Pastels & Crayons

Watercolor Resist Sunflowers

Flowers offer the opportunity to explore a wide color palette and endless shape possibilities, making them the perfect subject matter for the end of the year. Using liquid watercolor will...Learn More

45 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Blog Posts, Flowers, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art, Watercolors

Symmetrical Butterflies

This lesson is part math, part magic and all art! Get ready to fold, draw, smooth, and paint your way to a beautiful butterfly masterpiece. For this lesson you will...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Blog Posts, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art

Van Gogh Sunflowers in Oil Pastel and Tempera Paint

Van Gogh’s paintings of sunflowers are easily some of his most famous, making them widely recognized in the classroom. In fact, many students end up creating their own version at...Learn More

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Famous Artists, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art

Monsters Love School Art Project

Monsters are always a popular subject for my younger art students. My go-to monster lesson for this age group has always been Where the Wild Things Are, but this year...Learn More

55 Min

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Back to School, Fall Art, Line Drawing, Pastels & Crayons

How to Draw an Easy Guided Pumpkin

You’d think drawing pumpkins is easy. Not so! After watching my students scribble oddly shaped circles onto paper, only to have them not like it, crumple it up and throw...Learn More

30 Min

Related categories: Art at Home, Blog Posts, Chalk Pastels, Fall Art, Pastels & Crayons

Fall Tree Perspective Art Project

Drawing using perspective is not always easy. It can be confusing to draw the three-dimensional aspects of nature on a flat piece of paper, but it is the perfect skill to stretch...Learn More

60 Min

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Fall Art, Nature & Landscapes, Pastels & Crayons

Autumn Apples | Cut-out Apple Art for Kinders

While searching for a literature tie-in for these adorable apples, I found Nikki McClure’s exquisite book Apple. The story takes you on a visual journey of the cycle of an...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Color Wheels & Theory, Fall Art, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Pastels & Crayons

Spring Daffodils Art Project

One of the loveliest aspects of Spring are the delightful surprises that emerge from the earth. Daffodils and tulips are the first hints of warmer weather and come at a...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, 4th Grade Art Lessons, Flowers, Pastels & Crayons, Spring Art, Tempera Paint

The Year of the Dragon Art Project | Chinese New Year 2024

January marks the start of a new year and the beginning of many celebrations around the world. No matter where they live, children can relate to this season of bidding...Learn More

Related categories: Animals, Blog Posts, Fairytales, Pastels & Crayons, Watercolors