Paper Line Sculptures with Kindergarten

This is an art lesson I have been doing since I first started teaching elementary art many years ago! This project is great for the kindergartners because it develops fine motor skills, teaches paper manipulation, introduces types of lines and the concept sculpture.  We started the lesson by reading the book Lines That Wiggle. (Amazon affiliate link)

A collection of colorful paper line sculptures created by kindergarten artists, displayed on various backgrounds. Text reads "Paper Line Sculptures.


I gave the students pre-cut paper strips and a piece of paper for a base.  I demonstrated how to curl and twist the paper, how to make zig-zags and spirals and how to glue the papers so they stick up.

Colorful 3D paper line sculptures decorate a bright orange bulletin board, with various squiggly and curled paper strips, adding a playful touch to the kindergarten art display.
A colorful kindergarten classroom bulletin board showcases vibrant paper line sculptures arranged in a collage of colors and patterns.
Kindergarten Paper Line Sculptures, created by children, are displayed as colorful abstract 3D art on a bulletin board with a bright orange and black border.

Other line projects I like to teach are line paintings and line sculptures with wire and pipecleaners. 

Another fun project we made was line windsocks by rolling up line paintings and adding tissue paper streamers.

For a FREE printable Types of Lines worksheet, click the image below.

A chart titled "Famous Lines" displays 14 types of lines in art, each labeled and illustrated, including straight, curvy, wavy, thick, thin, loopy, scalloped, and more.

You may also be interested in these line worksheets!

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