Give Grades 2–5 students an unforgettable Tim Burton Inspired Self Portrait lesson with simple supplies and endless personality. Videos, Google Slides, drawing ideas, templates, and student examples make this Halloween-ready project easy to teach — and exciting for artists of every skill level.
Learn how to make a Tom and Jerry drawing with this easy cartoon art lesson for kids. Follow the video and PDF to draw them high fiving. Tom and Jerry Drawing Tom & Jerry Drawing Art Lesson This Tom and Jerry drawing lesson is a fun way for students in grades 4–5 to practice line,…
Try this Constitution Drawing lesson for kids with a scroll, inkwell and feather. An easy Constitution Day art project for grades 3–5. Constitution Drawing Constitution Drawing Art Lesson This Constitution Drawing lesson is a simple way to connect art with Constitution Day while giving students practice with line, shape, texture and form. Students draw a…
Create a Lightning McQueen drawing with this easy car art lesson for grades 3–5. Teach foreshortening, perspective, coloring, and storytelling. Lightning McQueen Why This Lesson Works in the Elementary Art Classroom This Lightning McQueen drawing lesson is a fun way for students in grades 3–5 to practice perspective while drawing a familiar character they already…
A Collection of Art Projects for August August is a month of transition, making it the perfect time for art projects that blend back-to-school themes with the last bright days of summer. These lessons include popular name art, self portraits, school subjects, apples, sunflowers, and seasonal nature projects that help students ease into classroom routines…
GRAB YOUR MANDALORIAN ART LESSON >> Inside you’ll find an easy, step-by-step how to draw the Mandalorian lesson video and PDF. Stop your search and grab yours now. How to Draw the Mandalorian Art Lesson This How to Draw the Mandalorian art lesson is a fun, confidence-boosting way to get Grades 3–5 practicing full-body drawing…
Looking for fun collage project ideas for young students? This 5-lesson mini unit helps your grades K-2 students design their very own cat or dog collage while mastering cutting, tracing and glueing skills. Templates offer guidance, but the creative additions are all up to them!
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This 4-lesson mini unit makes it easy to teach 3D animal art projects that wow—without the stress. Designed for grades 3–5, your students will explore shape, form, and texture through fun, hands-on sculpture lessons. Perfect for busy art teachers who want creative results without the overwhelm.
Celebrate culture and history with 7 Native American Heritage Month art projects for kids. Drawing and painting lessons perfect for grades 2 and up. Native American Heritage Month Art Projects November is Native American Heritage Month, and it’s the perfect time to bring meaningful, cross-curricular connections into your art room. Each of these 7 lessons…
GRAB YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN MASK ART LESSON >> Draw easy Native American masks with a Cherokee influence using rubbing plates and crayons. A perfect art lesson for grades 2–5. Grab your PDF now. Easy Native American Masks Art Lesson This Cherokee-inspired mask project introduces students to symbolism, texture, and cultural art traditions — all in…
No time to prep? No problem. This 4-lesson mini unit helps your Grades 3-5 students master layering, blending, and texturing with crayons—without you having to reinvent the wheel. Perfect for busy art teachers who want results without overwhelm. Includes lesson videos, step-by-step student guides, and Google Slides for effortless delivery.
This self portrait idea asks students to tell their story with just visual clues; i.e. a bracelet made in camp, mosquito bite from the lake, etc. Doodle Self Portrait More about Self Portrait Drawing Self-portrait projects are always a fun way for students to express themselves and learn more about one another. This project is…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for Watercolor Self Portrait and Coloring Page. It asks students to work with a much looser style of drawing and painting. Watercolor Self Portrait This watercolor self portrait project is designed to do what watercolors do best – make a lovely, soft painting of oneself. And when you…
Tired of the same old Christmas crafts? Ready to decorate your classroom without the glitter explosion? These collaborative Christmas murals are here to save the day—and your prep time.
Help Grades 4–5 students confidently create artwork with real depth and dimension. Ten open-and-go projects make one- and two-point perspective clear, visual, and fun — so your students feel successful and you feel prepared, even when perspective seems intimidating.
Here’s a step by step art lesson for drawing your own self-portrait art with the pose of Rosie the Riveter. She became an iconic symbol of working women in the World War II era. Who was Rosie the Riveter? Rosie the Riveter was an allegorical icon of World War II, representing the women who worked in factories…
When it comes to finding American flags that are fun to color in, why not go with one that is blowing in the wind, with lots of movement in it? American Flag Coloring Page American flag drawings that are flat are easy to color, but they do lack a bit of excitement. When it comes…
Learn how to draw Peppa Pig, a lovable, cheeky little piggy character created by Nickelodeon. Her simple shapes are perfect for students just learning how to draw. Peppa Pig Drawing Learning how to draw Peppa Pig is perfect for lots of kinder and first grade classes. And as a former classroom art teacher, I have…
GRAB YOUR CHARLES DEMUTH ART LESSON >> Join “The Daily Draw” above to grab this easy step-by-step tutorial for a Charles Demuth art project and Coloring Page. Drawing like Charles Demuth Charles Demuth is best known for his painting Figure 5 in Gold, which was inspired by William Carlos Williams’s poem The Great Figure. In…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Leprechaun Feet. It makes for a fun St. Patrick’s Day drawing project. After seeing how much fun students had drawing elf legs last winter, teaching them how to draw leprechaun feet felt like the perfect next step. And honestly—why not lean into…