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This Dot Day Art Project and Growth Mindset Lesson Pack gives elementary teachers and homeschool educators two Dot Day art lessons that celebrate creativity and perseverance. Use it for International Dot Day, the first weeks of school, or any time you are building classroom community through art. The pack blends visual arts, reading comprehension and…
This Back to School Apple Oil Pastel Art Project introduces students to the Element of Art: Value. Students learn how shading, blending and light sources bring depth and realism to an artwork as they draw a bright apple in oil pastels on thick paper. It is written for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschool families…
This Back to School Glue Bottle Line Art Project starts the school year with color while building classroom community and introducing the Elements of Art: Line. Students create a bold, colorful glue bottle artwork with expressive line patterns, color and texture, using felt markers on thick paper. It is made for art teachers, classroom teachers…
This Sunflower Art Project is a complete art and literacy lesson about one of nature's most iconic flowers. It suits summer units, garden themes and pollinator studies, and works well in classrooms, homeschool programs, summer art camps or as a sub plan. Students start with a reading comprehension passage and reflective writing prompts about sunflowers,…
This Octopus Art Lesson brings ocean life into your classroom for grades 1 to 5. Students explore bold color blending and textural oil pastel techniques while learning about one of the ocean’s most fascinating creatures. It fits summer art units, under-the-sea themes and ocean animal studies. It works in the classroom, at home, at summer…
This Mahi Mahi Art Project is a mixed media art and literacy lesson for summer units, ocean animal themes or tropical fish studies, written for grades 1 to 5. Students learn about mahi mahi, also known as dolphin fish, found in warm waters off Florida, Hawaii and throughout the Caribbean. Students read about mahi mahi…
This Dragonfly Art Project is a mixed media art and literacy lesson for summer units or insect themes. Students read about dragonflies, respond to writing prompts, and then design their own dragonfly artwork using drawing skills and paint, exploring resist painting, layering and bold color blending. You can also do the art first and the…
This Summer Crab Art Project is a complete mixed media art lesson that combines art and literacy. Students read a passage and write about crabs, tide pools and the importance of ocean conservation, then create their own crab artwork using oil pastels and watercolor paints. It is made for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschool…
This Corn Cob Art Project is a complete mixed media art and literacy lesson for summer, autumn or the harvest season. Students start with reading comprehension passages and writing prompts, then design their own corn cob artwork with oil pastels and watercolor paint, experimenting with resist painting, texture layering and color blending. It is made…
This Sea Turtle Summer Art Project is a complete art and literacy lesson for the classroom or homeschool. It starts with ocean-themed reading comprehension and writing activities, then students create a calm, colorful swimming sea turtle artwork using oil pastels and watercolor paint on construction paper. It is designed for elementary classrooms and homeschool families….
This Summer Lemonade Art Project combines an art lesson with reading comprehension and writing activities. Students read a summer-themed passage and respond to writing prompts, then create a colorful glass of lemonade with oil pastels, practicing color blending, shading and expressive design. It is made for elementary classrooms and homeschool families. The lesson plan, lesson…
This Summer Ice Cream Art Project is a complete art and literacy lesson for elementary classrooms and homeschool families. Students work through a summer-themed reading passage and writing prompt, then use oil pastels on construction paper to create playful, colorful ice cream artwork. Detailed lesson plans, step-by-step guides, example artwork and ready-to-use PowerPoint slides help…
In this Summer Watermelon Art Project, students use oil pastels and paint to create a colorful summer watermelon artwork. The step-by-step visuals and clear instructions help you lead students through blending oil pastels, layering paint and experimenting with art techniques. It is made for elementary classrooms and homeschool families and brings literacy into the art…
This spring seedling art and writing activity connects science, art and literacy through the theme of seeds growing into plants. Students learn how seeds sprout and grow, create a colorful seedling artwork that shows new life in spring, then build understanding with a reading passage, comprehension questions and writing prompts. It is made for classroom…
Bring the beauty of spring into your classroom with this Spring Butterfly Art Lesson, a bright and engaging elementary art activity that guides students step-by-step through creating their own colorful butterfly artwork. This spring butterfly art project for elementary students combines drawing, creativity, and structured instruction so teachers and homeschool educators can confidently lead a…
