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Terrific Toucans: Drawing and Painting Toucans for Fourth Grade

Aren’t these fantastic? I absolutely love how each toucan has it’s own personality. This is the yardstick I use to measure how successful a project is. If the artwork is...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Birds, Blog Posts

How to Draw a Pig

Using the same technique as the Kinder Cows art lesson, this pig art lesson teaches your little ones simple drawing techniques and offers enough options for each child to create their...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Kindergarten Art Lessons, PreK Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors

Fun with Portraits Art Lesson Plans

The quintessential art lesson for elementary school: self-portraits! This 24-page lesson plan booklet includes six easy portrait ideas. Easy-to-follow steps, supply lists, full-color photo-tutorials, original Deep Space Sparkle handouts and student...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 5th Grade Art Lessons, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Portraits

How to Draw a Cow Art Lesson

I had a request from one of my kinder teachers to teach a class on drawing animals. Not exactly my forte, but I remembered a cute lesson in the Art...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Quick Art Lessons, Watercolors

Vase and Stamped Flowers Art Project

I love this lesson. It’s colorful, fun, expressive and best of all, easy to do! Looking at these beautiful student samples, it’s hard to believe the lesson takes just one...Learn More

Related categories: Flowers, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Spring Art, Summer Art

Chalk Pastel Flowers for Sixth Grade

I teach my Chalk Pastel Flowers lesson every year. It’s fast; only takes 2 @ 55-minute sessions, reinforces blending skills and offers practice on developing fine motor skills. Supplies: –...Learn More

Related categories: 6th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels, Spring Art

Colorful Clowns for First Grade

These clowns are a perennial favorite in the art room. They add color to the art room walls, bring smiles to the faces of your budding artist and teaches a...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons

Torn Paper Owls for Second Grade

These adorable owls were created by my second grade students. It appeared to be the perfect project for them. Each student determined which owl they wanted to draw: in-flight or...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Birds, Blog Posts, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects

Planets and Galaxy Project for Fifth Grade

What you’ll need: What to do: For the planets: fold a 12″ x 18″ white paper in half. Using various sized round containers, trace 5-6 circles onto the sheet of...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, 6th Grade Art Lessons, Chalk Pastels