Name Color Wheels
Art teacher Dan shares a unique way for children to create a color wheel, using their own names.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
Painting Lessons for Kids
A growing collection of painting lesson plans for preschool, elementary, middle school and high school students including lessons on how to paint with watercolour, tempera, acrylic and ink.
Natural Plant Dyes
Students will learn that plants are a source of natural plant dyes and paints. This is a good lesson to show how pioneers or early civilizations may have used plant dyes to color cloth.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Norval Morrisseau X-Ray Painting
Students will learn about artist Norval Morrisseau as they create an x-ray painting in the Eastern Woodland Style.
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
Owl Reflections
This lesson introduces students to basic printmaking concepts as well as watercolor resist techniques. Owls are the theme.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
Paint and Marker Flowers
Students will create flowers using paint and markers.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Paint Like Kandinsky
Students will explore the expressive qualities of line and color through the study of Wassily Kandinsky. They will also become more familiar with the painting process, as well as different kinds of colors and lines.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Paint Like Van Gogh
Students will learn about Vincent Van Gogh as they create a painting in his style.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Painted Heart Blottos
Kids can make fun painted designs, with a heart theme, using paint, fold and press techniques.
Painted Rocks
Using paint and glue, students will create wonderful works of art while learning about geology. Dreary days getting you down? Why not pick up a few rocks and create some fun?!
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
Painted Shoes
Kids can make painted shoes in the style of Teodoro Dragonieri, a Canadian artist who paints, collages and reconstructs old shoes to represent great artists of the 20th century. Its a great idea, one that is fun to try for both kids and adults.
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
Painted Tiles Mural
Students will work as a team to create a wall mural made up of individually painted tiles.
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
Painting on Seashells
Seashells make wonderful palm-size canvases for seascape paintings, so start painting on seashells today!
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School
Painting Sweets
Students will learn about pop art as they create paintings of sweets inspired by artist Wayne Thiebaud.
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
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
Pass the Painting Game
In this pass the painting art game, each student contributes to the final work of art.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Penguins on Ice
Kids can paint penguins on ice by using instructions in the What Shall I Paint Today book.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Pie Plate Fish
Students can create fish using pie plates and construction paper.
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
Pop Art Portraits
Students will make pop art portraits in the style of Andy Warhol.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Portrait Painting in the style of Georges Rouault
Students will learn about artist Georges Rouault as they create a picture in the style of this important artist.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