This Spring Hummingbird Art Lesson blends visual art, literacy and science for elementary students. Students read about hummingbirds, follow a step-by-step drawing tutorial, and paint layered value rings around their bird with watercolor or tempera for a striking finished piece. Reading, writing and reflection pages extend the art into a full cross-curricular lesson. It fits…
This Spring Bumble Bee Art Lesson is an elementary art project that combines drawing, painting, nature learning, reading comprehension and creative reflection. Students follow a guided step-by-step drawing process to create their own bumble bee, learning to break complex shapes into simple steps, and then paint a colorful background with circular painting techniques so the…
This Winter Narwhal Art Project pairs an art lesson with a reading comprehension and a writing prompt activity, for your classroom or homeschool program. Students create a winter artwork of a narwhal while exploring techniques in oil pastels and paint. The All About Narwhals reading, comprehension questions and writing prompt bring literacy into the art…
This Winter Penguin Art Project combines an art lesson with reading comprehension and a writing prompt. Students create a winter artwork of a penguin using oil pastels and paint, then read All About Penguins, answer comprehension questions and respond to a writing prompt connected to the theme. It works for classrooms and homeschool families who…
This New Year Penguin Art Project celebrates the new year with an art lesson, a reading, a reading comprehension and a writing prompt activity. Students create a New Year penguin artwork while exploring painting and drawing techniques. The New Years Around the World reading, reading comprehension and writing prompt bring literacy into your art lesson,…
This New Year's art lesson guides students through an Arctic Fox artwork that explores techniques in oil pastels, paired with a New Year's Around the World reading, a reading comprehension activity and a writing prompt. It is ready to use in classrooms and homeschool programs. The reading and writing activities bring literacy into your art…
In this Happy Planet Earth Day Art Lesson, students draw and design a smiling Planet Earth surrounded by bright colors and creative details. As they work through the guided steps, they talk about caring for the environment, appreciating nature and protecting the planet, while building confidence in drawing. The playful happy Earth design is approachable…
This Spring Tulips Art Lesson is an elementary art project that combines guided drawing, painting, reading comprehension and creative writing. Students follow a step-by-step tulip drawing tutorial to create three cheerful tulips with expressive faces and decorative patterns, then paint them with watercolor or tempera paint, layering color and texture for a bright spring background….
This Spring Umbrella Art Project brings together visual art, literacy and creative thinking in one spring lesson. Students follow clear step-by-step drawing instructions to create a cheerful umbrella surrounded by raindrops, using an oil pastel resist with watercolor or tempera paint. It is a spring art lesson plan for elementary students, made for classroom teachers,…
This Spring Raindrop Art Lesson combines art, science and literacy. Students create a raindrop character using a watercolor resist with oil pastels and watercolor or tempera paint, while learning about rain, weather and the water cycle. Along the way they practice drawing, color blending, painting and creative expression. It is made for elementary art classes,…
This Spring Bird Nest Art Lesson is a cross-curricular spring art project for elementary students that blends drawing, painting, literacy and nature. Students learn about baby birds, nests and new life in spring, then draw a bird nest filled with baby birds using an oil pastel resist with watercolor or tempera paint. It is made…
This Spring Lamb Art Lesson is a spring animal art project for elementary students that blends drawing, painting, literacy and seasonal learning. Students follow step-by-step lamb drawing pages to create a fluffy lamb with textured wool, expressive features and a bright spring landscape, using oil pastel resist with watercolor or tempera paint. Along the way,…
This Spring Rain Boot Art Lesson brings spring weather and rainy day fun into your classroom. Students learn to draw colorful rain boots with a step-by-step directed drawing, then use wax resist with watercolor or tempera paint to create a bright spring artwork, adding their own patterns, colors and creative details. Alongside the art, students…
This Spring Robin Art Lesson is a spring bird directed drawing project. Students build the robin shape, add feather textures, draw it holding a worm in a lively spring landscape, and then paint with watercolor or tempera to reveal a wax resist effect. Alongside the art, students complete reading comprehension, creative writing, reflection, artist statement…
This Easter Bunny Directed Drawing and Watercolor Art Lesson is a spring art project for elementary students. Students draw a bunny character with expressive features and long floppy ears, add a basket or group of decorated Easter eggs, then paint the scene with watercolor. The drawing is broken into manageable steps so young artists feel…
