Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print- maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and child-like. The painting that inspired... Learn More

How neat are the curved horns on the ram (male sheep) in this lesson?! Though the horns look complicated to draw, I break it down in this lesson step-by-step so... Learn More

This is a striking project. The metallic sharpie pops off the black paper and it feels like the scarab beetle may come to life! In this unique project, your students... Learn More

Younger students really enjoy the colorful and symbolic traditions of Medieval knights. In this lesson, students will have a blast creating these colorful, embellished, jousting knights.... Learn More

Monet’s water lily paintings are ethereal and serene. In this lesson, students will be using watercolor techniques to capture Monet’s magical colors. Making a batch of glitter paper or having... Learn More

In this lesson, students will combine painting with liquid tempera paint and paper weaving to create a dynamic piece of Op Art. First, they’ll focus on value as they paint... Learn More

The named Velociraptor means “swift plunderer” in Latin. Much like its namesake, this lesson is quick and packs a mighty punch of color and contrast. Students will have an opportunity... Learn More

The three-dimensional elements of this saber toothed tiger really make it come alive, which will amaze and delight your students! This lesson was inspired by the striking three-dimensional illustrations in... Learn More

Inspiration for this lesson came from Susan and James Patterson’s book Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses. Though I don’t recommend this book as a read aloud, the cute illustrations and... Learn More

I love the message in the book Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne and Max Lang, which is, you are allowed to feel your feelings and not just slap on a happy... Learn More

I think this fun mixed media pizza project looks good enough to eat! Plus, the strong math connection with fractions is another great reason to make these pizza pies with... Learn More

Your students will love creating these show stopping tiered cakes! Use a folding technique as a guide to draw the symmetrical cake and then allow your students to get creative... Learn More

This project highlights the tool Galileo used to make so many important discoveries: his telescope. Students will emboss their tin foil moon with craters, speckle their sky with stars and... Learn More

The series Little People, Big Dreams includes a book by Isabel Sanchez Vegara about the famous female pilot Amelia Earhart. One book illustration in particular caught my eye because of... Learn More

This lesson is based on the blue pickup in Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry. I was especially drawn to one landscape illustration of this little blue... Learn More

This ancient helmet is sure to spark the imaginations of your students. As they consider the wars that took place in ancient times and ancient armor, they will enjoy creating... Learn More

In this lesson, children create an Ancient Greek Vase with paper and markers. They explore collage techniques, patterns, symmetry and the sparkly goodness of glitter paper and metallic Sharpies! Who... Learn More

Here is a great lesson that uses oil pastels/crayons and watercolor for a classic resist lesson. Since it is very easy to draw, this Princess and the Pea project can... Learn More