Take a step into a lush jungle landscape inspired by Henri Rousseau with this low-prep, minimal-supply lesson. Students will focus on line and shape as they draw a variety of... Learn More
Use watercolors to paint a toucan perched on a branch in a jungle setting with this lesson that has been inspired by Henri Rousseau. In this lesson, students will focus... Learn More
Capture the geometric lines and shapes of a greenhouse in front of a lush botanical background in this lesson that has students exploring basic printmaking with liquid tempera paint. Using... Learn More
This brightly colored adobe and landscape, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic Southwestern landscapes, utilizes chalk pastels, which will lay down color quickly, but is also is quick to set up... Learn More
This lesson, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s painting, My Shanty, Lake George is a chance for students to practice their skills with blending chalk pastels. Chalk pastel is a quick way... Learn More
Merge poetry, math and art in this lesson that has been inspired by the poem Talented Bees from the book Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by... Learn More
By the time I was in seventh grade, I abandoned the frontal portrait view in favor of a ¾ view. I loved how drawing portraits from a ¾ view perspective... Learn More
Students will become art curators for their own miniature gallery in this quick 3D lesson. After creating pop-up pedestals, students will dive into choosing and creating the artwork for their... Learn More
Getting your students engaged in a project involving the art of Pablo Picasso is almost always effortless. They marvel at his unusual world view and the way he used Cubism... Learn More
Picasso painted many still lifes and one recurring theme in some of them is a large pitcher. In this lesson, students will use a bingo dauber to draw a still... Learn More
This simple supply lesson features a songbird singing out a song of happiness. The bird is surrounded by an abundance of polka dots, which bring additional feelings of joy to... Learn More
It’s normal to experience big feelings. In fact, at one point or another, we all do. From sadness and worry to happiness, excitement and love, big feelings are nothing to... Learn More
Turn grouchy moods around with this lesson that has been inspired by the book The Grouchies by Debbie Wagenbach and Steve Mack. Everyone feels grouchy sometimes, but in this lesson,... Learn More
The outcome of this lesson will be as varied as your students. After cutting out a symmetrically-balanced, organic shape, students will turn the shape into a creature called a “Whatif”... Learn More
Grumpy Cat, an American internet celebrity cat made famous by her permanently grumpy facial features, and Stephanie Laberis’ illustrations in The Little Grumpy Cat That Wouldn’t have been the inspiration... Learn More
Bring the calming act of balancing rocks and connecting with nature into your classroom with this lesson that has been inspired by the book When You Find the Right Rock... Learn More
The surprise and delight of receiving an unexpected gift in the mail is a special feeling. The care that was put into the gift can be felt when the gift... Learn More
This is a perfect lesson to do with fourth graders at the end of the school year because it will use up all the scraps of paper you have thrown... Learn More