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.
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
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
Kids can make fun painted designs, with a heart theme, using paint, fold and press techniques.
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
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
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
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
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
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
In this pass the painting art game, each student contributes to the final work of art.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Kids can paint penguins on ice by using instructions in the What Shall I Paint Today book.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
Students can create fish using pie plates and construction paper.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
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
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
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
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
Using Q-tips, kids can make their own pointillism paintings in the style of Georges Seurat.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
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
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
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
