Clothespeg Dragonfly Sculpture
You can create dragonflies using wooden clothes pegs, paint (or markers) and paper.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Sculpture/Collage Lessons for Kids
Sculpture is 3-d artwork created by shaping or combining materials. Materials may be worked by removal such as carving; or they may be assembled such as by gluing, or hardened such as by firing. Our sculpture lessons include forming, carving, collage, gluing and make use of materials such as clay, wood, soap, paper, tape, beans, foam, metal and stones.
Coffee Can Drums
Drums are an important part of life and ceremony in many cultures. Here is a simple method for you and your students to create a fun sounding drum as you celebrate the cultures of the world.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Coffee Filter Booklets
Students will use cone coffee filters to create unique and interesting coffee filter books which can hold secret treasures.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Coffee Filter Flowers
Use coffee filters and watercolours (or washable markers) to make one-of-a-kind flowers.
Coffee Tray Gargoyles
Learn how to make fantastic gargoyles using paper take-out coffee trays and paper mache pulp.
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
Colorful Paper Masks
Using paper and scissors and objects you find, you can make masks of all colors and kinds.
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
Cool Collage Ideas
Get your scissors ready for these terrific collage ideas.
Cut and Paste Vase with Poppies
This is a quick and easy cut and paste flower activity for kids of all ages.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Decorative Gourd Kiwi Bird
Sometimes you come across a decorative gourd that is crying out to be a kiwi bird. If this happens to you, grab some googly eyes, feathers and have fun!
DIY Family History Collage
Kids and their parents can craft a collaborative family tree using paper and glue.
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
Dot Mosaics (making a dot without making a dot)
Students will create a mosaic using bits of paper and these bits of paper will create a dot.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Easy to Make Musical Instruments
Children love music as much as they enjoy making things. Why not join these two creative forces and make one or all of these fun and easy musical instruments to encourage play and creativity.
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
Eric Carle Animals
Students will read the Eric Carle book Animals, Animals. They will then identify different animals, research their chosen animals and write about their animals. This lesson incorporates social studies, science, technology, art and the writing process.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Clay
Here you can read about what clay is, where to find it and how to work with it.
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
Expression and Joy with Line, Shape and Color
Using the technique of cutting paper, participants will be making positive and negative shapes that will be used to create a composition.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Fabric Assemblage/Collage
A great way to use up those scraps of fabric, yarn and other found objects is to make a fabric assemblage or collage.
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
Faith Ringgold’s Story Quilts
Children will learn about artist Faith Ringgold as they create paper quilts inspired by her art.
Ages: 5-8 yrs
Grades: K-2
Levels: Primary
Imagine the freedom of done-for-you art lessons.
The KinderArt Club features standards-based art lessons which are designed to work in small or large group settings, with a range of ages (from 5 to 11 years). So, you don’t need to plan multiple activities, regardless of the grades you teach.
Just log in, print and teach. It’s that easy.
