This low-prep version of the original Giraffes Can’t Dance lesson makes set up simple for you and provides a great opportunity for your students to learn about movement, line and... Learn More
This colorful little chameleon will have your youngest students believing you are a magician as you transform marker to paint. Featuring a simple drawing and a focus on mixing colors,... Learn More
I’ve never met a student that wasn’t fascinated by birds’ nests, so this lesson is sure to pique your first graders’ interest. Students will spend the first session making painted... Learn More
Teaching coloring skills to your students is engaging with this low-prep lesson featuring a gnu. Students will create a symmetrically balanced gnu using the draw-and-fold transfer technique. Then they will... Learn More
This colorful musk ox is ready to trek through the sparkly polar snow. In this lesson, students will focus on the smoothing technique in an introductory liquid tempera project for... Learn More
A caiman is a member of the same reptile family as alligators and are commonly found in rainforest habitats. A simple line drawing of a textured caiman allows the engaging... Learn More
Capture a wide range of personality and emotion with this fun painted paper lesson that’s based on the main character in the book Acorn Was a Little Wild by Jen... Learn More
In this lesson, students will draw a prairie dog with the facial expression of their choice. Prairie dogs live in underground burrows beneath the grasslands background that has both texture... Learn More
Choose to either draw or cut out shapes in this lesson that features a seagull by the seaside. In either scenario, students will learn how to combine simple shapes to... Learn More
Snowy owl are native to the Arctic, which is a polar region that is located at the northernmost point of the Earth. They are white and have brown spots, golden... Learn More
This happy little tree frog nestled in a vibrant rainforest, is a perfect subject for this interesting marker technique. Filing areas with patterns instead of solid colors is a great... Learn More
Isn’t this little raccoon just the cutest thing ever? Known for their nocturnal antics, raccoons are a frequent forest visitor at nighttime. This lesson is based on famed nature illustrator... Learn More
What a sight it must be to see a majestic ostrich strutting through a grassy savanna in Africa. As the heaviest and fastest birds in the world, ostriches are certainly... Learn More
Students love working with clay, but maybe firing a kiln isn’t an option for you or you’ve just decided to do it with your older students. With this quick Model... Learn More
This quick and quirky lesson will have your students exploring fun sea life on the floor of the ocean. Students will be able to customize their underwater habitats with a... Learn More
Color mixing with liquid tempera is magical. Starting with just the three primary colors and creating an entire multi-colored landscape is the goal in this lesson that features an arctic... Learn More
This bright, punchy lesson is inspired by the incredible diversity of flowers that grown in tropical rainforests. In this lesson, students have the choice of drawing from a drawing guide,... Learn More
This fun lesson features a forest full of fungi and comes with plenty of room for experimentation and personalization. First, students will create painted paper with a variety of techniques... Learn More