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In this Symmetry Balance Bugs Art Lesson, students explore symmetry and the principle of design: balance by creating their own bugs. It is a fully prepped art lesson plan with reading and writing activities, made for classroom teachers, art educators and homeschool parents working with PreK to Grade 2. Students think about how artists use…
This Bee Pattern Art Lesson introduces the Principle of Design: Pattern. Students create a bright bee artwork using tempera paint, construction paper and wax crayon, and learn how artists use pattern to bring rhythm, unity and excitement into their art. It is built for busy classroom teachers, art teachers, substitute teachers and homeschool educators, with…
This Anglerfish Art Lesson teaches the Element of Art: Value through a deep-sea subject students find fascinating. Working in charcoal or black soft pastels, students use light and dark values to create depth, mood and form, and explore dramatic contrast as they draw their own anglerfish. It is written for upper elementary and junior high…
This Earth Day art lesson is designed especially for younger students. Students create a colorful artwork of Planet Earth with a heart at the center, a symbol of love and care for our planet. Students draw the Earth and explore its continents and oceans, then add a large decorative heart. The background becomes a study…
This Principles of Design Workbook is a printable visual art workbook for grades 4 to 12, from upper elementary through middle school and high school. It introduces nine principles: Unity, Variety, Balance, Rhythm, Proportion, Repetition, Movement, Emphasis and Contrast. Each principle has an information page, a short exploration activity and two hands-on art prompts, so…
These Principles of Design Posters are minimalist, clear reference posters for your art classroom. Each poster shows one principle of design with a graphic, so students have an easy visual reference on the wall. The posters are 8.5 x 11 and come in a warm color scheme. There are 2 versions of each poster, one…
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ★★★★ “Great ready to go activity.” Maurita C., TPT review ★★★★★ “Thank you!” Kimberlee M., TPT review Ratings are from TPT reviews (5-star scale). Are you looking for a Yayoi Kusama mushroom art project that feels fun, bold, and absolutely adorable on display? Do you want a pattern art lesson that…
Are you looking for a Yayoi Kusama pumpkin art project that feels bright, playful, and absolutely adorable on display? Do you want a fall art lesson that helps students explore unity, variety, contrast, pattern, and creative mark making in a way that feels simple and successful? This primary pumpkin art activity is such a lovely…
Are you looking for a Yayoi Kusama pumpkin art project that feels bold, modern, and absolutely stunning on display? Do you want a fall art lesson that helps students explore unity, variety, contrast, pattern, and strong composition in a way that feels creative and sophisticated? This pumpkin art activity is such a fantastic choice for…
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING ★★★★★ “Very helpful!” Lisa W., TPT review Ratings are from TPT reviews (5-star scale). Are you looking for a Yayoi Kusama portrait art project that feels fun, striking, and absolutely fabulous on display? Do you want a Dot Day art activity that helps students explore unity, variety, emphasis, portrait drawing, and…
This Principles of Design art lesson booklet introduces students to the eight core design principles: Balance, Emphasis, Contrast, Proportion, Rhythm, Movement, Pattern and Repetition, and Unity and Variety. For each principle, students see a visual introduction, follow a step-by-step art tutorial, and then create their own artwork in a guided space. It is designed for…
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 Summer Kite Line Art Lesson, students draw a large kite flying through the sky, divide it into sections and fill each one with zentangle-style doodle patterns. They then use a marker-and-water technique and watercolor to paint a bright summer sky behind it. The project combines drawing, pattern design, marker blending and watercolor painting,…
In this Pineapple Zentangle Art Lesson, students draw a pineapple with decorative flowers, divide the fruit into sections and fill each one with zentangle-inspired line patterns. Washable markers, watercolor-style blending, wax crayons and paint bring the bright summer artwork to life. It works well for Grades 3 to 6 in elementary art classrooms, homeschool art…
This Elements of Art and Principles of Design Bundle is a structured art foundations resource for upper elementary, middle school and high school foundational art classes. It includes Elements of Art workbook lessons, Principles of Design workbook lessons, art prompts, exploration activities and posters. Students learn clear definitions, explore through mini investigations, apply each concept…
