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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

The "Primary Color Hands" art lesson for grades K-2 offers a creative activity ideal as a free art sub plan. Goals include using primary colors to create unique patterns and enhance tracing skills. Students trace their hands and design vivid patterns, resulting in colorful hand designs.

Free Art Sub Plan: Primary Color Hands

This is an art project perfect for a kindergarten to 2nd grade substitute lesson plan. When you have to take…

  • November 2, 2024
  • 1st grade, color theory, drawing, freebie, kindergarten, second grade, substitute lessons
Colorful Rainbow fish drawing with patterned stripes on white paper, surrounded by multicolored dots on a grey surface.

Rainbow Color Scheme Animals

Here is a distance learning lesson I did with my 3rd graders for asynchronous work. We also did a Color…

  • March 27, 2021
  • 1 Comment
  • color theory, distance learning, rainbow, third grade
Black and white image of rainbow labeled with rainbow colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. This coloring template helps visualize the rainbow order.

Rainbow Order Coloring Template

The first day of school was an orientation day for Kinders and new kids. We had a very shortened schedule…

  • October 2, 2019
  • bulletin board, character education, color theory, coloring, kindergarten, preschool
My hands are colored with the PRIMARY colors: Red, Yellow, and Blue—ideal for kindergartners.

Primary Color Hands for Kindergartners

Here is a simple lesson to introduce your students to the primary colors. We started out by reading the book Mouse…

  • January 21, 2017
  • 1st grade, color theory, drawing, kindergarten
Colorful abstract drawing on white paper with the word "Rainbow" written underneath, showcasing concepts of color theory.

Color Theory and Rhythm Drawings by 3rd Grade

This is a project I love to do with the 3rd graders.  Their drawing all turn out so unique and…

  • December 1, 2016
  • color theory, drawing, third grade
A collage of various objects and patterns, featuring watermelon slices, oranges, and the word "awesome" in the center.

Why I Love Collage

Collage became a part of Modern art in the early 20th century. Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque were credited with…

  • January 26, 2016
  • all grades, collage, color theory
A set of four abstract panels on a white background, labeled Analogous, Warm, Rainbow, and Cool, studies colorful geometric shapes.

Color Scheme Studies with 3rd Grade

My third grade classes studied color theory by using the color wheel.  They learned about many different color schemes including…

  • May 12, 2015
  • 2 Comments
  • color theory, drawing, third grade
Abstract painting with swirling patterns, bold black lines, and vibrant colors in shades of pink, blue, and green created using color mixing techniques.

Shape Paintings and Color Mixing with Kindergartners

Wow, I’ve been so busy.  Aren’t we all though, right?  But really, this is one of the most busy times…

  • March 13, 2015
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  • color theory, drawing, kindergarten, painting

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