In all my years of teaching art, this Funny Face Pumpkin Project is the one that elicits the most giggles and smiles. As you’ll see in the instructions, the pumpkins... Learn More
Kandinsky’s Concentric Circles is a wonderful painting to use as inspiration for color exploration. I have used one version of a “Kandinsky” art project almost every year with my Kinder... Learn More
One of the easiest ways to teach small children portrait making is to eliminate difficult steps. By using a head & shoulders template, children can trace or cut a generous... Learn More
I used a few of my favorite techniques to help my kinders create these adorable (and quite impressive) self-portraits. We used a template to trace the face and used a... Learn More
Using a template or a starter when teaching little kids about the process of making portraits helps the child considerably. Don’t worry that you are stifling creativity. As long as... Learn More
Drawing elephants can get a little tricky but this drawing focuses on the contour shape. Add a trunk and chunky legs and Kinders will have no problem appreciating their efforts.... Learn More
Creating sunflowers in the art room is a welcomed subject. They are easily understood by most children, some have planted a few in a school garden, and many have plucked... Learn More
Drawing castles with a classroom of noisy, rambunctious kids is the surest way to win them over. Really. Every child loves this lesson because they know castles very well and... Learn More
This is a great lesson to do at the beginning of the school year. It may look complicated but the overall scope of the art elements is very beginner. You... Learn More
Using a template or a starter when teaching little kids about the process of making portraits helps the child considerably. Don’t worry that you are stifling creativity. As long as... Learn More
An adorable art project for children as young as three. Create painted paper, trace circles and paste together to make your own ladybug or dancing duckling! Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig... Learn More
Mister Seahorse Lesson plan teaches young children (ages 4-7) how to create painted paper just like author-illustrator Eric Carle then use a template to create a stunning seahorse. This project... Learn More
Children have the opportunity to learn not only painting techniques used for the ocean but to practice manipulating shapes to form other shapes. This lesson looks easy but for many... Learn More
Directed line drawings are one form of teaching children how to draw. Some teachers prefer that children learn to draw by observing an object and while that is the ultimate goal, sometimes... Learn More