Faux Stained Glass Paper Hearts
Students will make faux stained glass hearts using construction paper and tissue paper.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
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*Organic Shape and Line Collage
Students will learn about organic shapes as they discover how line, shape, and color are used to create art.
Ages: 8-11 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5
Levels: Junior
*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
Kindergarten Self Portraits
Kindergarten students will learn how to draw self portraits and experiment with watercolour paints for their backgrounds.
Ages: 5-8 yrs
Grades: K-2
Levels: Primary
Paper Animal Weaving
Students will create woven paper animals (such as a bird, snail or turtle) by following these directions.
Ages: 5-8 yrs
Grades: K-2
Levels: Primary
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
Toothpaste Batik
A minty-fresh take on the traditional art of batik. Using toothpaste and paint, kids will create fabulous one-of-a-kind batik masterpieces.
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
Architecture Shape Collage
Let your child’s imagination run wild as she creates simple structures, massive monuments, and pretty palaces.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Shapes Coloring Pages
(9 Pages) Coloring pages of shapes including triangle, square, rectangle, circle, star, diamond and more.
How to Bring Eric Carle Into Your Classroom
The following lesson plans will introduce you and your students to Eric Carle, American designer, illustrator, and writer of children’s books.
Nuts and Bolts Paperweight
Kids can make a paperweight using items from the hardware store.
Magazine Mosaic Pot
This is a lovely garden-inspired craft that teaches kids about recycling.
Paper Mosaic Hearts
All you need are some old magazines, construction paper, and glue and you can make these fun Valentine hearts! You decide how easy or challenging this craft will be, and how long it will take.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Crayon Resist Jack-O-Lanterns
Students will create spooky wax-resist pumpkin pictures using crayons and paint.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Pastel and Glue Pumpkin
You can create cool works of art using glue as your drawing medium. The end result is a unique drawing that looks like a stained glass window.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
I Give You My Heart
Students will create paper heart collages for Valentine’s Day.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Draw a Nutcracker Step-By-Step
Students will learn about using grids to plan out proportions and symmetry as they create a step-by-step drawing of a nutcracker.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Wet Chalk Drawings
By dipping your chalk into wet paint, you can create wonderful works of chalk art that won’t smudge like regular chalk.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Under the Sea Crayon Resist
Several watercolor techniques are introduced here as students learn about tropical fish, unified composition and contour line.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Glue and Pastel Totem Pole Pictures
Using white glue for “lead” and chalk (or oil) pastel for “glass”, you can create wonderful stained glass designs. For this particular lesson, personal totems were the theme, however you can use any subject or theme with this project. (see Glue Fish)
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Shoe Rubbings
Students will make art using the impressions/rubbings and textures made by the soles of their shoes.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Drawing Trees in Perspective
Students will be able to understand what is near and far in respect to the horizon line on a 2-d surface, as they draw trees.
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Junior, Middle School
Pattern Drawing and Painting
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
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
Drawing Hands
This is a wonderful mini lesson in which children will learn how to draw hands.
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
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
