic printmaking by stamping their own fancy decorative arts design.... Learn More
This lesson is inspired by jewelry and metalwork during the Art Nouveau movement, which featured flowing lines and natural imagery. Using Model Magic to form vines, leaves and flowers is... Learn More
British designer William Morris’ work showcases principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His first wallpaper design, called Trellis, combines geometric and organic shapes to blend the structure of the... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on both line and shape as they create Anansi, the storied trickster spider from West-African folklore, sitting on top of a unique web made from... Learn More
Get ready to cuddle up in cuteness with these cozy sleeping bats. In the lesson, students will focus on shape and line while using oil pastels to complete a quick... Learn More
Apples have long been associated with school, making them perfect for a hallway display at the beginning of the academic year. After following a guided drawing to create an apple... Learn More
Create a beautiful hallway mural with contributions from each of your students in the K-7 lesson. Each of the projects can be completed in a single class period using minimal... Learn More