Medieval Coat of Arms– 5th grade
Our 5/6 class is going to host a Madrigal Dinner, complete with musical acts. The music teacher asked us to make decorations for the dinner. The kids each made their own Coat of Arms. We read a little…
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!
Elementary Art Projects & Creative Lessons for Kids
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More Finished Abstract Trees
Here is a bulletin board of some of our finished abstract trees… aren’t they beautiful?!
Needlework Inspiration
Inspiration Avenue’s theme this week is needlework, so I thought I would show you some of the things I have done that goes with this theme. I have taught some needlework projects as well with my elementary students.…
Abstract Trees Inspired by Piet Mondrian
The 4/5s drew trees to complement their studies in Science class. How can line be used creatively to make a stylized picture? How can oil pastels be used effectively? The students aimed to use line creatively and made…
1st Grade Complementary Color Collage
Here is an easy project for first graders to introduce complementary colors. We started off by coloring a mini-color wheel (did not include the tertiary colors). Then, we identified the complementary colors on the color wheel. Next, the…
Mobiles– 7th and 8th Grade
Mobiles, by 7th and 8th gradersI wanted to share with you some of the mobiles that the middle school kids are doing at my school. I share a room with another art teacher, and I see all the…
Textured Teddy Bears– Kindergarten
The focus on this project was learning about texture. The children used texture plates to create texture rubbings on the fur. On the inside of the teddy bear’s stomach, they drew a creative design. Then, they learned about patterns…
Sumerian statues– Fourth/Fifth grades
We learned about Sumerian art. The students drew Sumerian statuettes and we also made some figures out of clay! These statuettes are characterized by large, staring eyes, clasped hands, cylindrical bodies, expressionless faces and bodies devoid of gender…
Patterned Still Life– 5/6s
The 5/6s were developing their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through observational drawing of a still-life. Their goal for this unit was to use proportion, overlap and pattern to create a unified composition of a still-life. They…
More pics from the Halloween class!
Here are some more pics from my spooky crafts class.
Burlap and Felt Quilt Squares – 1st grade
How can a quilt be a work of art? “Why do people make art? The 1st graders looked at and discussed quilts. We talked about shapes, layering and symmetry. We made a fabric quilt square…
It’s all good…
It’s all good… Even though my car got totaled this week…. Yes, that’s totaled. Even though it doesn’t look like that much damage, apparently the cost to fix it is more than the car is worth. The other…
Piet Mondrian– Kindergarten
What are the Primary Colors? Who was Piet Mondrian? The Nest will be looking at artwork by the artist named Piet Mondrian. Some of his artwork was characterized by use of a very simple color scheme (usually the…
Nonobjective Line Drawing– 3/4s
Third/Fourth Grade: The students learned how to identify realistic, abstract and non-objective art. The 3/4s worked on a non-objective graphite drawing. Using only shapes, lines, texture and value the students drew an interesting non-objective design. Non-objective art is…
Day of the Dead Skeletons– 2nd grade
2nd graders learned about Day of the Dead by reading the book Pablo Remembers. They looked at diagrams of skeletons and drew them with pencil on black paper. Next, they used white paint to paint the skeleton. They…