This exploratory sculpture lesson is great for any students from your youngest Pre-K or kindergarteners to middle schoolers. Sculpture keeps students engaged kinesthetically and the open-ended nature of this lesson... Learn More
By the time children get to kindergarten, they usually have some experience with lines. But how about using lines to add some simple hatching to show shadow and give a... Learn More
These four birds have one thing in common with each other: the letter “D.” The first step in drawing each of them is to begin with the letter “D,” which... Learn More
The beginning of the year is the perfect time for kindergarteners to explore line, which is the building block for all of the other elements of art. Students will explore... Learn More
Based on the wonderful illustrations in the book School’s First Day of School, this lesson is perfect for the beginning of the school year. In this low-prep lesson, students will... Learn More
This lesson is a great introduction to self-portraits for kindergarteners and gives them a boost of self-confidence in the process. This lesson begins with tracing a crown, which will create... Learn More
Bats are amazing animals, though they often have a bad reputation and are scary to some students (and teachers!). This lesson features some friendly bats that you can pair with... Learn More
In this quick, low-prep lesson, kindergarteners are introduced to one of the world’s most ancient fruits that most likely originated in the Middle East as they practice both guided and... Learn More
Show your kindergarten students how to draw a tropical toucan in this lesson with a few easy steps, beginning with the letter “D.” In this low-prep project, students will pay... Learn More
These wiggly worms will no doubt bring a smile to your kindergarteners’ faces as they not only learn how to draw earthworms, but also find out that worms are our... Learn More
This lesson is just plain fun! Inspired by Jeff Koons’ iconic Balloon Dog series, students will create their own brightly colored balloon dog from a series of traced ovals. A... Learn More
Your kindergarten students will love creating a favorite literary character in this Brown Bear lesson that is based on Eric Carle’s illustrations in the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What... Learn More
This focus of this one-day Symmetrical Skyscraper lesson might be on creating symmetrical balance, but it can also be used to teach shape and repetition of line to your kindergarteners.... Learn More
Learning how to make a pinch pot leads to an infinite amount of possibilities for other ceramic projects. This lesson walks you through teaching kindergarteners how to make pinch pots.... Learn More
What could be more tropical than a bright pink flamingo frolicking on a beautiful beach? This lesson was inspired by Flamingo Beach, located on the island of Aruba, where flamingos... Learn More
This lesson offers a great introduction to the principle of proportion for your students. Normally we talk about perspective with human figures, but why not introduce proportion with a dog’s... Learn More
There is lots of fun to be had with experimentation in this abstract collage inspired by German artist Claudia Chaseling. Introduce or reinforce types of lines with your students as... Learn More
These expressive piranhas are a quick lesson that will be unique to each child in your art room. Students will use shape as they draw their fish. Then they will... Learn More