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This 5th Grade Emoji Zen Doodle Name Art Lesson turns each student's name into a bold line art design filled with Zen Doodle patterns, emojis, color, symbols and personality. Students explore the Element of Art: Line, along with pattern, texture, emphasis, visual communication and identity, while creating an artwork that is completely their own. Students…
This 5th Grade About Me Self Portrait Art Project teaches real self-portrait drawing skills while students explore their identity. It brings together realistic portrait drawing, proportion, observation, value, shading and creative self-expression in one Grade 5 art lesson. Students draw a self-portrait, then brainstorm parts of their identity such as interests, culture or heritage, favorite…
In this 4th Grade Graffiti Name Art Project, students turn their own name into a bold graffiti-style artwork. They learn how artists stretch, tilt, overlap, connect, outline, highlight and shade letters so the name becomes the artwork itself, then add a brick or stone background for a colorful finished piece. It is a natural fit…
This 4th Grade About Me Self Portrait Art Project combines portrait drawing, identity, favorite things, symbolism, art history and self-expression in one Grade 4 art lesson. Students draw a self-portrait and surround it with illustrations of their favorite activities, foods, books or movies, animals, places and personal qualities, so the finished piece tells the story…
This 3rd Grade About Me Bubble Letter Name Art Lesson has students turn their name into bold bubble letter artwork filled with colors, patterns, symbols, favorite things and personal details. Students explore bubble letters, graffiti-inspired name art, identity, line, pattern, shape, color and symbols while making an artwork that is all about them. It is…
In this 3rd Grade Superhero Self-Portrait Art Lesson, students draw themselves as everyday superheroes. They explore self-portraits, identity, personal strengths, symbols, color, line, shape and detail while making a portrait that shows who they are and what makes them unique. An everyday superhero doesn't need to fly or have magical powers. They can be kind,…
This 2nd Grade Cartoon Portrait Art Lesson is a ready-to-teach self-portrait project where students create a cartoon self-portrait that shows who they are. Along the way they explore cartooning, portraits, self-expression, line, shape, color, facial features, expressions, patterns and personal details. Students learn that a portrait is an artwork that shows a person, and that…
This Grade 2 About Me Name Art Lesson has students create an artwork featuring their name, favorite things, symbols, patterns and personal details. Students introduce themselves through art, which makes it a good fit for Back to School, Meet the Teacher, All About Me and classroom community building. Students learn that identity is made up…
This 1st Grade Fine Motor Name Crayon Art Lesson gives students a personal way to create a giant crayon artwork with their name on the label. Along the way they practice fine motor skills, name design, line, cutting, gluing, drawing, coloring, painting and creative decision-making. Students learn that their name is a special word that…
In this 1st Grade About Me Portrait Art Lesson, students make a self-portrait and surround it with drawings of their favorite things, such as a favorite food, color, animal, toy, place or activity. They learn how artists use portraits, colors, lines, shapes, patterns and details to share personal ideas. It is made for Grade 1…
In this Kindergarten About Me Art Lesson, students make an About Me Favorite Things Mobile: a self-portrait with drawings of their favorite things hanging below. They draw things like a favorite food, color, animal, toy, place or activity, and combine everything into an artwork that shows who they are. Students learn that "about me" means…
This Kindergarten Butterfly Fine Motor Name Art Lesson is a hands-on art project where students create a bright butterfly artwork that features their own name. Along the way they practice name recognition, fine motor skills and symmetry through drawing, tracing, cutting, gluing, coloring and decorating. It is designed for Kindergarten and suits art teachers, classroom…
This Pre-K About Me Favorite Things Art Lesson helps little artists share who they are. Students create an artwork about themselves and their favorite things, such as colors, animals, foods, toys, places, books and activities, arranged so it looks like they are thinking about or looking at them. It is made for Pre-K and may…
This Pre-K Fine Motor Name Art Lesson turns each student's own name into a personal artwork. Young learners practice name recognition, early writing, line tracing, cutting, gluing, dot painting and mark making while they create. Students learn that their name is special because it belongs to them, that names are made of letters, and that…
This Line Art Ladybugs Art Project is a complete Grade 2 art lesson about the element of art: line. Students create a bright ladybug artwork filled with different lines and patterns, and learn how artists use straight, curved, wavy, zigzag, dashed, thick, thin, looped, hatched and cross-hatched lines to create shapes, patterns, textures, movement, feelings…
