Art Lessons by Technique

Sock Monkey Art Lesson

Aren’t these the most adorable things you’ve ever seen? I spotted a Sock Monkey Calendar at a bookstore and knew the colorful photographs would make an outstanding art lesson. I mean...Learn More

80 Min

Related categories: 3rd Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Collage

Dr. Seuss Day: One Fish Two Fish Art Project

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...Learn More

Related categories: 1st Grade Art Lessons, 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Art and Literature, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Tempera Paint

Pirate Ship Art Lesson for Fourth Grade

This lesson combines many techniques: drawing, cutting and shaping with paper, painting waves and composition. I chose to do this lesson with an upper grade class but it’s suitable for...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Blog Posts, Boats, Cars and Trucks, Collage, Tempera Paint

Valentine’s Day Art Project

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...Learn More

Related categories: 2nd Grade Art Lessons, Collage, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Valentine’s Day Art

Amate Bark Paintings

Based on “Folk Art Lesson” in the book Art Projects from Around the World (Scholastic 2006), I adapted the images to create a very cool “bark” painting for fourth grade....Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Tempera Paint

Big Fat Hen: Chalk and Oil Pastel Drawing

A trip to the library last fall yielded a plethora of art ideas. Keith Baker’s Big Fat Hen is filled with fabulous illustrations. Colorful, vibrant, detailed and adorable. Perfect for...Learn More

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Animals, Art and Literature, Book Reviews, Chalk Pastels, Pastels & Crayons

Eric Carle inspired Snowman Art Lesson

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...Learn More

Related categories: Art and Literature, Chalk Pastels, Inclusion/Special Needs Art Projects, Kindergarten Art Lessons, Winter Art

Watercolor Birds Art Lesson

This is a super easy project for middle elementary kids. I like to demonstrate how to draw a tropical bird using the steps below. As I’m drawing, I explain how...Learn More

Related categories: 4th Grade Art Lessons, Birds, Watercolors

Day of the Dead Catrina Dolls

Celebrate The Day of the Dead holiday with a form-based art project that uses paper bags and cardboard boxes. These festive Catrina Doll sculptures were a blast to create. The fifth grade students worked...Learn More

2 Hrs

Related categories: 5th Grade Art Lessons, Culture Based, Mexican Culture, Paper Projects