Deep Space Sparkle Art Lessons for Kids
Pointillism and Valentine’s Day collides with this easy, abstract art lesson for third grade kids. On a piece of sulphite paper (12″ x 9″), kids used Q-tips dipped in liquid tempera paints to color in their abstract hearts. Using purples, reds and white gave this project a most definitive Valentine’s Day look.
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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 and red and searched for an appropriate book for my first and second graders. I was disappointed with the selection but to be fair, I [...]
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Here are two fail-proof 9-page art lesson plans that will add a spot of color to your winter classroom…. The Shape of My Heart Inspired by the book, The Shape of My Heart by Mark Sperring, this 9-page art lesson plan introduces young children to shapes, watercolor techniques and positive and negative space. Full-color photo [...]
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My last Dr. Seuss art lesson was created two years ago and has become one of my most popular lessons of all time. Building on the same theme, I created three more Dr. Seuss lessons that are easy to do and fun for the children to create. This 21-page lesson plan booklet provides three lesson plans that include direct-line instruction so even the most art-challenged teacher can teach with success!
Perfect for celebrating Dr. Seuss Day or for anytime you want to add a fun, easy and colorful addition to your classroom walls, the following lessons hit the mark:
The Cat in the Hat: Follow a directed line drawing of this mischievous cat and paint with a simple technique. Stop here or glam it up with a colorful background.
Red from Hop on Pop: Red, a character in my favorite Dr. seuss book, Hop on Pop, children will enjoy drawing this cute character and paint a colorful mop of hair.
Red Fish, Blue Fish: A very easy directed line drawing creates a fanciful and very Dr. Suess-like fish. Chalk pastels make quick work out of this adorable art project.
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Today was hectic, chaotic and a wee bit stressful. Details, you ask? Let me just say that clean-up went awry and somehow my students thought that pouring the trays of liquid watercolor paints down the drain was helpful. Hmmm. You all would’ve been proud that I managed to hold back on cursing a blue streak.
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Laura at Painted Paper is my go-to source for inspiration. No one can teach color theory like she can! So when I saw her Picasso-Inspired Hearts, I knew I had to give these a try. I had one more Kinder class left in my rotation, so a one-session project was required. To aid in the [...]
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Here is a great Dr. Seuss Day art project for your little ones. Inspired by my favorite “One Fish Two Fish”, this lesson is perfect for any lower elementary grade including Kinders. If you need more Dr. Seuss-Onspired lessons, check out my Literature-Inspired Art Lesson lessons Plans. Supplies 2 @ 12″ x 18″ white paper [...]
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this colorful bouquet will be admired by all. Easy to do; just paint a vase and stems and add paper flowers. Here’s how my second graders did it… Supplies: 12 x 18 white sulphite paper red tempera paint green tempera paint various painted papers, printed papers and colored construction [...]
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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 lesson. I set up a different art lesson/technique at each table: oil pastel resist with watercolor, metallic paint, sparkles and glitter, and tissue paper collage. [...]
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