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In this Keith Haring Friendship Art Project, students create a pop art inspired artwork of dancing friends in the style of Keith Haring. The finished piece is bright and graphic, with overlapping figures, strong black lines, bold paint color and playful pattern, and it explores ideas like friendship, love, movement and connection. It is made…
This August Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with sentence writing practice for K to 2 students. On each page, students draw an August picture, trace and write the word, trace and write a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. Drawing first gives young writers something real…
This December Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with paragraph writing practice for grade 2 to 5 students. On each page, students follow a simple directed drawing, create a December illustration, and then write a paragraph inspired by their artwork. Drawing first means students are not staring at a blank page. They…
This December Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with sentence writing practice for K to 2 students. On each page, students draw a December picture, trace and write the word, trace and write a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. Drawing first gives young writers something real…
This November Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with sentence writing practice for K to 2 students. On each page, students draw a November picture, trace and write the word, trace and write a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. Drawing first gives young writers something real…
This November Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with paragraph writing practice for Grades 2 to 5. On each page, students follow a directed drawing to create a November illustration, then write a paragraph inspired by their artwork. Drawing first gives students something visual and personal to describe, explain or imagine, so…
In this Halloween art lesson, students create a Monster Jack O’ Lantern using oil pastel marks and tempera paint. It is a ready-made mixed media project for grades 1 to 4 that builds creative thinking while students learn about and experience Halloween. It is made for classroom teachers, art educators, homeschool families and substitute teachers…
This Halloween Owl Witch Art Lesson is a crayon resist project for grades 1 to 4. Students combine wax crayon and watercolor paint to create a whimsical owl witch character with hats, stars, moons and a spooky night sky. The lesson is fully planned and easy to follow, with a Halloween-themed reading for background, a…
In this Spooky Jar Halloween Art Lesson, students design their own jars filled with creepy surprises using watercolor paint and colored pencils. It is a mixed media project for your October art plans or Halloween week, built around creativity, seasonal themes and thoughtful artmaking. It is designed for Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5…
In this Thanksgiving Turkey Line Art Lesson, students create a turkey line artwork using pencil crayon (colored pencil) and watercolor paint. It is designed for kindergarten to grade 3. The mixed media project helps students build creative thinking while learning about Thanksgiving. A lesson hook, a Thanksgiving-themed reading for background knowledge, and assessment and reflection…
This Gourd and Pumpkin Art Lesson is a colorful fall art project for grades 1 to 4. Students create a vibrant autumn artwork that combines a gourd, a pumpkin and extra decorative shapes, while exploring shape, color, layering, composition and their own artistic decisions. Along with the step-by-step art instructions, the lesson includes a warm-up…
This Cute Pumpkin Art Lesson is a cheerful fall art project for grades 1 to 4. Students turn a pumpkin into a little character with eyes and a mouth, surrounded by autumn leaves, an acorn and a colorful background, and the finished work makes a bright hallway or bulletin board display. Along the way students…
This Fall Fox Art Lesson is an autumn animal art project for grades 1 to 4. Students create a cozy fox character with a scarf, facial details, falling leaves and a textured autumn background. Along the way they explore animal drawing, shape, line, texture, layering and artistic decision making. The lesson comes with a warm-up…
This Halloween Art Unit gives you a month of fully planned, no-prep October art lessons for elementary and middle school. It starts with a video introduction, then moves through three step-by-step guided art projects, seven open-ended, choice-based art lessons and a creative end-of-unit project. Students make ghosts, black cats and jack-o'-lanterns while exploring mixed media,…
In this Picasso Bird Art Project, students create a bird inspired by Pablo Picasso using oil pastels and acrylic or tempera paint. The finished artwork is bold and whimsical, with oversized shapes, bright color and strong line work, and it looks great on display. It is written for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers working with…
