Deep Space Sparkle Art Lessons for Kids
Sometimes children need a lesson free of instruction, standards and expectations. My third graders finished the final steps of their watercolor projects and instead of doing free-choice art time, I set out collage supplies. My directions were simple: create a holiday scene of your choice. I suggested houses, trees, snowmen…anything quick and easy. On the [...]
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I’ve been admiring the supreme cuteness of all of the Christmas art projects on my favorite blogs. I don’t do any holiday based art lessons at my school. No one has said that I couldn’t, it’s just a choice that I made a long time ago to focus on non-religious art lessons. And besides, Christmas tree [...]
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California doesn’t have many evergreen trees, but in November and December, our stores are flooded with these beautiful conifers. This is a great lesson in drawing shapes, practicing cutting skills and having some messy fun with paint… Kinders drew evergreen trees by using a black oil pastel and green 12″ x 18″ sulphite paper. We [...]
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Kindergartners are quite young and some struggle with their fine-motor skills such as holding an oil pastel and cutting with scissors. This snowman art project is a great practice for developing these skills. All kids came away feeling mighty proud of their work. How to draw a snowman without using circles Drawing circles can be [...]
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I’m not usually a fan of crafts but this little number had me at the first shake. For my daughter’s annual Winterfest, we set up a table and allowed children to make their own snowglobes. I bought some jars online to get just the right ones. If you have mason jars at home, they’re fine, [...]
This is one of my most favorite art lessons to do this time of year. It originated from an Arts and Activities article entitled “Poinsettia Perfection” by Temple Skelton Moore. I’m so grateful to Temple for providing one of the most accessible art lessons ever. This is truly a no-fail lesson and I’ve done it [...]
This project is as about as easy as you can get. The only area of “struggle” was cutting out the pot. Despite it’s challenges, this component of the project provides a valuable opportunity to understand symmetry. What you’ll need: 12″ x 18″ white construction/sulphite paper 12″ x 18″ Black construction paper Tempera Paints (I selected [...]
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Here is a super easy lesson that incorporates many art principals. It takes one 45-minute art class to complete this project if you use small sheets of paper. I used half-sheets of colored construction paper (12″ x 9″). If you have more time, use full sheets (12″ x 18″) and the results will be even [...]
There is nothing cuter than a snowman, except a “kinder-created” snowman. Watching little fingers stick paper noses and top hats to wet paint is utterly adorable. Since most of my students have never seen snow (Santa Barbara!), I talk about how to make a snowman, focus on the big, medium and small concept that is [...]
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Here’s a super easy, fun craft project to create with your little ones. They would make a cute Christmas card or perhaps even a thank-you note. Just trace the bottoms of any plastic container onto a piece of white paper, cut out as many as you would like and provide the kids with paint, glitter, [...]
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It’s hard to resist adding snowmen into any art curriculum. They’re easy to draw and oh, so cute. I did this lesson with my first graders but it would also be a perfect lesson for second or third. The whole point of this lesson is to have the children think about what a snowman would look like [...]
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Looking for an easy drawing and painting lesson with a high success rate? Try this one. Even in California, most kids equate January with cold weather. I talk about how snowflakes flutter down from the sky and land in the folds of trees, forming clumps of snow. In first grade, we stick to the lovely [...]
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Kinders had a terrific time creating their collage snowman. It’s a very simple lesson to do with this age group. You’ll need two, 30-minute sessions. Art Supplies: 12″ x 18″ white or light blue sulphite paper tissue paper (cool colors) white, black, orange, red, blue liquid tempera paint liquid starch (available in the laundry supply aisle [...]
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