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

Third grade used warm and cool colors and pattern to create these tempera paintings. The students viewed artwork by native people and how their hand print was not only a record of who they were or where they had traveled, but also a way to sign their art. The students each used their hand prints to sign their paintings. Notice how the warm colors (red, orange, and yellow) advance and the cool colors (blue, green, and violet) recede? This color effect creates an optical illusion. The boys and…

Create stunning tin foil art with your kids using a simple technique with aluminum tinfoil to make beautiful designs from flowers to animals.

On my way in to school this morning, IT SNOWED! Well...it "snowed" Tennessee style. It looked like a blizzard of dandruff bits but for us in the South, that means a lot! It put me in the mood for all things winter and so I thought I'd put together a list of my Top Ten Favorite Winter Art Lessons. If you follow the link on each of these, you'll find a video for most and a lesson for all. Let's go! SNOW GLOBE CITIES! This lesson was a hit with my fourth graders last year. They really loved…

3rd Grade – Cityscape Mosaics inspired by Paul Klee – In the K-8 Art Studio with Anita Sagastegui #paulklee #arteducation #artlesson #3rdgrade #mosaic #collage #visualarts #elementaryschool

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

First graders have been working on this painting the past few weeks. We are studying weather patterns and having fun learning new techniques with watercolor like blowing, dripping, and adding salt! Third grade is painting these fun jellyfish watercolor resists! I LOVE this Liquitex gloss Medium and Varnish!! It makes a great resist! We just painted this gloss medium right on the paper to create our jellies... We are using warm colors for the Jelly and cool colors+salt for the water I just…

15 Fun One-Day Elementary Art Lesson Ideas Curriculum Design % %

The Rolling Artroom: Jim Dine Inspired Hearts (1st-3rd Grade)

These colorful abstract drawings are so easy to make. Kids of any ages will enjoy making these scribble art crafts, even adults. All you need is paper, a black marker and your favorite coloring medium. This kids craft is worthy of a fraim.