The bald eagle is a majestic bird with its signature coloring and piecing eyes. It also makes for a great subject for this project celebrating its home of North America.... Learn More

These colorful Hawaiian leis are bright and colorful and a fun, tactile way to explore Polynesian culture. Your first graders will love creating form with the three-dimensional tissue paper flowers... Learn More

This lesson, based on the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza, is full of opportunities for your first graders to learn new art skills. To draw the iconic temple they... Learn More

This lesson honors some of the most endangered species in Africa. In this lesson, students will use lines to create a simple animal drawing. Students will also show repetition of... Learn More

In this texture-filled lesson that has extra emphasis on creating depth through layers, your students will learn about and create the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest. Creating the... Learn More

For second-grade students, this lesson based on the Matryoshka dolls that originated in Russia is the perfect vehicle for a low-prep lesson on line, shape and repetition. Students will begin... Learn More

The paintings of the American West depicts the lives of Native Americans, complete with beautiful sunsets, bison hunts and vast plains. As part of my unit of Native American Costumes,... Learn More

Your second-grade students will love exploring the variety of painting techniques found in this lesson inspired by the great white sharks found in Oceania. First, they will explore wax resist... Learn More

These Mexican tacos look great enough to eat! Students will get to be art chefs while they build their own three-dimensional tacos on a decorative plate. The variety of toppings... Learn More

Usually, weaving projects are done with paper or yarn, not both, but this projet combines them together in a beautiful woven yarn poncho on paper! Students will create a small,... Learn More

This mixed media Iranian teapot collage has layers of interest and nuance that come together to create a unique and lovely result. Students will start by using printmaking to stamp... Learn More

Not only will your students enjoy decorating a house with hidden meaning in this minimal-supply lesson inspired by the painted houses of Ndebele people in South Africa, but they will... Learn More

This double-decker bus lesson is a pop of bright color and joy, isn’t it? It makes me want to hop aboard and see where the bus takes me. This lesson... Learn More

These bright boats based on the fishing trawlers that frequent the North Atlantic waters along the coast of Canada are sure to “catch” the attention of your second graders. In... Learn More

Hula Lullaby by Erin Eitter Kono is a beautifully illustrated book about the sights and sounds of a Hawaiian luau. I love how the bright illustrations pop against the dark,... Learn More

This vibrant watercolor painting features an iconic duo from the island of Puerto Rico; the tiny coquí frog and a tropical lobster claw plant. In this lesson, students will use... Learn More

Printmaking is so fun for students, and this lesson keeps the process simple. Students create mono prints by painting and folding their paper to create reflections of shape-focused stilt houses... Learn More

Your third grade students will have a lot of fun playing “guess who’s in the desert” with this lift-the-flap lesson inspired by the landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Students will... Learn More