Here is an easy, quick and technique-rich lesson to do with your first and second grade students. The project can be completed in one 40-minute session, but if you want... Learn More

This bird project uses the exact same techniques as most of my general slab construction projects. It is suitable for both air-dry clay and kiln-fire clay. The one difference with... Learn More

Lois Ehlert’s, Planting a Rainbow, shares the yearly cycle and process of planning, planting, and picking flowers in a garden. Readers are taken on a journey from ordering seeds from catalogs in... Learn More

Inspired by the book, Monsters Love School by Mike Austin, kids create their own monster using felt squares or colored paper. Cutting felt is best done with sharp scissors so make sure... Learn More

The first time I created this lesson, I cut down 10 large art supply boxes and shaped them into 60 rectangular owls. Then I created little notches to hold the... Learn More

Kinders started their year exploring line, patterns and color. On the very first day of art class, I read the children Art by Patrick McDonnell. It’s a perfect story about... Learn More

Hundertwasser’s use of bold, bright colors and organic lines makes him one of the world’s most famous contemporary painters. This project is a spin-off of my Hundertwasser Lollypop flowers for... Learn More

This is a great lesson to teach the color wheel, reinforce cutting and pasting skills and sharpen color observation and recognition. I did this lesson with my Kinders at the... Learn More

This is a great way to teach the color-wheel for young children. It takes about an hour to roll out the grapesize balls but it’s worth it!... Learn More

The classic Kandinsky art project inspired by his famous color study, Squares with Concentric Circles.  This lessons not only reinforces cutting and gluing skills but is a great lesson to reinforce... Learn More

Henri Matisse, although known mostly for his colorful cutouts, has many landscape and still-life works of art. His painting, Apples on a Table, Green Background painted in 1916 is one of my favorites. Using the simple tricks... Learn More

Cat and Bird by Paul Klee is a popular art lesson in elementary school. It is a simple drawing punctuated with an infusion of soft colors. Paul Klee, a Swiss painter,... Learn More

When teaching little ones to paint, I like to give parameters. In this lesson, I asked the children to paint the cat’s face first instead of just telling them to... Learn More

There’s more to Mister Seahorse than just the seahorse. Of course, he is the star of the show but the book is brimming with many supporting actors…Mr. Bullhead, Mr. Stickleback,... Learn More

For small children, there is no better subject in art class than fish. They come in all shapes and sizes and adapt well to color variations! Lucy Cousin’s Hooray for... Learn More

This lesson uses templates to help younger children create a Cat in the Hat without the need for directed drawing instruction. I’d recommend printing out the templates and using poster... Learn More

In this lesson, kindergarteners will use line to draw a handsome Northern Cardinal on red paper, decorate him with a touch of glitter for emphasis and place him on a... Learn More

This project uses painted paper, scissors and glue. How simple is that? You’ll need about three, 40-minute art sessions but only two if you have a longer opportunity to be... Learn More