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
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 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
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
Inspired by the beautiful book A Little Like Magic, this lesson will guide you in leading students through creating a textured winter landscape topped with a parchment paper ice sculpture... Learn More
Get ready for a frosty adventure in printmaking with this lesson that has been inspired by the striking scratchboard art of illustrator Claudia McGehee in the picture book Counting Winter.... Learn More
Introduce your youngest students to pop-up art and paper engineering with this seasonal project that uses foundational skills like cutting and folding to achieve stunning results. In this lesson, students... Learn More
For many students, snowballs symbolize winter fun and in this lesson, students make a pop-up, 3D paper version of one being held by a patterned pair of cozy mittens. To... Learn More
The Talking Nutcracker lesson invites students to bring their artwork to life with their own chosen details and a simple pop-up mechanism. To get started, students make a mouth that... Learn More
The Caroling Penguin lesson combines drawing, cutting and a simple V-fold pop-up mechanism to create a cheerful singing bird with moveable beak. Students will fold and cut their bird shape... Learn More
Just a few basic art-making materials are needed to make the snowmen come to life in this Pop-Up Snowmen lesson. In this lesson, students use basic paper a simple box... Learn More
In this lesson, students focus on texture, balance and shape as they use a variety of painting and basic printmaking techniques to create painted paper and then cut and assemble... Learn More
In this Holiday Village pop-up lesson, students use the V-fold pop-up with tabs mechanism to explore space, form and shape while building a charming three-dimensional winter scene. The finished piece... Learn More
In this hands-on, holiday lesson inspired by The Nutcracker, students are invited to explore pop-up art and creative storytelling by creating a miniature stage with opening curtains that showcase a... Learn More
This lesson is inspired by jewelry and metalwork during the Art Nouveau movement, which featured flowing lines and natural imagery. Using Model Magic to form vines, leaves and flowers is... Learn More
Highlight the bold lines, geometric shapes and colors of the Art Deco movement with this lesson that has students using a basic form of printmaking and paper-folding transferring technique to... Learn More
Explore the luminous, organic Art Nouveau designs of Tiffany lamps in this three-dimensional, folded-paper lesson. Line, pattern and value are explored in this lesson, which features simple materials with a... Learn More