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The FREE October Art Inspiration Guide is a seasonal planning companion for bringing art, literacy and October themes into your classroom or homeschool. It is packed with October-themed art lesson prompts, teaching tips, sketchbook activities and K to 12 art project ideas you can use right away. It is made for classroom teachers who want…
In this Halloween Frankenstein Art Lesson, students use wax crayons and watercolor or tempera paint to create a colorful Frankenstein's Monster artwork. It is an art, reading and writing lesson for Grades 1 to 4, made for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschool families. Students read about Halloween's origins and the Frankenstein legend, then a…
This Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Art Lesson is a complete, no-prep, classroom-ready resource for Grades 1 to 4. It focuses on the Elements of Art: Line, Shape and Value and explores the tradition and history of the Jack-O’-Lantern through artmaking, reading and reflection. Using oil pastels and colored construction paper, students draw and color their own expressive…
In this Halloween Monster Pumpkin Art Lesson for Grades 1 to 4, students explore the tradition of carving jack-o'-lanterns and learn about the history of Halloween through art, reading and writing. Using oil pastels and watercolor or tempera paint, each student designs an imaginative monster pumpkin full of personality and color. Students start with a…
In this Halloween Ghost and Pumpkin Art Lesson, students create a friendly ghost holding a pumpkin using oil pastels and colored construction paper. It is a low-prep lesson for early elementary classrooms and homeschool art time that blends art, literacy and reflection. Students explore drawing and design, read about the history of Halloween and ghosts,…
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 Jack-O'-Lantern Craft and Write is a Halloween art and literacy lesson. Students follow a tutorial to make a jack-o'-lantern craft, then use the cut-and-paste design elements to add their own artist flavor so every pumpkin is unique. After the craft, students write about it using fiction and non-fiction planning pages, prompts or blank writing…
This Halloween 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 Halloween 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 Halloween 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 Halloween-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 Halloween Value Grid Drawing resource gives students in grades 5 to 10 structured practice with value, proportion, drawing accuracy, texture and realistic rendering. Students copy a black and white Halloween photograph square by square into a blank grid, paying close attention to light, shadow, shape relationships and subtle value changes. The photographs were taken…
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 Cute Ghost Halloween Art Lesson is a mixed media October project for young artists in Kindergarten to grade 3. Students use oil pastel mark-making and tempera paint to create an adorable, not-too-scary ghost that makes a great classroom Halloween display. It is a complete art lesson with visual and written step-by-step instructions, a lesson…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ★★★★★ “Too cute!” Gloria M., TPT review Ratings are from TPT reviews (5-star scale). Let's create art inspired by Mexico and the Day of the Dead with this art project tutorial! In this art lesson, students will use watercolor paints to create a lovely artwork for the Day of the Dead,…
Let's create art inspired by Mexico with this art project tutorial! In this art lesson, students will use oil pastels and a little paint to create a lovely artwork of a Sugar Skull, inspired by Mexico and Mexican Culture. Grab your art making mediums and let’s make some art! Explore fun art making processes with…
This Halloween Roll and Draw resource turns drawing into a game. Students roll a dice to choose each feature of their drawing, then build a one-of-a-kind Halloween character piece by piece. Because every roll creates a new combination, no two drawings look the same. Students can draw pumpkins, ghosts, witches, vampires, Frankenstein, monsters, candy corn…
The Halloween ARTivity Book is a collection of hands-on Halloween art activities built around the Elements of Art and Principles of Design, for grades 1 to 6. Students explore line, color, texture, value, pattern, symmetry and movement through Halloween-themed challenges, drawings and art prompts. It is made for classroom teachers, art teachers and homeschool parents…
In this Halloween art lesson, students use oil pastels and black paint or India ink to create a bright, expressive Jack O' Lantern artwork. It is a mixed media lesson where students experiment with layering, texture and contrast. It is designed by Ms Artastic for classroom teachers and homeschooling families, with a step-by-step handout and…
In this Halloween Skeleton Paper Weaving Art Lesson, students use paper weaving and layered cut-paper elements to create a spooky skeleton artwork. It is a mixed media art project for elementary and upper elementary students in the classroom or homeschool. Students learn foundational art-making processes and experiment with color, texture and layering while enjoying the…
In this Halloween Art Lesson, students will use charcoal to create a Charcoal Skull Artwork, perfect for Middle School or Upper Elementary learners. This lesson allows students to explore the expressive qualities of charcoal as an art medium while learning about value and shading. This is a dynamic way to introduce charcoal drawing techniques while…
Bring the Halloween spirit to your classroom with this fun and spooky art lesson! In this Halloween Art Lesson, students will use charcoal to create a Charcoal Ghost Costume Artwork, perfect for Elementary or Upper Elementary students. This engaging project will introduce students to the expressive potential of charcoal as an art medium while exploring…
This Jean Michel Basquiat inspired pumpkin art project guides students through creating a wild jack o lantern artwork using paint and oil pastels on orange paper. Students begin with a layered painted background in black, red, yellow and white, then build a bold pumpkin face with thick contour lines, sketchy marks, Basquiat inspired texture and…
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…
