This seated black and white panda is full of painting and printmaking surprises for your first graders. From scraping paint to stamping with toilet paper tubes, this panda offers lots... Learn More
Marigolds provide bright pops of color in this paper and paint collage lesson. Students will use printmaking techniques and color mixing to create their warm marigolds. Review of different types... Learn More
Even if your students don’t live somewhere that gets cold enough to freeze a lake for ice fishing, they’ll love donning their warmest, fuzziest winter clothing for this portrait. This... Learn More
This sweet koala lesson is filled with tactile opportunities for you first graders to create texture. In this lesson, students will use sponge painting, simple printmaking and dry brushing to... Learn More
Hanging from trees and sleeping is what sloths do best, so we’ve given this sloth lesson a delightful twist by hanging a patterned hammock for a textured sloth. Students will... Learn More
Your first graders will be delighted when their big African elephant’s head can really move! A simple brass fastener connecting the head to the body allows this colorful, patterned giant... Learn More
Do you know the sweet story of Ferdinand the Bull? The book Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robery Lawson inspired this art lesson featuring the Spanish bull Ferdinand,... Learn More
The simplicity and cuteness factor of this kokeshi project make it a great lesson for your first-grade artists to not only learn about a popular doll from Japan, but also... Learn More
The bald eagle is a majestic bird with its signature coloring and piecing eyes. It also makes for a great subject for this project celebrating its home of North America.... Learn More
These colorful Hawaiian leis are bright and colorful and a fun, tactile way to explore Polynesian culture. Your first graders will love creating form with the three-dimensional tissue paper flowers... Learn More
This lesson, based on the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, is full of opportunities for your first graders to learn new art skills. To draw the iconic temple they... Learn More
What is more exhilarating as a child, than their first jump off the high dive into a swimming pool? This lesson, based on the children’s book Jabari Jumps by Gaia... Learn More
This lesson can be used to for students with disabilities. The recommendations provided are suggested options, which you can pick and choose depending on your students’ needs. You may need... Learn More
These fun personality-filled crabs are sure to scurry right into your first graders’ hearts. In this lesson, students will choose complementary colors to create these active crabs, which are made... Learn More
This lesson can be used to adapt this project for your students with disabilities. The recommendations provided are suggested options, which you can pick and choose depending on your students’... Learn More
The simplicity and cuteness factor of this kokeshi project make it a great lesson for your first-grade artists to not only learn about a popular doll from Japan, but also... Learn More
Cuckoo Clocks are a favorite souvenir of travelers in Germany. Students will be delighted by the moving pieces and all of the embellishment choices in this German cuckoo clock lesson.... Learn More
Did you know that there is a first day of school tradition reserved only for first graders in Germany? The schultüte, or “school cone”, is a special treat-filled cone that... Learn More