These sweet little lambs are ready to flock into your art room this spring. This lesson focuses on texture and creating three-dimensional pieces through simple processes like folding and adding... Learn More
In this spring-themed variation of a playful paper sculpture, students create either one or several caterpillars to display on a leaf cut from painted paper or colored sulphite for a... Learn More
In this easy 3D lesson, students use Model Magic, air-dry or kiln-fire clay to create a quick rabbit based on Lorna Scobie’s rabbit illustrations in her joyful picture book Rabbit!... Learn More
This simple spring-themed lesson is a great way for kids of all ages to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or simply explore texture, form and balance.... Learn More
Using only paper, markers and scissors and glue, students create their very own tube bird feeder and then use folding to create the half cylinder form. Students include the birds... Learn More
Get ready to pull out those recycled materials in preparation for Earth Day and let your students’ creativity blossom with this cardboard relief project. In this lesson, students are encouraged... Learn More
This lesson might feature simple materials, but results in a wow finish with a free-standing 3d garden scene. In this lesson, students use layers of paper, adorned with the flora... Learn More
Paper quilling is an excellent, minimal supply technique for students to try. Not only does it help develop fine motor skills, but it also builds patience and creativity. In this... Learn More
In this lesson, students use washable markers, a coffee filter and a spritz of water to create a vibrant piece of art that mimics the cascading colors on Gilliam’s canvases.... Learn More
In this lesson, students will use oil pastel to draw their flowers with basic shapes and then fill the shapes and frame the flower with liquid tempera paint. Broken or... Learn More
This lesson, inspired by fashion designer Ann Lowe, invites students to design their own high couture fashion. They begin by using watercolor to prepare their “fabric” design, then embellish the... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on form and contrast as they transform a slab of either air-dry or kiln-fire clay into a three-dimensional dish, use stamping to add an inscription... Learn More
This lesson is based on American artist Beauford Delaney who was best known for being a modernist painter in the 1930’s and 1940’s with the Harlem Renaissance. Using simple materials,... Learn More
In this lesson, students will choose a quote from Angelou from the included handout or by researching on their own. Layered liquid tempera paint and markings made with acrylic paint... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on line, shape and pattern. A bingo dauber with India ink and a black permanent marker are used to draw the lines and markers are... Learn More
Get ready to wow your students with this winter snowflake lesson inspired by Philip C. Stede’s illustrations in Samson in the Snow. In this messy, yet magical lesson, students focus... Learn More
Inspired by Ezra Jack Keats’ classic The Snowy Day, this lesson has students creating an expressive mixed-media winter portrait.... Learn More
In this lesson, students will explore line, shape, value and texture as they complete a guided drawing of Bear and then paint the fur texture and background with liquid tempera... Learn More