Radial Design– 3rd/4th Grade
What is balance? What is radial symmetry? How is a compass used in art making? How can we use lines…
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Mixed Media Self Portrait Art Projects for 3rd Grade
The 3rd graders read the book Luke’s Way of Looking by Natalie Wheatley to discover how artists see things differently.…
Puppets!
Puppets were made during my summer art class! For this project, I drew a puppet template, which the kids traced…
Superheroes on Canvas
In my summer art class, we painted superhero canvases. The kids decided what superhero they would like to be and…
Third Grade Silhouettes
We looked at the silhouette portraits of the early Americans as well as the paper cuttings of Hans Christian Anderson. …
Op Art — 3rd grade
First, we looked at the art of Bridget Riley and the Op art movement. We read a Scholastic Art issue…
American Gothic Parody Art Project – Third Grade
This is a tried-and-true art teacher lesson plan. The students enjoyed learning the story behind Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting. …
4th/5th Grade Secret Cities– Drawing in 3-d, shading
Secret Cities The 4/5s learned how to draw 3-d forms and include shading and shadows. They stacked these shapes to…