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Find Creative and Engaging Art Lessons for Kids & Students K-9. Art Lesson Plans, Ideas, and Tips for Art Education for Educators, Teachers, and Homeschool.
A nurturing end-of-year reflection for art teachers, classroom teachers, and homeschool educators to celebrate student creativity, reflect on the year, and find free art lessons and resources for the seasons, back to school, and beyond.
Explore summer art lessons and activities for elementary students, including art challenge cards, grid drawings, sea turtle art, pineapple patterns, clay cactus sculpture, and summer art worksheets.
Explore summer art activities for elementary students, including cactus art, pineapple art, tropical fish crafts, finish the picture challenges, and sunflower art lessons.
End of year reflection activities, art journals, memory worksheets, and coloring pages for elementary and middle school students. Save 25% on TPT with code THANKYOU26.
End of year art resources for teachers and homeschool families!
Enter a Valentine’s Day art giveaway, shop a limited-time Teachers Pay Teachers sale, and discover engaging February art lessons for classrooms and homeschool programs.
Create a meaningful Valentine’s Day handprint and footprint keepsake with your baby or toddler. A simple, parent-friendly art activity you’ll treasure forever.
Explore Lunar New Year through art and literacy with meaningful, culturally respectful ideas for classrooms and homeschool families.
Explore Black History Month through art with detailed artist studies, history, and creative approaches for classrooms and homeschool families.
Winter art lessons for kids using free YouTube drawing tutorials. Snowmen, penguins, winter animals, and cozy art ideas for classrooms and homeschool.
Plan free Valentine’s Day art for kids with free YouTube art lessons for kids. Heart drawing tutorials, design principles, and creative art ideas for classrooms and homeschool.
February art teaching ideas for classrooms and homeschool families, including Valentine’s Day art activities, Black History Month art lessons, and calm, meaningful creative routines.
January art teaching tips for classrooms and homeschool families. Learn how to ease back into routines with winter art ideas, sketchbooks, and calm creative practices for kids.
Discover how the Artastic Collective Art Curriculum helps teachers and homeschool educators plan, organize, and teach art for grades K–9 with confidence, structure, and ease.
Teach a peaceful winter birch tree art lesson using drawing and paint. This calm mixed media winter art project is perfect for classrooms and homeschool settings.
Create a magical Frozen-themed learning experience for kids with guided drawing, literacy connections, cooking, and creative play. Perfect for classrooms and homeschool families looking for cozy, engaging winter activities.
Start January with a cozy New Year art lesson for kids. Learn how to teach a step-by-step New Year Mouse art project with literacy integration, writing prompts, and book pairings for elementary classrooms and homeschool.
Whether you’re shopping for a creative kid, a reluctant artist who just needs the right tools, a classroom gift, or a homeschool art upgrade, these arts & crafts gifts for big kids (8–12) are tried, tested, and genuinely loved.
Need a fast, fun Christmas art lesson? Try these last-minute, low-prep holiday art ideas for kids using picture books, simple supplies, and easy steps—perfect for classrooms or homeschool.
This is my carefully curated list of the best arts & crafts gifts for kids ages 5–7 — gifts that build confidence, creativity, and joyful art habits that last well beyond the holidays.
This is my teen-specific arts & crafts gift guide for ages 13–17 — from upgraded drawing supplies, to painting sets that feel legit, to digital art tools, to creator gear that supports photography/vlogging dreams. Each item is linked (embedded!) so you can click and go.
I made this Preschool Arts & Crafts Gift Guide. These are my favorite art and craft gifts for ages 3–5 — the kind of supplies that create joyful routines, calm moments, and proud “gallery walks” around your kitchen table. Every item in this guide supports creativity while being realistic for parents, grandparents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Whether you’re shopping for a baby’s first Christmas, a baby shower, or a thoughtful keepsake gift, these art supplies and books are designed to spark curiosity, encourage sensory exploration, and create beautiful early memories.
Discover the best Christmas arts and crafts gifts for kids in this ultimate age-by-age holiday gift guide. From babies and toddlers to creative teens, find inspiring craft kits, art supplies, sensory toys, and hands-on creative gifts every child will love. Perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Discover the best Christmas arts and crafts gifts for kids in this ultimate age-by-age holiday gift guide. From babies and toddlers to creative teens, find inspiring craft kits, art supplies, sensory toys, and hands-on creative gifts every child will love. Perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Discover easy, low-prep, last-minute Thanksgiving art lessons for classrooms and homeschool families. These creative, kid-approved projects keep students engaged during the busiest week of November while helping teachers save time, reduce stress, and spark meaningful creativity.
Check out the TeachersPayTeachers Cyber Monday Sale (DEC 1 & 2) (yes — it continues through December 2 this year!), I wanted to share a gentle reminder that everything in my store is 25% off with the code cyber25. I’m not saying that as a push — I’m saying it because so many teachers plan to grab December resources and then suddenly remember after the sale ends. Consider this your cozy nudge.
Dive into the vibrant world of art history with your little learners! Our blog post, “Exploring Art History: How to Teach Children About Famous Artists and Their Work,” offers creative strategies for educators and parents. Discover how to bring the stories of great artists to life and inspire young minds with their masterpieces. Learn fun, engaging ways to connect children with art history, from interactive activities to storytelling and more. Transform your art lessons into a time-traveling adventure through the ages!
Discover easy, low-prep, last-minute Thanksgiving art lessons for classrooms and homeschool families. These creative, kid-approved projects keep students engaged during the busiest week of November while helping teachers save time, reduce stress, and spark meaningful creativity.
I’m sharing two Thanksgiving-inspired art lesson ideas based directly on my fully-developed classroom resources. These projects are simple, stunning, and use art materials you already have: oil pastels or wax crayons, thick paper, and watercolor or tempera paint.
The truth is that better classroom systems will not only help you feel happier and more relaxed, and in more control, but they will help you free up time and energy that you can spend on the things your WANT to do.
If you’re struggling to know where to begin to transform your art teaching life to calm, clear, and focused, then my Art Teacher Focused Guide is the step for you!
