Your second-grade students will love bringing their favorite color crayon to life with this papier-mâché project that has been inspired by the silly and sometimes sensitive crayon characters in the... Learn More

Creating 3D form is easy with this paper collage lesson where the base paper is cut and rolled to make a vertical collage surface. Rolling the paper, stamping it with... Learn More

Take your students outside to gather their own materials for this lesson inspired by the Environmental Art movement and artists like Andy Goldsworthy and Robert Smithson. In this lesson, students... Learn More

Clear Con-Tact paper is the perfect surface to build a collage, and best of all, no need to deal with messy glue. In this lesson, students will experiment with adding... Learn More

Aluminum foil printing and shaving cream paper marbling are two exciting printmaking processes that your students will love. The cool thing about these processes is that they can be done... Learn More

Peak your students’ curiosity with this painting activity that has the possibly of using almost anything imaginable to apply paint to the paper except a paintbrush. Gather unique tools in... Learn More

There is something magical about watercolor, and this lesson is all about exploring different techniques to create texture with watercolor. The simple addition of a few materials like salt and... Learn More

This versatile printmaking lesson used everyday objects that you already have on hand as printing tools. Legos, toilet paper rolls, marker caps and other unique printing tools are dipped in... Learn More

Create a simple relief sculpture with an unusual material: joint compound. Normally used for smoothing out drywall, in this application the joint compound will be used for the opposite effect... Learn More

This exploratory sculpture lesson is great for any students from your youngest Pre-K or kindergarteners to middle schoolers. Sculpture keeps students engaged kinesthetically and the open-ended nature of this lesson... Learn More

Soft serve ice cream is one of my favorite summer treats and probably a favorite for many of your students. Serve up this simple lesson and watch the life-like ice... Learn More

This late-night scene is sure to be a favorite for students with its captivating subject matter, but with few materials and little prep, it’s sure to become a favorite of... Learn More

Here come the dinosaurs! In this simple supply lesson, students will imagine dinosaurs coming to big cities and walking among the tiny cars and skyscrapers.   After drawing their dinosaurs,... Learn More

This lesson, inspired by the book Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown, is sure to be a crowd pleaser for your second-grade students. Featuring a simple drawing, using a... Learn More

In this Skin Tone Rainbow lesson, students will focus on mixing a variety of skin tones using watercolor paint, while also combining line and shape to create a lively rainbow... Learn More

This is a perfect project to do at the beginning of the school year as it involves creating secondary colors by mixing the primary colors. Kids will be empowered with... Learn More

Introduce your second-grade students to artist Jasper Johns with this lesson that is inspired by his art. Students will be excited to try simple printmaking with found objects first, as... Learn More

Do you remember the feeling of wonder while exploring the world for the first time with a flashlight in the dark? This lesson captures the curiosity and surprise that a... Learn More