Fill a Jar
Students will draw unexpected items inside a drawing of a jar.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Tag: paper
Face Study (Draw the Other Half)
Students will use a magazine photo of a person, cut in half, as the beginning of a drawing. Half magazine picture, half drawing.
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
Draw Elephants – Step by Step
Students will draw a step by step contour drawing of elephants and then add colour and details. They will also learn about Surrealist artist Salvador Dali.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Doodle Drawings
This is a free-form drawing project that deals with the elements of design – colour, line, shape, form and texture. Very wonderful detailed works of art can be achieved by simply doodling. Have a look at the works of many great artists like Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee for inspiration.
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
A Drawing Adventure
Students will create drawings based on an imaginary journey. This is a great warm up activity or 15 minute end of class filler. It will get your students’ creative juices flowing!
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Spider Web Pattern Drawing
Students can follow step by step directions to create a spider web drawing. This is a terrific lesson plan for Halloween or any time of the year.
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
Creative Principles and Elements of Art
A series of simple design exercises to further understanding of the Principles of Design and how each can be developed within a structured composition.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
Contour Drawing
This is a wonderful mini lesson in which children will learn how to create contour drawings.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Blind Contour Drawing
Blind contour drawing is an excellent way to train the eye to draw what it really sees rather than what it thinks it sees.
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
Basic Shapes
This is a wonderful mini lesson in which children will create works of art using basic shapes.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Adjective, Adjective Noun
This lesson encourages drawing skills, imagination, and a sense of humor. Students will also learn about adjectives and nouns.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
A Unique Drawing Experience
Students (and teacher) will see how with just one set of directions, everyone in the classroom will come up with very unique works of abstract art.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
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
Make Tiny Boats
Looking for an fun way to create a fabulous floating mini-ship? Even if you don’t live by the sea, you can still have fun in the bathtub or kitchen sink with these clever walnut (or egg carton cup) tiny boats.
Milk Carton Pencil Holder
Recycle a milk carton to create a place to hold pens, pencils, crayons, paintbrushes and more.
Paper Bag Kites
Children can create kites using grocery bags and paints.
Paper Quilling
Learn the art of rolling, shaping and gluing paper together to create beautiful pictures.
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 Bag Trees
A step by step lesson plan which shows you how to make trees out of paper bags.
