Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
For this project, the first graders learned about symmetry and fabric arts. I tied this lesson into quilt making and the children identified symmetry in some pictures of early American quilts and discussed why people would make quilts and why…
The second graders had a lot of fun making these recycled city collages. I got the idea from this project on Pinterest. The second graders are studying urban and rural communities, so it ties in with their class curriculum. I…
These lovely fall leaves were painted with watercolor by the 1st graders!
I photocopied some leaves on paper for the kids to play with. This student used colored tape and marker to transform his leaves. It thought these were fun. The Alternative Art Journals book giveaway goes to mom2h who said…“I am…
How do you make time for your own art? Do you spend time making your own art? Quick Tip: Keep an art journal where you can try out techniques for your teaching. I had been trying out all sorts of…
Radial designs are so much fun to make!The third graders made these.
Always a popular fall activity, we made leaf rubbings last week. Then, using our new Gelli Plates, we pulled prints of the leaves. To do this, we rolled acrylic paint on the plate. The kids then rolled textures in the…
This week, I received two books that had a few of my activities published in them! I responded to a call for lesson plans by Gryphon House and was happy when mine were chosen. These look like fun books for…
Playing with wire Learning about Lines Straight, curved, loopy, wavy, zigzag… Over, under and through A first foray into sculpture
These 3rd grade self-portraits were charming and delightful. We spent two class periods mixing colors for the background. Each student experimented with combining colors to see what would happen. Then, we used construction paper to make the faces and markers…
Hello! Halloween is quickly approaching. Here are some Halloween projects from the past! Spider Thumbprints Halloween Wreaths— this was super fun and awesome, but it was a lot of preparation for a class (many hours shopping). I would do this…
Complementary Color Collages This project introduces the first graders to complementary colors. I show them the color wheel and I explain how the complementary colors are across from each other on the color wheel. They are the “opposites”. If you…
This is a lesson I love to teach at the beginning of the year. The first graders create a picture using letters. I show them how draw the letters and stack them, twisting and turning the page, making sure to…
This is one of my favorite kindergarten projects and it is perfect to teach at the beginning of the year. Lines are introduced and we talk about the many types of lines… straight, zigzag, loopy, wavy, etc. Then I show…