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This Poppy Art Project is a mixed media art lesson for Remembrance Day, Veterans Day and Memorial Day classroom displays. Students use watercolor or tempera paint, oil pastels and newspaper collage to build a layered poppy artwork that combines color blending, texture and symbolism. It is designed for elementary and middle school students and works…
This Thanksgiving Harvest Art Lesson guides students through a cute harvest cat artwork for your classroom or homeschool program. Students paint and use oil pastels, exploring mixed media and layering paper cut outs in one piece. The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step, with each step on its own page with a description,…
This Autumn Line Leaf Art Lesson is a free fall art project where students explore line and mixed media. The finished piece uses both paint and oil pastel, so students get to try layering paper, pastel and a paint resist technique. It is made for teachers and homeschool families who want a complete autumn lesson…
In this free Halloween Pumpkin Line Art project, students explore the Element of Art: Line as they create a mixed media jack-o'-lantern. It is an easy-to-use art tutorial that helps you plan quickly, teach with confidence and keep students engaged. The lesson comes with everything students need to complete the piece successfully: a visual and…
This Halloween Bat Art Project is a cute October art lesson for classroom or homeschool settings. Students use paint, oil pastel and layered paper to create a bat artwork, experimenting with a variety of mediums and learning how to layer different elements. The finished bats make a fun Halloween display. The resource includes a lesson…
In this Halloween Skeleton Art Project, students use paper, oil pastel and paint to create a cute mixed media skeleton for Halloween. They explore layering created elements and resist painting, and the finished pieces make a fun Halloween display. It works for classrooms and homeschool. The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each…
This Halloween Cat Art Lesson has students create a mixed media Halloween cat art piece using paper, oil pastel and paint. Students explore layering cut elements and resist painting, and the finished cats make a fun Halloween display. It works for elementary classroom teachers, art teachers, homeschool families and substitute teachers, and the step-by-step visuals…
This Autumn Squirrel Art Project is a cozy fall mixed media lesson where students create a squirrel holding an acorn in front of a pumpkin, with a grassy foreground and warm autumn background colors. It is designed for Grades 1 to 4 and works for art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool families and sub plans. Students…
This Autumn Mushroom Art Project is a mixed media fall lesson for grades 2 to 5. Students create a layered forest scene with tree trunks in the background, a textured woodland floor in the foreground and a bright mushroom focal point, using several materials and techniques. Along the way, students explore layering, resist painting, contrast,…
This Autumn Hedgehog Art Project is a seasonal mixed media lesson for Grades 1 to 4. Students create a hedgehog surrounded by autumn leaves in a warm fall setting, using oil pastels, watercolor paint, tempera paint and paper. Students build the scene in layers: a glowing autumn background, foliage and grass, a drawn and painted…
In this Autumn Guinea Pig Art Project, students create a sweet, round guinea pig surrounded by large autumn leaves and grassy fall textures. It is designed for grades 1 to 4 and makes a cheerful, seasonal bulletin board display. Students experiment with oil pastel, paint (watercolor or tempera) and layered paper elements to build a…
In this Autumn Pumpkin Art Project, students create a large pumpkin filled with different line designs and patterns against a swirling fall background. They use paint, paper and oil pastel to make a mixed media artwork that explores a variety of ways to use line in art. The lesson is designed for grades 1 to…
This Autumn Leaves Art Project is a colorful mixed media fall lesson for grades 1 to 4 that teaches the element of art line. Students use paint, oil pastel, soft pastel and paper to create patterned autumn leaves and arrange them into a striking fall composition. Students paint colorful leaf paper, draw leaf outlines and…
This Autumn Leaves Art Project is a bright fall lesson where students create bold mixed media leaves floating across a swirling autumn sky. It is designed for grades 2 to 5 and works for art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool families and sub plans. Students use paint, paper and oil pastel. They first make their own…
This Ceramic Jack O'Lantern art lesson shows students how to build a clay jack o'lantern using pinch building and additive methods. Finished pieces can also be turned into tea lights if you like (optional). Students work with a variety of processes, materials, tools and techniques, following a visual and text step-by-step where each step has…
