Paper Batik Flower Paintings
Find out how to make wonderful batik style paintings with flowers as the theme.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Drawing Lessons for Kids
Drawing is one of the most important activities you and your students can do. Drawing not only provides the basis for other creative activities – like painting, sculpture and printmaking – but it also provides a direct link with reading, writing and especially mathematics. Drawing is the single most accessible form of art available. All you need (to begin with), is a pencil and a sheet of paper.
Pastel and Glue Pumpkin
You can create cool works of art using glue as your drawing medium. The end result is a unique drawing that looks like a stained glass window.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Pattern Drawing and Painting
Using paper, pencils, markers and some objects from around the home and classroom, you and your students can create some fantastic patterns that will astound and amaze.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Pen and Ink Drawing
Students will hone visual recognition skills by paying close attention to details of shape, line, and texture as they create a complete ink drawing of one or more natural objects.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Pete and Callie Valentine’s Day
This art activity shows children how to make a quick drawing of Pete the Cat and/or Callie the Cat, holding valentines.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Plein Air Drawing and Painting
Are you looking for something creative to do on a clear day? Why not take a trip outside to let nature inspire you?
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Pop Art Ice Cream Pictures
Students will learn about Andy Warhol and the pop art movement. They will then create pictures of ice cream cones.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Positive/Negative Bugs
Students will enjoy this fun lesson that focuses on bugs as the primary subject matter as they learn about positive and negative space.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
Pre-Drawing Exercises
In order to evaluate progress, there must be an established reference point for comparison. Have students produce untutored drawings before they receive instruction.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Radial Symmetry Designs
Students will learn about radial design with this interesting art lesson that uses stickers and paper.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
Rainbow Owls
Kids can draw colourful rainbow owls using magic markers and Kwik Stix paint sticks. A great lesson for the elementary grades.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
See If You Can Draw Game
Students will use their imagination and creativity by solving art problems in this art game.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Shadow/Silhouette Drawings
Students can use their own profiles to create art. This activity teaches students about light, shade and shadow.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Shoe Rubbings
Students will make art using the impressions/rubbings and textures made by the soles of their shoes.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Sketchbook Starters – Filling a Sketchbook with Ideas
Here you will find a list of ideas to encourage students to work on their own sketchbooks. This is a good jumping off point for teachers and students who wish to try creating sketchbooks during the school year.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Spider Web Pattern Drawing
Students can follow step by step directions to create a spider web drawing. This is a terrific lesson plan for Halloween or any time of the year.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
State Heads
Students will create an narrative within the shape of a state (or province) using personal experience. They will choose a state, review that state and draw a picture using the shape of the state as a template.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Step-By-Step Mondrian Painting
Learn how to make a painting in the style of artist Piet Mondrian, step-by-step.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Still Life Mat Board Masterpieces
Students can reuse odd sized mat board pieces as surfaces for pencil crayon drawings.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
Texture and the World Around You
The object for this art project is for the students to see, touch, and understand how to draw, paint and produce textures on any art project.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
The Die Says the Color, the Picture Says We Can
A wonderful cooperative art experience for younger students using a die or set of dice.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
The Shape of Me Dr. Seuss Mural
Students will work individually and as a group in the creation of a wall mural inspired by Dr. Suess.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Under the Sea Crayon Resist
Several watercolor techniques are introduced here as students learn about tropical fish, unified composition and contour line.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Students will create expressionistic sunflowers in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Wandering Ink Drawing Exercise
Students will learn to go with the flow as they allow their materials to take on a life of their own.
Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School
