Kindergarten Art Lessons

Circle Paintings with Kinders

CIRCLE PAINTINGS WITH KINDERS Line up twenty containers of colorful paint, add in fat brushes, cover two tables with white craft paper and you have the set-up for a perfect...Learn More

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Chalk Pastel & Tempera Paint Portraits for Kinders

I use one of three techniques for drawing portraits in Kindergarten. They are: using templates, drawing the face with the letter “U” approach and free-style. This year, I used the...Learn More

Related categories: Chalk Pastels, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Portraits

Paper Skyscrapers

Cutting and pasting is a big deal in Kindergarten. Learning how to manipulate paper into shapes and then into a picture is an even bigger deal. It doesn’t matter what...Learn More

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Arlo Needs Glasses Art Lesson

Arlo Needs Glasses by Barney Saltzberg is about as cute as you can get when it comes to interactive picture books. My group of Kinders LOVED this book. We read the...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Chalk Pastels, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Line Drawing

Color, Line and Pattern Art Project

COLOR, LINE & PATTERN ART PROJECT Kinders started their year exploring lines, patterns and color. On the very first day of art class, I read the children Art by Patrick...Learn More

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

Ceramic Flower Dishes

While two of my Kinder classes (ages 5-6) created Ceramic Fish Dishes, my other Kinders created beautiful flower dishes. The children used the same steps to create their flower dishes...Learn More

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

Ceramic Fish Art Project

There is nothing more rewarding than manipulating a big slab of clay into a shiny piece of art. Despite ceramics requiring a great deal of prep, it’s really the most...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Ceramics & Clay, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Summer Art

I Can Draw a Sheep!

SUPPLIES: Tempera paint Sulphite Paper Oil pastels Small brush THE SHEEP Drawing sheep may seem like the easiest animal in the world to draw, but I found that they can...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons

Liberty Bell Art Project

Looking for an easy Liberty Bell art project? This lesson leans more towards craft than art but many standards are reinforced: composition, history, tracing/cutting, and color mixing. To start, my...Learn More

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