This quick 5 minute activity is a great independent activity for students with basic reading skills. It is low-prep and encourages creativity and a good dose of silliness, which students... Learn More
Having a collage center is a great self-directed 10 minute activity for early finishers that can also help to tame the mountains of scrap paper that art teachers sometimes end... Learn More
This series of STEAM 15 minute challenges will engage the active, kinesthetic learners in your classroom! Ranging from simple paper chains for your youngest students to balancing paper towers for... Learn More
What could be more fun than a simple stylized portrait that is sure to be a success with your students? A portrait that also includes printmaking with found objects! This... Learn More
When you see the striking red coat and tall bearskin hat, you know exactly the iconic military men and women this lesson features: The Queen’s Guard! In this lesson, students... Learn More
Stop Motion is a fun way to get your students using technology in the art room to create their own short video production. You may be surprised at how simple... Learn More
This lesson is a fun way to take an already great portrait lesson, such as a painted royalty portrait, to the next level by uploading the image into the PhotoSpeak... Learn More
This adorable parrot gets some extra pizzazz from the free PixaMotion App, which is used to give the elements in the background movement. K-2 will draw a simple parrot and... Learn More
This lesson teaches students the principles of FRAME BY FRAME ANIMATION using a free app called FlipaClip. After creating a simple background of an ocean, students can upload a photo... Learn More
What is more playful than a wet, shaking dog? A painting of one that includes splatter painting and finger painting, that’s what! Students will draw and paint a dog ready... Learn More
We can’t visit Spain without thinking about the Matadors who fight bulls! This lesson was inspired by two books about young matadors who each fight a bull in a unique... Learn More
This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so talented that he is able to keep six colored balls... Learn More
Your students will experience sculpture and relate with Renaissance sculptor Donatello with this clay lion project. The lion is simplified into three simple slab pieces that are stacked to form... Learn More
This landscape project requires less time than some other Van Gogh lessons because it uses a very quick art technique: oil pastel resist. The idea is to draw strong lines... 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
Studying Matisse and his amazing paintings is always a successful undertaking. I consider his art the basis of a no-fail art lesson, as no matter what a child does to... Learn More
This is an easy project that illustrates Calder’s use of line, shape and color. It’s a great substitute for a prep intensive form-based project. Second-grade students do very well with... Learn More
Many different art techniques, elements of art and art history combine to create this dynamic Franz Marc horse lesson! Students will learn about creating value and use warm and cool... Learn More