Paper Mache Knight Sculptures– 5th/6th grade
This is one of my favorite projects all year. I know it is one of the kids favorite projects too. The 5th/6th graders study the Medieval period in their Social Studies class. In Art class, we have done…
Elementary Art Lessons, Projects & Teaching Ideas for K–5
Because art is fundamental to who we are. Art has always been a basic form of human communication. From cave walls to classroom walls, art helps us express ideas, tell stories, and better understand the world around us. I believe art is an essential part of every child's education, which is why I chose the name Art is Basic. Here you'll find K–5 creative art lessons, teaching ideas, and printable resources to help K–5 art teachers inspire young artists.
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Buried in Bricks
My husband has hobbies too! He is really into building Legos now and he even started his own lego blog. I think the title of his blog is cute and I love the picture he put on his…
It’s here!
Finally! My copy of the magazine has arrived. Featuring magazine was started by the lovely Marit in the Netherlands. It is about art journaling, mixed media and other arts. She had a call for submissions and applications…
Painting Fabrics
Here are some more of our painted fabrics. They doodled on the muslin fabric with Sharpies… graffiti-style! Then, we used liquid watercolor paints (with a little bit of water) in spray bottles and stencils to spray over them…
Backyard Sushi
I was going through my old emails and I found this one from a parent. He had told me about this at parent-teacher conferences. His daughter had made some art using backyard materials.. all natural! She is a…
Birds and Nests by the First Graders
The first graders made these utterly adorable birds in nests this week. We first made nests. We used tinfoil to shape a nest-like shape. Then I mixed up some goopy paper-clay and the kids covered their tinfoil nests…
Pictures from the Art Room
Here are some scenes from the art room this week! We are using appliance parts to build assemblages. We are painting on wet fabric and will later cut the fabrics and sew theme together for a fabric collage.
Insects, Spiders, Bugs and More– 2nd Grade
The second graders drew a bug of their choice on white paper. I had photos for reference and showed them how to use the pencil to create shading and how to blend it with a blending stub. (I…
Monochromatic Rhythm Paintings– 3rd Grade
I love these monochromatic rhythm paintings! The lighting was weird when I took the pictures, so I’m not sure the colors are as vibrant as they really are. We talked about rhythm in art and how to create…
Parody of American Gothic Art Project for 3rd or 4th grade
For this lesson, we learned about the artist Grant Wood and his painting “American Gothic.” The kids read a magazine article about this painting (It was from the 90’s and I think from the New Yorker). The students…
Charming Hand Tiles– Kindergarten Mother’s Day Gift
We made tiles for Mother’s Day with the Kindergartners… I know it’s early, and it’s a bit crafty, but it is something the parents love to get! Here is what we did: 1. I purchased a bunch of…
Cross Hatched Animals– Third/Fourth Grade
Cross-hatching is fun, but a difficult art technique (at least in my opinion). The third/fourth grade class picked out some animals from Zoobooks magazines and drew them in pencil. Then, we looked at Brian Selznick’s books for inspiration.…
First Grade Bird Paintings– Audubon
These beautiful bird paintings were drawn and painted by first graders. The students learned about the artist John James Audubon and we read a book about his life. I love this book about Audubon, because it has beautiful…