Second grade started their aerial view snowmen this week. Projects like this almost always showcase the kids different personalities. There are usually some very neat and tidy ones, some cute ones,…

2nd Grade Art Lessons – Art with Mrs Filmore

Create 3 boxes with 4 inch tops and 4 inch bottoms. And yes I had to teach 1st graders how to use the ruler! Then use the ruler to create horizontal and vertical lines inside your boxes. Draw a heart inside each of the 3 boxes. Color in the hearts first and then the backgrounds using a repeating checker board patten. You could have themes such as warm and cool or complementary colors. Or make it random colors! When you are finished coloring in all the spaces, flick black watered down tempera…

Winter landscapes by 1st grade - one day project | Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists | Bloglovin’

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

This week, first grade started their mixed media sail boat picture! Here's how we created them! Materials: Day 1: I gave them their choice of boat colors, gave them the white paper, a strip of black, paint, and a paintbrush & cup. They followed me in drawing the sails, and drawing the boat. We cut those out, and glued those on! Then, I demonstrated how to use the paintbrush and paint to make short, choppy brushstrokes to create the texture of the water. I talked about layering colors, and…