When you need some quick spring art projects, but are all out of time and mental capacity to find them yourself, this collection might be just what you are looking for. It gives you step-by-step art projects and collaborative murals that are perfect for for March, April, and May.
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Jacob Lawrence style art project. He is known for his vibrant figurative paintings that share Black Americans experiences. This drawing tutorial was inspired by a painting by Otis L. Stanley, who painted figures like the above as a tribute to Jacob Lawrence. It imitates Mr. Lawrence’s…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Sonia Delaunay Art Project and a Delaunay Coloring Page. This tutorial focuses on her love of fashion design. This Sonia Delaunay art project will help young students draw a simple figure with a fashion pose, which is modeled after one of Sonia’s original drawings. She kept…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Lois Mailou Jones Mask Art. It features a fun DIY scratch art process. Lois Mailou Jones Mask This Lois Mailou Jones mask project was inspired by her and features a lesson in mask drawing. It includes one of my favorite ways to “age” any…
Wouldn’t it be great to snap your fingers and have a page of April art projects all organized and ready to go for you? That’s just what the Curriculum Club has to offer! April is busy — and lesson planning can start to feel like one more thing on an already full plate. If you…
These projects use bleeding tissue paper to create a lovely swirl and very random blend of color. All you need to make these lovely blue and purple winter skies is watercolor paper, bleeding tissue paper, and water. (Please see the link below for an example bleeding tissue paper, which is very different from regular tissue…
FOUR Back to School Projects: Self Portrait, Goals Portrait, 3D Letters, School Building
FOUR Fall Drawing Projects: Scarecrow, Fall Landscape, Pumpkin, Leaves
FOUR Halloween Drawing Projects: Haunted House, Frankenstein+Picasso, Nightmare Portrait, Easy Frankenstein
FOUR Fall and/or Halloween theme Murals (in multiple sizes): Haunted House, Day of the Dead, Blue Planet, Harvest Banner
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a creative self portrait art project for kids. When students draw like Fernand Léger, they can’t help but make a bold work of art. If you are looking for creative self portrait projects for kids, you’ve come to the right place. This drawing tutorial was inspired by…
Looking for a fun contrast lesson? These animals in sweaters art projects includes step-by-step lessons to help you draw a Bulldog, Reindeer, Raccoon, Tiger, and Bear. Why draw Animals in Sweaters? If you’re looking for a simple, high-impact art projects that teaches contrast and keeps kids engaged, these Animals in Sweaters art lessons are a…
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…
When it comes to pop art famous art coloring pages, this is one of the most fun to color in! Use the button below to download this fun coloring page
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial to draw Juneteenth Art for Kids and a Juneteenth Coloring Page. Broken chains, symbolic of the day that slaves were emancipated, are perfect for a study in shading. Juneteenth Drawing Juneteenth marks an important day in our nation’s history, and it does come with some imagery that is…
Make an art-inspired Halloween costume with this DIY Cubism Paper Bag Mask. It’s a fun way to add a little art history to your Halloween fun. It’s so easy to have a strained relationship with Halloween costumes when you are the ART TEACHER at an elementary school. I’m guessing that in middle and high school,…
All you need is a pizza box to make a homemade art portfolio. Just fold it inside out for a plain brown box with all kinds of decorating possibilities. Kinder teachers at my school loved this system for keeping student’s art work as the pizza boxes could be stacked and sorted with ease. Simple marker…
Need May art projects fast? Grab 16 easy, one-day lessons for grades K to 5 — Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars Day, Memorial Day, grad & more. About May Projects May is busy, and lesson planning can feel like one more thing on an already full plate. This collection of May art projects…
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!
Mix your Earth Day art activity with some geography too. Here’s a sample mini mural to color which includes land, water and even mountainous regions. Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues. This year it will occur on Thursday, April 22, the holiday’s 51st anniversary. This holiday is…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Haunted House art project made with … coffee. Who needs expensive paint to do a value study? Haunted House and Instant Coffee Creating a Haunted House Art Project with Coffee This haunted house art project has gone through a couple of rounds before I figured out…
Save a spot for a two-day art workshop in Reston, VA on July 10-12, 2026.
• Expand your Visual Arts education and start your year with 15 new art projects
• Earn 14 hours of Professional Development time
• Total Weekend Cost: $895 (includes lunch and all supplies)