Wow your students with this fiber art lesson that combines a fun fabric-dyeing technique using Sharpies and rubbing alcohol with some basic pillow-making skills. Worried about your younger students? Your... Learn More
This multi-grade, scaffolded lesson offers a fun papier-mâché lesson for all grade levels and abilities. From just the basics to adding a custom armature, this lesson explores so many possibilities... Learn More
Your fourth-grade students will love all of the processes involved in this lesson that focuses heavily on printmaking and is inspired by the turquoise Raqqa ware pottery found in Syria.... Learn More
This bright and colorful lesson will have your students thinking about spring and all of the wonderful things that grow. In this lesson, students will create a multi-layered collage. Students... Learn More
Though this kite is not meant to fly, it is meant to act as a metaphor for kindness and can help remind your fourth-grade students that kindness is uplifting. In... Learn More
Who doesn’t love an easy project? This Watercolor Flower Garden lesson is as easy as you can get. All you need is a small sheet of watercolor paper, black waterproof... Learn More
Your fourth-grade students will enjoy making a colorful, three-dimensional clock tower that is not only freestanding, but made entirely of paper. This minimal-supply art lesson focuses on shape, pattern and... Learn More
What kid doesn’t dream of having their own treehouse hangout? In this lesson, your students will have a chance to think like an architect and design their own whimsical treetop... Learn More
Creating this lesson is sure to be an experience that students will remember for years to come, as students will be able to create their map from the raw ingredients... Learn More
Do you think that the creatures found deep in our oceans are fascinating or scary? If you’re anything like me, it might be a little bit of both. In this... Learn More
Inspired by the book Dragons Love Tacos, this dragon-drawing lesson starts with a simple dragon draw-along and ends with students using a “Create-A-Dragon” handout to choose their own eyes, mouth,... Learn More
Who doesn’t love a project that features a cute little animal wearing a cozy sweater? Based on the book Squirrel’s Sweater, this project will have your fourth-grade students making exactly... Learn More
Have you ever felt so angry you thought you might just roar? In this kinesthetic lesson, students will get to explore the emotion of anger in a productive way by... Learn More
This lesson is jam-packed with opportunities for students to reflect on things that bring them joy, as well as create a meditative piece of artwork to represent themselves. There are... Learn More
Making art can help children process feelings that they may not have the words for. Providing opportunities for self-expression, like this lesson inspired by Oliver Jeffers’ book The Heart and... Learn More
Invite your students to meditate on bravery as they make these round painted and woven paper creations that resemble mandalas. Each growing, concentric circle in the artwork, acts as a... Learn More
Worry can take us by surprise, but it doesn’t have to overwhelm us. If we learn to talk about our worries with someone, just as Ruby learns in the book... Learn More
How much so other people know about you and what is hidden under the surface? Just like an iceberg, often we show a small fraction of our personality to everyone,... Learn More