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
These luminous lamps, based on traditional and contemporary mosaic lamps from Turkey, are sure to light up students in your art room. This fifth-grade lesson features several different options to... Learn More
Wind power has grown in popularity over the past several years and despite being better for the environment, some people are reluctant to embrace it because of the way it... Learn More
A nod to St. Patrick’s Day, this repeating four-leaf clover collagraph print is simple in execution, but has a big impact when all four prints come together to create radial... Learn More
Imagine the Seattle Space Needle with a big, juicy burger sitting atop it or the Acropolis in Athens assembled from crispy French fries. In this lesson, students will use their... Learn More
Inspired by illustrator Marz Jr., 5th grade students will look at pictures of skyscrapers and create a retro line drawing of their observations. I love that this project touches on one-point... Learn More
There’s something exciting about setting off on a journey into the unknown. This lesson, based on the amazing travels of Chinese explorer Zheng He, is all about planning your own... Learn More
Inspired by the powerful book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, students will create a bold guitar surrounded by a collage of organic shapes set against a sponge-printed brick background. The... 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
Your fifth-grade students might think of scorpions as being scary but after completing this blacklight lesson and learning how scorpions can actually glow, they might also walk away thinking that... Learn More
Fifth-graders will love learning a new painting technique in this abstract painting lesson inspired by the Venezuelan artist Jaime Gili. Not only will they focus on color and shape but... Learn More
The Dream House Blueprint lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
The Submarine Foldable lesson involves minimal art materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More