Lines are an excellent starting point for lessons with Kindergarteners. To begin this line unit, we read the book Lines That Wiggle. The students used colored tape to make straight lines across their paper. We talked about horizontal, vertical, diagonal and ziz-zag lines. During the next class period, the students used tempera cakes to paint a variety of lines: wavy, loopy, dotted, dashed, squiggly, spiral, jagged and more. Aren’t these lovely and expressive? After the painting project, we…

Doing art with kids at home or in the classroom? Then you will want to think about the 7 elements of art! Explore what the 7 elements of art are, why they are important and helpful tips for how to teach them to kids. Plus, you’ll find examples of fun and easy art projects you can use! Make sure to download the free 7 Elements of Art printable below.

You might be asking, What are the 7 Elements of Art and How Do I Teach Them? The Elements 7 Elements of Art are: Line, Value, Color, Space, Shape, Form, and Texture and they are the foundations or building blocks that artists use to make art. Let's dive in and learn about the 7 Elements of Art, Which You Should Teach First, and How to Teach them.

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Art Elements: How to teach shape to kids. In this collection, you will find a variety of activities, projects, lessons, and ideas for teaching your students the art element of shape. Shapes are the building blocks of drawing and learning to create art. These projects and lessons will help support your efforts–and save you lots of time! As always, my lessons are always tried and tested by me and my students.

Preschoolers can explore lines, shapes, color, space, texture and feelings while exploring the 6 elements of art.

Geometric Robots Elements of Design: Color, Shape Art Lesson completed by students with Autism and special needs A focus on gross and fine motor skills Students had such a great time creating their very own robots, even giving them names afterwards!

13 amazing art projects to do with kids. Painting activities, constructing activities. Small art projects to do with kids. Inexpensive and very creative.

Mrs Curwood on Instagram: “Super cute hot air balloons made by grade 1/2. We were learning about the art element of Form. #form #artelements #art #visualarts #grade1…”

Here are some activities we've done that invite young children to explore each element in a different way.