Art Lessons by Subject

Pre-Historic Fish Art Lesson

Half art lesson, half free-choice project, this project requires lots of time to imagine, draw and create. Based on the book Raptors, Fossils, Fins & Fangs by Ray Troll and...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Fish and Sea Life, Summer Art

Mexican Unit: Fruit Crate Art Project

Continuing with our Mexico-themed art lessons, second graders created “Market Day” fruit crates. The project took three 45-minute sessions. First session: the students created their own painted paper. Second session:...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Tempera Paint

Mexican Art Unit: Sombrero & Poncho Art Project

MEXICAN ART UNIT: SOMBRERO & PONCHO My third grade classes are a creative and energetic bunch. They have a hard time sitting still. Instead of trying to reign them in,...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Mexican Culture

Painted Paper Hearts Art Project

Laura at Painted Paper is my go-to source for inspiration. No one can teach color theory like she can! So when I saw her Picasso-Inspired Hearts, I knew I had...Learn More

Related categories: Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Valentine’s Day Art

Poncho Art Project

I began a unit on Mexico this week, celebrating the vibrancy of the Mexican Culture. For first grade, we made ponchos, a variation of a Painted Paper project that created...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Mexican Culture

Waterfront Houses Art Lesson

Last summer, I purchased the book Ship-Shapes by Stella Blackstone and illustrated by Siobhan Bell. The fabric art provided just the inspiration I needed for a shape-based lesson for...Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Buildings and Architecture, Kindergarten Art Lessons

Ink Elephant Art Lesson

Regular black markers morph into beautiful watercolors with the help of a bit of water and a few techniques. An elephant is a perfect subject in which to experiment with...Learn More

50 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Quick Art Lessons

Rainforest Animal Batik Art

I think the process of creating this rainforest batik art is quite magical but unfortunately it has a low success rate. By that I mean, students are usually frustrated or...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Blog Posts

Snakes in the Grass

Here is a cute lesson that I did a while ago with my second grade students. It’s a great lesson for achieving good cutting skills which I think by second...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Reptiles & Dinosaurs, Spring Art