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Pete the Cat Art Lesson for First Grade

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean and Eric Litwin is a popular children’s book title in first grade classrooms across the country. I took a stab...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Repeat Fish Collage using Painted Paper

Kids love painting paper. Place a piece of white paper and a few tubs of paint on a table and watch ’em go at it. Pure joy. If you think...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Fish and Sea Life, Paper Projects, Summer Art, Tempera Paint

Truck Shape Art Project

Diving straight into a messy art project at the beginning of a school year might be crazy, but I do it anyway. I adore watching kids paint and they love...Learn More

75 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Paper Projects, Tempera Paint

Bug Paintings

BUG PAINTINGS It is sometimes required that I visit a classroom to conduct an art class. Last year, my first grade students were treated to such a visit. I say...Learn More

35 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Line Drawing, Tempera Paint

Paper Owl Art Project

Wow your students and start the art year off with a painted paper art project. There is simply nothing more engaging to students than experimenting with paint. So grab your...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Pastels & Crayons, Tempera Paint

Starry Night Multi-Media Art Lesson

After ten years of teaching art and creating lesson plans, I have finally settled on a Starry Night art lesson. This lesson combines so many art techniques: double-loading, experimenting with...Learn More

1.5 Hrs

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Famous Artists, Nature & Landscapes, Tempera Paint

Easy Color & Line Art Lesson

I needed a quick art lesson for my last day of art with my first graders. Something fun, engaging and applicable to our unit on color & line. My Kinders...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Color Wheels & Theory, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

Painted Paper Butterflies

I love happy art lessons. The ones that engage children right from the get-go. These painted paper butterflies are a perennial favorite in my art room. My first graders make...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Spring Art, Tempera Paint

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

Related categories: Kindergarten Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Tempera Paint