I think this fun mixed media pizza project looks good enough to eat! Plus, the strong math connection with fractions is another great reason to make these pizza pies with... Learn More

Many of your students have the family chore of setting the table before family meals. With this lesson, they will have the opportunity to not only set a table, but... Learn More

I think this fun mixed media pizza project looks good enough to eat! Plus, the strong math connection with fractions is another great reason to make these pizza pies with... Learn More

Your students will love creating these show stopping tiered cakes! Use a folding technique as a guide to draw the symmetrical cake and then allow your students to get creative... Learn More

This food truck lesson is a blank slate ready for students to add fun embellishments as they imagine what food their food truck will sell! A fabulous literature tie in... Learn More

Sometimes the simplest objects, enlarged to a grand scale, can be the most beautiful. These close up citrus (lemons, limes, and oranges) are a beautiful example of just that! Drawing... Learn More

This lesson is one of my favorites for 5th grade. Each year, I asked students to bring in empty cereal boxes from home and we used them to create these... Learn More

Don’t these paper mâché sushi rolls look edible? I love this paper mâché project because it is simple and yields such realistic results. In addition to creating a 3D form... Learn More

Artist Wayne Thiebaud’s iconic cake paintings are sure to spark your students’ interests! Watch as your art room becomes transformed into a bakery! Students will draw a cake that looks... Learn More

This strong, brightly-colored rhinoceros is a great lesson to teach your students about following a directed line drawing and how line can create patterns. The contrast of the black oil... Learn More

This lesson’s simplicity is what makes it so striking. A simple symbol emphasized in the center and radiating broken lines immediately lets the viewer know that they are looking at... Learn More

This lesson puts a sparkly spin on the banners flown during Medieval and Renaissance times! Students will enjoy drawing either a whimsical lion or unicorn for their banner. Adding a... Learn More

This lesson features a fun-to-draw and paint court jester who is very talented at juggling. In fact, he is so talented that he is able to keep six colored balls... Learn More

This project highlights the tool Galileo used to make so many important discoveries: his telescope. Students will emboss their tin foil moon with craters, speckle their sky with stars and... Learn More

Arguably one of the art pieces that is most associated with the Renaissance is the Mona Lisa. When thinking about how to make the Mona Lisa approachable for kids, I... Learn More

Fourth grade students used the classic double-loading paintbrush technique and drawing with black paint to create these stunning Fairy Tale Royals. Tie-in the history of playing cards, and you have... Learn More

When my fourth graders made these Byzantine Mosaic Cans, they were so proud of the results! They could not wait to take their Byzantine Mosaic Can home and put pencils... Learn More

The beautiful stained glass rose windows that grace the walls of Gothic churches can be replicated in your classroom using the most basic art supplies. For the students who love... Learn More