I personally find it hard to teach children about warm and cool colors but learning tints and shades is a breeze for most kids. These value cats inspired by artist,... Learn More
Understanding how to make a secondary color (orange, green and purple) is best done by doing. I love this lesson and while it is very structured, I feel it offers... Learn More
Need a lesson that teaches young children the rules of color mixing? Children learn to draw a simple giraffe then use the primary colors as a base for this colorful painting... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More
Scarecrows can sometimes be frightening to little ones, so to ensure a happy audience, I bring out my big, stuffed scarecrow that I purchased at a craft store. Typically, these... Learn More
This is one of the prettiest projects my third grade students have ever created. It was inspired by a jellyfish painting I discovered through Pumpkin Chef’s Pin on Pinterest. It’s been a... Learn More
This lesson requires very little time to completed yet it covers so many art elements: value (creating tints and shades, atmospheric perspective, creating shapes and lines and achieving space. It... Learn More
Chinese Vases are one of the most significant forms of Chinese art. Porcelain vases were not only important for art but they became a highly valued trade object. This project... Learn More
I discovered this lesson while browsing through the Artsonia site. Gulf Elementary in Cape Coral, Florida displayed this beautiful Under-the-Sea chalk art on their school page. Although no lesson plans accompanied the... Learn More
This art lesson combines color, lines and patterns…a perfect example of covering many elements of art in one lesson. The main focus of this lesson is to teach children how... Learn More
About The Siene at Argentuil Monet loved painting outside (Plein Air) and was fascinated by how light affects color. Although famous for his series of paintings on haystacks and lily... Learn More
One of the most common frustrations in the art room is when children create muddy colors in an otherwise beautiful painting. We wonder why kids don’t have the instincts to... Learn More
Ted Harrison is one of Canada’s favorite painters. He was born in England in 1926 but immigrated to Canada’s Yukon in the 1950’s. His vibrant paintings of the people and the... Learn More
Playing and experimenting with color through rich color projects is the best way to learn what makes a beautiful color but a little theory doesn’t hurt. Kids are often amazed... Learn More
Learning how to connect the dots (quite literally) to form lines looks easier than it really is. That is not to say that this project is difficult, but it is... Learn More
Cat and Bird by Paul Klee is a popular art lesson in elementary school. It is a simple drawing punctuated with an infusion of soft colors. Paul Klee, a Swiss painter,... Learn More
When teaching little ones to paint, I like to give parameters. In this lesson, I asked the children to paint the cat’s face first instead of just telling them to... Learn More
This lesson checks off many standards; children learn about artist Paul Klee, identify warm and cool colors, understand watercolor resist and follow a directed line drawing. My favorite part of... Learn More