2nd Grade Art Lessons

Snowman Collage Project

SNOWMAN COLLAGE PROJECT This happy snowman teaches color theory, collage techniques, and perspective in about two, 45-minutes art classes. I did this snowman collage project with two first grade classes...Learn More

90 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Christmas, Collage, Color Wheels & Theory, Pastels & Crayons, Winter Art

Winter Squirrel Art Project

Every year I like to do a birch tree collage project. I’ve done variations of this project but decided I would try a woodland creature instead of a bird. I...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Collage, Tempera Paint, Winter Art

Paper Weavings + Video

After 10 years of teaching art, I have never done a weaving project. Usually the classroom teachers take care of this standard but I couldn’t help myself. Inspiration from Art...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Video Tutorials

Book Review: The Shape of my Heart

I went to my local Indie bookstore a while back searching for a book to tie-in with my Valentine’s Day themed art lessons. I gravitated towards the sea of pink...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Valentine’s Day Art, Watercolors

Paper Owl Art Project

This colorful owl is a great lesson for those times when you need a quiet art activity. Tearing and gluing small bits of paper may seem like a potentially frustrating...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Chalk Pastels, Paper Projects

Pinch Pot Monsters

I’m a planner. I like to be prepared. So whatever happened during those last few weeks of school that left me staring at 200 pieces of unglazed bisque, I’ll never...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay

Painted Paper Tropical Birds

Even though by the end of the year my art room is overflowing with painted paper scraps, I couldn’t resist using up my stashes of mixed paints to create this...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Ceramic Piggies

It’s never to early to teach little children how to make a basic pinch pot because when they master one, they can make just about anything in ceramics. This little...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Ceramics & Clay

Underwater Hippo Art Lesson

Who doesn’t love hippos? Aren’t they the strangest creature? My second and third grade students agree and we discussed the anatomy of the hippo as we drew their robust bodies....Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors