Highlighting artist Wayne Theibaud’s artwork is an easy sell for your students because he loved painting sweets! This project is based on Thiebaud’s artworks that feature lollipops. Students will create... Learn More
This strong, brightly-colored rhinoceros is a great lesson to teach your students about following a directed line drawing and how line can create patterns. The contrast of the black oil... Learn More
Diving straight into a messy art project at the beginning of a school year might be crazy, but I do it anyway. I adore watching kids paint and they love... Learn More
When I was searching for a one-time lesson for my kindergarten class before the next rotation started, I looked to the big rig bible, The Big Book of Things That... Learn More
There are always ooos and aahs when a kinder unfolds a paper they have just cut and find that they now have a symmetrical shape. I’m with them because it... Learn More
Your students will be thrilled when their simple paper plate turns into a piece of armor! The layering of gold tissue paper and Mod Podge gives this shield a textured,... Learn More
Your kinders are going to love stamping the brick background and creating clothing for their pigs. You’re going to love how simple and engaging this lesson is. Just imagine the... Learn More
One of the most important artists of the Op Art Movement is Victor Vasarely. Sometimes he is even called the father of Op Art. From his start as a graphic... Learn More
Despite his character flaws in the story of Peter and the Wolf, the wolf is a fun subject for this lesson for young artists. The unique spin that each of... Learn More
This lesson focuses on color recognition, sorting, cutting and pasting with a musical twist. Children create art based on a real object (a xylophone) that reinforces rainbow order. Students will... Learn More
How cute is this painted paper crocodile? Something I love about cutting and gluing projects with Kinders is that their crocodiles will each be terrifically unique and have so much... Learn More
This Simple Sandcastle Draw Along lesson involves minimal materials and a step-by-step drawing guide for your substitute teacher.... Learn More
Start by reading to your class “Not A Box” by Antoinette Portis and talk about how a simple box can turn into many things! This lesson involves minimal art supplies... Learn More
This interactive handprint project can be done collaboratively or individually. This lesson features one of the simplest forms of printmaking: a handprint. In just three steps, your students will create... Learn More
This project is based on the book, Tree by Britta Teckentrup. This beautifully illustrated book follows an owl and the tree in which he lives, through the seasons. You can... Learn More
This simple lesson is so sweet to do with young children, because they love to imagine that they are a bird building a nest. I typically had students who would... Learn More
Lily Wool by Paula Vásquez is a way to introduce your students to where wool comes from and its use in making clothing. In this adorable story, we find Lily,... Learn More
In this lesson your students will be surfboard designers! They will get to choose the lines and patterns that will decorate their three surfboards on the beach. Use this collage... Learn More