In this Ceramic Ghost Tea Light Art Lesson, students learn how to make ceramic ghost tea lights using pinch building methods. They combine pinch building with additive methods, using a variety of processes, materials, tools and techniques. The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description),…
In this Ceramic Autumn Leaf Bowl lesson, students press real autumn leaves into clay to make leaf slabs, then overlap and attach them inside a slumping form to build a functional, decorative bowl. They use a combination of slab slumping and additive methods, and the finished pieces have an earthy, handmade quality students are proud…
In this Ceramic Animal Plant Pot art lesson, students learn how to build ceramic animal pots using pinch building and additive methods, working with a variety of processes, materials, tools and techniques. The resource includes a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description), a lesson plan, a rubric, a…
This Ceramic Apple Sculpture lesson teaches students real clay handbuilding techniques. Students use the pinch method and additive methods to build a rounded apple with a stem, a leaf and their own name carved into the front. It is written for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschool educators who want a structured clay sculpture lesson…
This Back to School Art Community Builder Pack gives you 10 creative, art-based community builders designed for the first week in the art room. It suits elementary and middle school art teachers (grades 2 to 8), homeschool co-ops and substitute teachers. The low-prep activities help you get to know your students, observe their skill levels…
In this Ceramic Unicorn Art Lesson, students learn how to make ceramic unicorn sculptures using pinch building methods. They combine pinch building with decorative methods, using a variety of processes, materials, tools and techniques. The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description), a lesson plan,…
This Elementary Sketchbook Prompts pack helps you build a structured sketchbook practice in your elementary art classroom, whether you are starting a sketchbook routine or refreshing the one you have. It includes 30 creative sketchbook assignments and 15 interactive sketchbook pages that support creativity, reflection and skill-building. It is made for classroom teachers, art educators…
This Back to School Self Portrait Art Lesson helps students create a personal artwork while learning the basics of portrait drawing, facial proportions, shading, blending and name art. It makes a strong All About Me activity for the start of the year, and it also works as an introduction to portrait drawing any time. It…
This abstract apple art lesson is a mixed media project that combines collage, painting and oil pastel. Students build a bold background from ripped primary color paper, layer expressive paint marks over top, then create a loose abstract apple on cardboard with oil pastels, cut it out and glue it onto the final composition. It…
This Back to School name art project is a bright mixed media lesson where students explore paint, oil pastel, black marker, cardboard collage and line design in one artwork. The finished piece is layered, graphic and personal, a great way to start the year with work that is ready for display. It is designed for…
This Back to School About Me Art Lesson has students create bold name art in large block letters, surround it with a decorative border, divide the background into sections, and fill those spaces with images and patterns that represent who they are. It combines All About Me art, name art, zen doodle patterns and mixed…
This My Wishes art project is a Back to School goal setting art lesson. Students draw a large cloud with the words My Wishes, divide the background into sections, fill the spaces with illustrations of their hopes for the school year, and finish with pattern work and color. It blends All About Me art, goal…
This Cartoon School Supplies art project is a bright, playful Back to School art lesson. Students turn a pencil, paintbrush, glue bottle and eraser into cartoon characters, then finish the piece with black marker, oil pastel and watercolor paint for a bold mixed media artwork. It is for classroom teachers, art teachers and homeschool educators…
This Perspective Name Art Lesson helps students turn their name into bold artwork while learning one point perspective. Students draw large block letters, pull them toward a vanishing point, and build a finished composition with color and depth using pencil crayons and paint. It works especially well for Grades 3 to 8 and suits classroom…
In this Painting a Dot art lesson, students create an animated paintbrush character with their name, expressive details, shading and a colorful painted dot in the background. It is playful and approachable, and students still learn real techniques: drawing, line, value, wax crayon shading and watercolor painting. It is made for classroom teachers, art teachers…