This Types of Lines Art Lesson gives Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade students a fun introduction to the element of art line through tracing, drawing, painting, reading and reflection. Students explore zigzag, looped, dashed, wavy, straight, cross-hatch, thick, thin and scribble lines while creating a bright line artwork with a cut-and-glue name piece. It comes…
This FREE February Art Inspiration Guide gives K to 12 classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool educators seasonal art ideas, printable worksheets and ready-to-use lesson ideas in one 18-page PDF. It covers Valentine’s Day, Black History Month and the long winter stretch of February. The guide helps you teach art with intention and…
This New Years Mouse Art Lesson is a fully planned winter art resource for Grades 2 to 5. Students create a countdown mouse holding a clock at midnight, a symbol of new beginnings, using guided drawing, painting and mixed media. Along the way they explore line, shape, pattern, texture, color and balance. The art connects…
This Christmas Holly Art Lesson is a holiday art project for Grades 2 to 5 that combines a guided drawing tutorial with reading, writing and reflection. Students follow a step-by-step holly drawing to create a vibrant mixed media artwork, then extend it with literacy and elements of art activities. Students learn the history and symbolism…
This Christmas Tree Art Lesson is a detailed holiday art project for Grades 2 to 5. Using green cardstock or thick paper and oil pastels (or crayons), students follow an 11-step tutorial to create a bright, expressive Christmas tree, with drawing, outlining, painting and festive details they can personalize. Alongside the art, the lesson brings…
This Christmas Gnome Art Lesson is a winter art project for Grades 2 to 5 that blends guided drawing, oil pastel techniques, Christmas traditions, reading comprehension, writing prompts and art reflections in one print-and-teach resource. Students follow photo-based step-by-step instructions to draw a Christmas gnome, exploring line, shading, shape, texture and color blending. Alongside the…
In this Santa Claus Portrait Art Lesson, students in grades 3 to 6 draw a detailed Santa face with black marker and oil pastels. Along the way they learn about the history of Santa Claus, build literacy skills and reflect on their own art. It is a print-and-teach December lesson for classroom teachers, art educators…
This Christmas Candy Cane Art Lesson uses felt markers and is designed for grades 3 to 6. Students learn candy cane drawing, shading with markers, line patterns and creative decision-making, alongside an original reading passage, comprehension questions and opinion, narrative and compare-and-contrast writing. The step-by-step marker demonstration pages make it easy to teach with or…
In this Christmas Poinsettia Art Project for Grades 3 to 6, students learn to draw and paint a bright poinsettia step by step while exploring Christmas traditions, plant facts and seasonal symbolism. It is made for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschool families, and it is print-and-teach ready. Students follow clear visual and written step-by-step…
This Christmas Elf Line Art Drawing Project is a literacy-rich holiday art lesson for Kindergarten to Grade 3. It brings together Christmas art, line art, directed drawing, painting and reading comprehension in one holiday activity. Students create a cheerful elf using oil pastels, line patterns and a watercolor or tempera paint finish, guided by step-by-step…
This Reindeer Christmas Art Project is a literacy-integrated holiday art lesson for K to 3 students and homeschool learners. Students draw a reindeer step by step and color it using oil pastel techniques, with kid-friendly instructions and visuals that keep the lesson flowing. Along with the artwork, students explore holiday traditions, compare real reindeer with…
Unwrap creativity this holiday season with this Christmas Present Art Project! Perfect for elementary students, this lesson will guide them in creating a delightful artwork inspired by the magic of Christmas gifts. Using oil pastels and paper, students will design a festive and colorful present while experimenting with fun and engaging art techniques. This resource…
In this Christmas Candy Cane Art Lesson, students draw and paint a candy cane with holly leaves using oil pastels or permanent marker with watercolor or tempera paint. Alongside the art, they read about candy canes, practice sight words, answer comprehension questions and write their own holiday stories. It is a cross-curricular art, reading and…
This Thanksgiving Horn of Plenty Art Lesson for Grades 2 to 5 brings together art, literacy, reflection and social-emotional learning around gratitude and the harvest season. Students draw and paint their own Horn of Plenty (cornucopia) with oil pastels and watercolor or tempera paint. Along the way, students read, write and reflect on Thanksgiving traditions,…
The Thanksgiving Turkey Art Lesson is a low-prep art and literacy lesson for Kindergarten to Grade 3. Students follow a step-by-step tutorial to create a colorful turkey with wax crayons or oil pastels and watercolor or tempera paint, then reflect on what they are thankful for through reading and writing. The lesson brings together drawing,…
