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Torn Paper Owls for Second Grade

These adorable owls were created by my second grade students. It appeared to be the perfect project for them. Each student determined which owl they wanted to draw: in-flight or...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Birds, Blog Posts, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects

Planets and Galaxy Project for Fifth Grade

What you’ll need: What to do: For the planets: fold a 12″ x 18″ white paper in half. Using various sized round containers, trace 5-6 circles onto the sheet of...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels

Multi Media Winter Birch Trees

Painting birch trees is a perennial favorite in art rooms. And for good reason. They’re easy, accessible and impressive. I thought this take on the standard birch trees was equally...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Winter Art

How to Draw a Bird with Feathers

What could be more fun than paint and feathers? For Kinders, nothing…except maybe spatter painting! This lesson involves three steps: A directed line drawing for the bird, painting and then adding...Learn More

Related categories: Birds, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Pastels & Crayons

Monster Watercolor Drawings and Paintings

I knew I wanted to do a watercolor lesson with my first graders and typically I do a fish or a flower. Tired of those particular lessons, I wanted something new. While...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Watercolors

Symmetrical Butterflies

This lesson is part math, part magic and all art! Students fold a piece of paper in half, draw on one side and press to create a symmetrical butterfly. If...Learn More

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Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art

Rocket and Space Art Collage for Kids

This is a super fun art lesson and is sure to ignite the imaginations of the little ones. I have done this lesson with my first grade students in two 40-minute...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Collage, Recycled Art Materials, Tempera Paint

Valentine’s Day Heart Collage

Inspired by Valentine’s Day , I pulled out my file on Jim Dine and created this multi-step collage project for my second graders. I used a station-method of attack with this...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Quick Art Lessons, Valentine’s Day Art

Adorable Close-up Snowman Painting

It’s hard to resist adding a snowman painting project into an art curriculum. They’re easy to draw and oh, so cute. I did this lesson with my first graders but...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Tempera Paint, Winter Art