*Op Art Shaded Shapes
Students learn about “Op Art” and then create a picture (optical illusions) that can play tricks with the eyes.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Tag: pencil crayons
Organic and Geometric Shape Drawings
Students will learn about the difference between organic and geometric shapes. They will also learn about warm and cool colors.
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
Still Life Mat Board Masterpieces
Students can reuse odd sized mat board pieces as surfaces for pencil crayon drawings.
Grades: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Middle School, High School
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
Complementary Color Portraits
Students will create a portrait using one pair of complementary colors.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Art Book Cover
Students will create a cover for their Art Books.
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
Students will create expressionistic sunflowers in the style of Vincent Van Gogh.
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
Edvard Munch: Things That Make Us Want to Scream
After looking at Edvard Munch’s famous painting, The Scream, students will create their own artwork featuring images of things that make them want to scream.
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
Oh My Gosh It’s a Bosch
Students will create images inspired by Dutch Surrealist Hieronymous Bosch.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Fruit and Vegetable Portraits (Giuseppe Arcimboldo)
Students will create fruit and vegetable portraits inspired by the work of artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle 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
First Grade, First Grade What Do You See?
Students will read the Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See. They will then create a picture of what they see.
Ages: 5-8 yrs
Grades: K-2
Levels: Primary
Fish Banners
Learn how to create colorful banners with fish as the theme.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Are You on the List?
Van Gogh Sunflowers in a Vase Lesson Plan with Worksheets
A note about the ads you see on KinderArt.com.