Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Contour Drawings The students observed the details and lines on their shoes. They completed a contour line study of their footwear. Next, they turned these drawings into “miniature playgrounds” for stick people. Contour drawing helps define and explore edges through…
The 5/6s visited the Chazen Art Museum to see Medieval illuminated manuscripts. These delicate and decorative books were amazing! The students designed their own illuminated letter using inspiration from the illuminated manuscripts they observed. Weused pencil, watercolor paints, colored pencils…
On Wednesday I had a substitute teacher. I left this drawing assignment for the 2nd graders to complete. Divide your paper in half. On one side, draw what you imagine your life to look like when you are 30 years…
Patchwork Animals To connect again with literature, the kindergartners read the book Elmer, by David McKee. Using squares of colored paper and patterned paper, they are making their own patchwork animal. The objectives of this project are to…
Australian Art: In April, the second graders learned about Australian art. Animals were drawn similar to Australian Aboriginal drawings showing the animal’s bones, organs and muscles as well as the outside normally seen. Some of the oldest Australian art…
The other weekend, I went out for a Girls’ Night Out at our local paint your own pottery place. They also do glass fusing, which I excitedly tried for the first time. It was a blast! We were able to…
American Landscapes The 3/4s learned about Colonial times and Westward Expansion. The students watched a video about American landscape artists during the 19th century and they painted their own landscapes. One of the goals was to use inspiration from the…
Monochromatic Rhythm Painting The third graders are learning about how rhythm is used in art. Rhythm is a principle of art that’s difficult to summarize in words. Assuming that you’ve picked up on a rhythm in music before, take what…
I really enjoy these pictures. These were made by second graders. This is a monochromatic color exercise. The students flip through magazines to find pictures and swatches of one color and shades of that color. They filled in some of…
The 4/5s (4th/5th graders) learned about Greek and Roman mosaics and frescoes. We poured mosaic cement onto masonite boards and then placed our mosaic tiles onto the cement. When it dried, we painted with watercolors on top. A few of…
First, we read the book Rainbow Fish. Then, the kids drew pictures of fish. Next, we colored them using neon crayons and regular crayons. Color REALLY hard and thickly. Demonstrate this to the children so they see how to color…
Well, I haven’t updated since this past Sunday, so I will briefly tell you what I’ve been up to.. parent-teacher conferences were on Tuesday. We are in the middle of various projects… monochromatic rhythm paintings (which are awesome and I…
Greek Vase Drawing & Model: First, the 4/5s read a magazine about Greek vases. Then they made a small vase using modeling clay. Next, they used chalk to develop a drawing of Greek vases using Greek imagery and symbols. Black sharpie…
The 3/4s viewed a video about Pacific Northwest Coast art. They made a spirit animal mask using similar characteristics. These are made out of paper mache and are painted with a limited color palette.
Paper Weavings by Kindergartners.A twist on the typical paper weaving… use wrapping paper and scrapbook paper pieces.