Graffiti for Kids
Here, students explore line shape and color as they work both individually and as an artistic unit to create graffiti.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Level: Junior
Greek Pottery Designs
Students will be introduced to the designs of Ancient Greek Pottery as they explore the use of geometric and organic shape in making ordered patterns.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Greek Story Vases
Students will learn about Ancient Greek Pottery designs as they make their own mini vases using styrofoam cups and paint.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
Green on Green Wax Resist
Students will experiment with wax resist as they create pictures using shades of green.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Haiku Straw and Ink Paintings
Students will learn how to write a Haiku poem. They will then discover how to make an ink painting to illustrate their poem.
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
Hamburger Collage
Students will make hamburger collages using colored construction paper
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Handprint Canadian Flags
Discover how to make fantastic Canadian flags using handprints. Perfect for Canada Day celebrations!
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Handprint Crab Painting
Students will make pictures of Florida blue crabs using their handprints.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Handprint Turkey with Texture
Students can make a handprint turkey using seeds, beans and grains.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Happy Accident Painting
By working with ink, watercolor and wet paper, students will be forced to go with the flow as they create happy accident paintings.
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
Harold and the Purple Crayon Paper Pictures
Using the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon as inspiration, students will use paper shapes to stimulate their imaginations to create a unique image.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Heart Poppies
You can make poppies using heart shapes.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Henri Matisse Shamrock Shapes
Students will learn about positive and negative shapes as they create shamrock paper shapes in the style of artist Henri Matisse.
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
Henri Rousseau’s Fantasy Jungle
Children will learn about artist Henri Rousseau. They will then create oil pastel versions of Rousseau’s jungle-style paintings.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
Hermit Crab Paper Collage
Students will gain appreciation for the work of Eric Carle not only as a story writer, but as an illustrator during this fun “Hermit Crab” inspired lesson.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
How to Draw Shaded Bottles
Students will learn how to draw shaded bottles which appear to be three dimensional.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
How to Make Coil Pots Out of Clay
Kids will learn how to make coil pots out of clay.
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
I Give You My Heart
Students will create paper heart collages for Valentine’s Day.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
I Like Me Portraits
Students will create portraits of themselves after reading the book “I Like Me” by Nancy Carlson.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Ice Cream Stick Dolls
Your kids will love creating these little characters and they’ll have loads of imaginary fun playing with them too!
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Impasto Painting
In this lesson, students learn about texture as they make impasto paintings.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Inside Outside Drawings of Fruit
Students will learn how to draw the inside and outside of objects like fruit.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Invention Convention
Students will discover Leonardo da Vinci’s inventive ideas as they invent a new machine for the 21st century.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
It’s a Bug’s Life
Students will create an original crayon resist drawing or painting of a bug’s life.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Japanese Hand Fan Craft
Students will learn about Japanese culture as they create hand fans using paper and paint.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
