Art Lessons by Subject

Patterned Matryoshka Dolls

Matryoshka dolls are wooden nesting dolls originating from Russia. They are handcrafted by folk artists and often feature a woman wearing a traditional Russian dress and scarf. Many dolls seen...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based

Cardboard Fish or Owl Project

CARDBOARD FISH PROJECT This art project was a huge success with my Kinder students. If you have some extra corrugated cardboard and a few bored kids, try creating these abstract...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Fish and Sea Life, Kindergarten Art Lessons

Miro Art Lesson

Joan Miro, a Spanish artist who studied in Paris, is best known for his whimsical abstracts. Many of his paintings combine lines and colors that create wonderful shapes that may...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Tempera Paint

Turn your child’s artwork into gift tags

Do you have your children’s precious artwork stored in bins and folders? If they are holiday related, you’re in luck! Turn them into adorable gift tags or holiday cards. I...Learn More

Related categories: Christmas, Living the Artful Life, Winter Art

Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli Art Project

Barbara Jean Hicks is a beloved children’s book author from Port Hueneme, California. If you visit Barbara’s website, you’ll discover that she is not only a writer, but a lover of...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Collage

Art and Literature Round-Up

Children’s picture books make the best art projects. Sometimes I use the illustrations for inspiration, other times, I read the book to the class and create an art lesson around...Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Book Reviews

Fairy Tale Royal Kinder Portraits

My Kinder students created adorable kinder portraits with an added twist…crowns! It gave me the opportunity to break out my jars of glitter and allow my smallest students to express...Learn More

Related categories: Fairytales, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Portraits

Birch Trees Art Lesson

This is an easy art project that you can do with any aged child. Birch trees offer a dynamic contrast to many backgrounds. The opportunities are endless. I did a...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Fall Art, Video Tutorials

Hundertwasser Watercolor Art Project

Here is an easy art project that takes minutes to complete. After studying Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and creating a colorful collage, some of my fifth grade students finished early. Instead of...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors