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!
Bring history to life with a Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad map mural your class colors together. Includes templates for 9, 25, or 36 students plus slides and teacher notes—so you can teach meaningfully and decorate your hallway without the late-night prep.
Learn how to draw a sweater and turn it into an ugly Christmas sweater! Includes step-by-step video and 4 fun sweater drawing ideas kids will love. Sweater Drawing Art Lesson How This Sweater Drawing Lesson Helps in the Elementary Art Room This sweater drawing project is the perfect low-prep activity to bring holiday cheer into…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a heart glasses drawing. Now students can practice drawing their faces, while making a very cool Valentine portrait. This project can certainly help students create a fun and cute drawing of themselves, but it can also teach a lesson too. Starting with a fixed shape, like the…
Celebrate Red Ribbon Week with this heart-shaped ribbon drawing lesson that teaches line, value, and meaning. Includes a tutorial video + PDF download. Red Ribbon Week Drawing Art Lesson This project offers a simple but meaningful twist on the classic remembrance ribbon by turning it into the shape of a heart. Made from one continuous…
Learn how to teach an Indigenous Peoples drawing with this easy turtle art project. Includes PDF, and texture techniques kids will love. Indigenous Peoples Drawing Art Lesson This Indigenous Peoples drawing lesson is a thoughtful, ready-to-go project that introduces students to the turtle — an important symbol in many Indigenous cultures. The drawing is broken…
Take advantage of this preview Halloween project during the month of October and discover what it’s like working with a project inside my new Open-and-Go Mini Art Units. Students make a symmetrical pumpkin collage and explore the concept of symmetry by cutting and flipping a half face to create a full, balanced image. This hands-on…
Celebrate Bullying Prevention Month with this easy bullying drawing lesson. Includes rainbow heart hand tutorial and 9 simple steps for elementary kids. Anti-Bullying Drawing Art Lesson Why This Lesson Is Great for the Classroom October is National Bullying Prevention Month, which makes this the perfect time for a project that combines art with kindness. This…
DOWNLOAD YOUR CARMEN LOMAS GARZA LESSON PDF >> Celebrate storytelling with this Carmen Lomas Garza drawing lesson for kids. Includes step-by-step tutorial and art history connections. Carmen Lomas Garza Drawing Art Lesson This new lesson encourages students to tell stories through their art. It was inspired by Carmen Lomas Garza’s real-life memories, giving kids a…
Download free Moana coloring printable pages for kids. Includes Moana and Pua! Perfect for a fun and easy no-prep classroom activity. Moana Coloring Printable Pages for Kids Now it’s easy to keep your early-finishers engaged with some of their favorite coloring pages. Moana has a new movie coming out, so she — and her pet…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Cece from El Deafo and a Cece Coloring Page. Drawing of a Cece from El Deafo El Deafo is a graphic novel that highlights the experiences of a child with hearing loss. When children learn how to draw Cece, they can connect with her…
Below you’ll find a fun, step-by-step 100th Day of School art project lesson and PDF. Getting creative with numbers has never been so easy! GRAB YOUR 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL ART LESSON >> Preview of 100th Day Art Project pages 100th Day of School Art Project Lesson There are all kinds of ways to add…
It’s that time of year when it’s fun to mix a little art history with Halloween festivals by way of a “Scream” Photo Op. This fun photo op was made awhile back with my “Munch’s The Scream” PDF template. I printed it a bit larger than usual, had students color it, mounted it to foam…
GRAB YOUR MOANA ART LESSON >> Inside you’ll find an easy, step-by-step how to draw Moana lesson video and PDF. Stop your search and grab yours now. How to Draw Moana Art Lesson A “How to Draw Moana” drawing lesson is a great way to teach elementary students more more about her, and offer some…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Quasimodo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Coloring Page. Drawing of the Hunchback of Notre Dame Fans of the movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame now have some help in learning how to draw Quaismodo, the main character in this classic movie. His…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw an Ear and a Ear Coloring Page. Layering crayon color can make it look pretty realistic. Drawing of an Ear The tutorial below shows how easy it is to draw an ear from the side, and then add some shadows to give it…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw Cinderella and a Cinderella Coloring Page. A Drawing of Cinderella Many fans of this famous storybook character will no doubt enjoy learning how to draw Cinderella. After all the books and movies that have been made about her, it’s no wonder young artists…
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…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw Dora the Explorer and Dora Coloring Page. With some help it’s easy to make a drawing look just like her! Dora the Explorer Drawing If your students are fans of this cute character, they might enjoy learning how to Dora the Explorer. She’s…
Looking to integrate valuable curriculum lessons to your art time? Or add art elements into your classroom lessons? Then look no further than this collection of projects that cover a wide range of individual and collaborative projects!