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
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.
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
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
Pulled String Paintings
Kids can make unique works of art by dipping string into paint and making pulled string art.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Q-Tip Pointillism
Using Q-tips, kids can make their own pointillism paintings in the style of Georges Seurat.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Quick-Dry Paint Recipe
Sometimes having a quick dry paint comes in handy. Use it for pictures that dry very quickly and for paint that washes out of clothes.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Raindrop Painting
This activity shows kids how they can work with Mother Nature to create original works of raindrop art.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Salt and Watercolor Trees
Students will see what happens when you add salt to wet watercolor paint. This lesson addresses the art element of texture using the science of chemical reaction.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Scratch and Sniff Paint Recipes
Make your own paint that smells as good as it looks! Here are three different recipes for you to try.
Snow Art – Painting the Snow
Scoop up some snow and make art where the process is more important than the product.
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