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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 Winter Polar Bear Art Project combines an art lesson with reading comprehension and a writing prompt. Students create a winter artwork of a polar bear while exploring oil pastel techniques, then read about polar bears and write in response. It is made for classrooms and homeschool families who want an art lesson with literacy…
This Winter Arctic Fox Art Project combines an art lesson with reading comprehension and a writing prompt. Students create a winter artwork of an Arctic fox while exploring oil pastel techniques, with step-by-step slides in the document and as a PowerPoint presentation to make teaching easy. A Changes in Winter reading, comprehension questions and a…
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,…
In this Spring Rain Cloud Art Project, students follow a 17-step directed drawing tutorial to create a playful rain cloud character surrounded by expressive raindrops, then paint it with watercolor or tempera. Along the way they explore weather and how rain forms, read and write about rain, and reflect on their artwork. It blends visual…
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…
This Easter Basket Directed Drawing Art Lesson guides students step by step through drawing a festive Easter basket filled with decorated eggs, then painting it with watercolor. It is a cheerful spring art project for elementary classrooms, homeschool art lessons and seasonal Easter activities. Students build a woven basket from simple shapes and lines, add…
This Easter Egg Directed Drawing Line Art Lesson guides students step by step through drawing a large decorated Easter egg with bold line designs, expressive facial features and a patterned background, then painting it with a wax resist watercolor technique. It is a spring art project for elementary classrooms, homeschool art, substitute plans and seasonal…
This St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Art Lesson with Reading and Writing Activities is a cross-curricular March project that brings together visual art, reading comprehension, writing and reflection. Students follow a step-by-step directed drawing tutorial using oil pastels to create a colorful shamrock inspired by Irish traditions and St. Patrick’s Day. After the artwork is finished,…
This St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Art Lesson is a festive March directed drawing project for elementary classrooms, homeschool art and seasonal art centers. Students follow a step-by-step leprechaun drawing tutorial to create their own colorful leprechaun while learning about shape, character design and creative expression. With guided drawing steps, practice pages, reflection activities and assessment…
This Valentine's Day PB & J Art Project is a complete, print-and-teach elementary art lesson for Grades 1 to 4. Students create a Peanut Butter & Jelly friends artwork using wax crayon and paint techniques, then extend the lesson with reading comprehension, writing activities, art reflections and critical thinking discussions. It is made for classroom…
This Valentine’s Day Panda Art Project is a print-and-teach elementary art lesson that combines art, literacy, reflection and assessment in one resource. Students follow a guided panda drawing tutorial, explore marker and paint techniques, and then extend their learning with reading comprehension, writing activities, critical thinking questions and art reflections. The panda theme supports conversations…
This Valentine's Day Corgi Art Project is a complete, print-and-teach elementary art lesson for Grades 1 to 4. Students create an adorable Valentine corgi artwork with guided drawing and painting, then extend the lesson with reading comprehension, writing prompts, kindness reflections and art assessment. It is made for classroom teachers, art teachers, homeschool families and…
This Groundhog Day Line Art Project guides students step by step through creating a playful groundhog with oil pastel line drawing and watercolor or tempera paint. It is an easy-to-teach February art activity for elementary students that also connects art with reading, writing and seasonal learning. It suits teachers and homeschool families who want a…
This Valentine's Day Rose Art Project is a complete, print-and-teach lesson for Grades 2 to 5. Students create a bold, expressive rose artwork with guided drawing and watercolor or tempera paint, then extend their learning with reading comprehension, writing prompts, critical thinking questions and art reflections. It connects Valentine's Day to kindness, patience and appreciation…
This Cupid Mouse Art Lesson is a print-and-teach Valentine's Day art resource for elementary students, best for Grades 1 to 4. Students create a Cupid Mouse artwork with guided drawing and oil pastel techniques, then extend the lesson with reading comprehension, writing, critical thinking questions and art reflections. The lesson focuses on kindness, empathy and…
This Sugar Skull Art Lesson and Writing Activity brings Día de los Muertos, the holiday when families remember and honor their loved ones, into the art room. Students design their own sugar skull with a step-by-step guided drawing tutorial, then reflect on the meaning of the holiday through writing. It is made for elementary and…
This Halloween Ghost Art and Write resource pairs a step-by-step ghost art tutorial with differentiated writing prompts for elementary students. Students create their own spooky ghost artwork, then write about it. The writing pages cover fiction, non-fiction and opinion writing, with primary and intermediate versions so you can match the writing to your learners. The…
This Frankenstein Craft and Write resource combines a hands-on Frankenstein craft with Frankenstein-themed writing prompts for elementary students. Students design and build their own Frankenstein character from templates, then write about it through fiction, non-fiction or opinion writing. The craft style is inspired by the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel. It works for fall and Halloween…
This Monster Craft and Write resource pairs a hands-on monster craft with monster-themed writing prompts for elementary students. Students build their own unique monster from craft templates, then plan and write about it. It covers fiction, non-fiction and opinion writing, with differentiated writing pages so you can adapt it to different levels. Use it for…
This Acorn Craft and Write resource has students create a fall acorn craft and then use it as inspiration for writing, reflection and literacy practice. It is designed for 2nd to 5th grade and works for classroom teachers, homeschool families and sub plans. Students build a unique acorn using the templates, bits and pieces, pick-a-pattern…
