FREE Summer Art Project Ocean Birds Art Lesson Freebie Art Activity

In this free Summer Art Project, students use oil pastel, glue and watercolor paint to create an ocean-inspired Ocean Birds art piece. It also makes a nice gift for a parent.

This was the 400th resource in the Ms Artastic store, so this full-sized lesson is free as a thank you. It comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page), a lesson plan, a rubric, a finished example and a step-by-step drawing handout so students can complete the piece successfully.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (32 PAGES)

• About the Product
• Lesson plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and Teacher Does / Student Does
• Ocean Birds step-by-step handout for students
• Square drawing template
• Bulletin board display sign
• Art piece demonstration step-by-step with descriptions and images (14 slides)
• Example of the art piece to show students before they begin
• Rubric for the art piece

HOW TO USE IT

Read through the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance: pencil, eraser, black felt, step-by-step draw handouts (30 copies), watercolor paint or paint cakes, card stock or watercolor paper, oil pastels, a paint brush and water. Look over the step-by-steps, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students.

Print the poster sample in color and show it as your hook. Then project the PDF, show it under a document camera, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description.

FAQ

Is this really the full lesson?

Yes. It is a full-sized resource offered for free.

What materials do I need?

Pencil, eraser, black felt, watercolor paint or paint cakes, card stock or watercolor paper, oil pastels, a paint brush and water. Glue is also used in the project.

Can I project it for students to follow?

Yes. Project the step-by-step pages, or use them as a guideline while you demonstrate.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (12)

★★★★ “Very good review. I really liked how colorful the slides are and that it was interactive.” Donna G.

★★★★ “My students really enjoyed this activity. We did this as “art therapy” in 6th grade health the last week of school.” Love T.

★★★★ “This product worked well with my distance learners. We used it as a zoom lesson.” Teaching in the South

★★★★ “This was a terrific end of the year art project, and my students' oceans and birds turned out wonderfully!” Engaging I.

★★★★ “This was a fantastic activity for my second graders! loved it!” Jennifer S.

★★★★ “I used this in an after school art class that I taught. Students loved it. The pictures turned out very cute!” Stacey P.

★★★★ “My students loved doing this art project. They received many compliments on their artwork. The step-by-step instructions were invaluable.” Lorrie R.

★★★★ “ALL OF MY CHILDREN LOVE CREATING THIS AN D ITS A MULTI DAY PROJECT. PERFECT FOR MEMORIES AND CRAFTING.” Nicole N.

★★★★ “Super resoucre, planning made easy + my students absolutely loved it! Thank you :-D” Andrea B.

★★★★ “Thank you!” Gloria M.

★★★★★ “Thank you for the great project. I plan on using it with my 4th graders as they finish up their study of California Beaches” Digging D.

★★★★★ “This is SO cool! I think I will try this for an end of the year project with the kiddos! Congratulations on your 400th item! I just got there too. It feels so good!!! Thank you for this super cool product. Best of luck to you!” Busy Me Plus Three - Alisha Satterwhite

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic