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
Here is a quick and easy watercolor resist lesson that children will love… drawing and painting a platypus! They will love learning about this funny-looking animal from Australia while experiencing... Learn More
Understanding our stars, moon and planets that make up our corner of our universe is wonderfully illustrated in Oliver Jeffers’ book, Here We Are. The illustrations and story are the perfect... Learn More
Wow! America! by Robert Neubecker is one of my favorite resources for art lessons. This is the book that inspired this lesson but only for the illustrations. I would recommend... Learn More
It’s always impressive (and deeply gratifying) to see five-year-olds work freely with paints. While this is the goal of many art teachers, teaching a five-year-old to draw large enough so... Learn More
In this lesson, children use painted paper or colored paper for the backdrop to a colorful, surrealist apple. Children learn about René Magritte and why apples appear in many of... Learn More
The Hamsa is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa and is commonly used in jewelry and wall hangings. Depicting the open right hand, an image... Learn More