This Basquiat Inspired Self-Portrait Art Project is a complete Jean-Michel Basquiat art lesson for grades 3 to 5. Students learn about Basquiat's life and style, explore symbolism and identity, and create bold, expressive self-portraits with oil pastel and acrylic or tempera paint. Along the way they experiment with line, movement, texture and symbols, explore tint…
In this Wayne Thiebaud Happy Ice Cream Art Project, students create two smiling ice cream characters inspired by Wayne Thiebaud using oil pastels and watercolor paint. The finished artwork is bright and playful, with tall upside-down cones, colorful stripes, rosy noses, happy faces and a background that makes the whole piece pop. It is a…
In this Basquiat Stegosaurus Art Project, students create a stegosaurus inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat, with bold black outlines, a crown, expressive eyes, bright plates along its back, and energetic marks and symbols around the page. It is a lively artist study for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students follow a clear structure to build the…
This Keith Haring art project is a pop art lesson for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. Students create a wiggle person inspired by Keith Haring using bold line, a large circular head, dancing arms, a spiraling body and energetic movement marks. The finished artwork has a strong pop art feel, with bright color, thick outlines,…
This Thanksgiving Cartoon Grid Drawing resource helps students in Grades 1 to 4 build drawing confidence in a simple, structured way. Students copy a cartoon image one square at a time from the example grid into the blank grid beside it, which helps them slow down, focus and feel successful. The cheerful Thanksgiving images are…
This October Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with paragraph writing practice for grade 2 to 5 students. On each page, students follow a simple directed drawing to create an October illustration, then write a paragraph inspired by their artwork. Drawing first gives students something visual and personal to describe, explain or…
This October Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with word and sentence writing practice for kindergarten to grade 2. On each page, students draw an October picture, trace and write the word, trace a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. A short reminder at the bottom prompts…
This Thanksgiving Write and Draw resource combines a step-by-step directed drawing with paragraph writing practice for grade 2 to 5 students. Students follow a simple directed drawing, create a Thanksgiving-themed illustration, and then write a paragraph inspired by their artwork. Drawing first means students are not staring at a blank page. They have something visual…
This Thanksgiving Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with sentence writing practice for K to 2 students. On each page, students draw a Thanksgiving picture, trace and write the word, trace and write a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. Drawing first gives young writers something real…
This Autumn Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with sentence writing practice for K to 2 students. On each page, students draw an autumn picture, trace and write the word, trace and write a simple sentence, and then write their own sentence using the word. Drawing first gives young writers something real…
This Autumn Write and Draw resource pairs a step-by-step directed drawing with paragraph writing practice for Grades 2 to 5. On each page, students follow a simple directed drawing, create an autumn illustration, and then write a paragraph inspired by their artwork. Drawing first gives developing writers something concrete to describe, explain or imagine, instead…
This Autumn Art Unit is a no-prep, ready-to-use fall art unit for elementary and middle school. It includes a seasonal video introduction, 3 fully planned step-by-step tutorials, 7 open-ended choice-based art lessons and a reflective final project, built around pumpkins, hedgehogs, scarecrows and other fall themes. Students explore texture, form, line and contrast through autumn…
This Halloween Cartoon Grid Drawing resource gives grades 1 to 4 students a simple, structured way to build drawing confidence. Students copy a cartoon image one square at a time from the example grid into the blank grid beside it, which helps them focus, slow down and feel successful as they draw. The cartoon style…
This Autumn Cartoon Grid Drawing resource helps Grades 1 to 4 students build drawing confidence in a simple, structured way. Students copy one square at a time from an example cartoon grid into the blank grid beside it, which helps them focus, slow down and feel successful. The 20 autumn grid drawing worksheets use playful…
These 40 Halloween Art Challenge Cards are bite-sized, hands-on art tasks with a playful Halloween theme for the classroom, homeschool or art studio. Each prompt reinforces the Elements of Art, builds art-making and drawing skills, and encourages creative thinking and experimentation in a choice-based format. Each card is a half-page in black-line format, so you…
