No-prep drawing tutorials for older elementary artists ready to level up. Teach landscapes, buildings, and perspective with clear step-by-step guides, visuals, and examples—so students proudly say, “Mine looks real!” and you walk in prepared, calm, and confident.
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Cartoon Cat Face and a Cartoon Cat Face Coloring Page. No need for brown and gray kitties here. Cartoon Cat Face Drawing This Cartoon Cat Face tutorial has all the things I try to include in my lessons for elementary students: • Simple…
GRAB YOUR DOLPHIN ART LESSON >> Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step how to draw a dolphin lesson for elementary students. Stop by and grab yours today! Draw a Dolphin Easy Why Learn How to Draw a Dolphin? Learning how to draw a dolphin is a popular choice for kids, especially because dolphins can be…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Mother’s Day Drawing and a Mother’s Day Coloring Page. Just a mom and her baby, sharing some love. Crayon and Marker Option More about Giraffe Drawing This simple giraffe drawing approach is perfect for very young artists because there’s no pressure to make the body look…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Monet art project for kids. Watercolor paint and crayons can make some very pretty water lilies.Save More about Monet and his Water Lilies Claude Monet was a French artist in the late 1800s. He was one of the first who wanted to share more of the…
Faith Ringgold, an African-American artist, is best known for her large story quilts. In 1985 she made a piece titled “Flag Story Quilt”. This collage project will not only put some old magazines to work, it will create a collage that looks a lot like Ms. Ringgold’s original work. Encourage students to look for rich…
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…
15 self portrait art projects: Paul Klee • Cubism • Chuck Close • Hundertwasser • Modigliani • Lichtenstein • Statue of Liberty • Abstract Art • Doodling • Legos • Sunglasses • Minecraft • Wanted Posters
GRAB YOUR SIMPLE BIRD ART LESSON >> Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw Simple Birds and a Birds Coloring Page. They don’t get much simpler (or cuter) than this. More about Simple Birds Learning how to draw simple birds couldn’t be any easier. These bodies are just a tear…
Learning how to draw a Cartoon Fox just got a whole lot easier. Focus on the face, you have lots of room for a giant fluffy tail and pretty fall background. Cartoon Fox Drawing For this cartoon fox drawing, the graceful face is made extra wide, and the slender neck extra narrow. A cropped in…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Viking Ship and a Viking Ship Coloring Page. The curvy details are so much fun to draw! Viking Ship Drawing Now students that are fascinated by this historical time can have some help in learning how to draw a Viking ship. It most…
Celebrate the Gee’s Bend quiltmakers with a meaningful, low-prep mural your students will love. Kids color bold patterns, then watch their pages become one powerful quilt-inspired display. You’ll feel calm, prepared, and proud — while your classroom builds community through art + history.
Here you’ll find A Lois Mailou Jones Art Lesson with a mask drawing video and PDF. Stop your search and grab yours now Lois Mailou Jones Mask Loïs Mailou Jones, African Masks, and Bold Design This Lois Mailou Jones art lesson is a great way to introduce elementary students to an important American artist while…
Below you’ll find an easy tutorial for a solar eclipse art project that creates an amazing outer space kind of look. It’s what chalk pastels were made for! Solar Eclipse Chalk Art Drawing There’s nothing like a total solar eclipse topic to take advantage of how art and science can overlap. The image the eclipse…
GRAB YOUR PDF KUMIHIMO ART LESSON >> Inside you’ll find an easy, step-by-step how to make a Kumihimo braid lesson for grades 3–5 using a DIY cardboard disk. Grab it now! How to make a Kumihimo Braid Art Lesson Kumihimo braiding is one of my favorite ways to introduce fiber arts in grades 3–5 because…
What could be better than recycling, working in 3D, and making some really fun crafty sculptures? Cardboard Angler Fish Cardboard Kittens I love how this project lets artists of all ages make super cute kittens in sweaters. I tried this in my art camp which has kinder through 4th graders, and they all loved customizing…
Inside you’ll learn how to make pipe cleaner people with 2 pipe cleaners. A simple, kid-friendly craft for grades 2–5 that builds fine motor skills. How to Make Pipe Cleaner People Art Lesson Pipe cleaner people are a perfect grades 2–5 project because they build fine motor skills in a way that feels like play….
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Beach. A few boats in the distance will add a sense of space. Beach Drawing More about children’s drawings Encourage your young artists to use this how to draw a beach tutorial as just a starting point, so they can add their…
This art lesson teaches your kids how to draw an easy elephant. Here you’ll find a tutorial with step-by-step instructions and a complete video lesson. Drawing of an Easy Elephant Who says that animal drawings always have to show the entire body? Why not try a close up once in awhile? This tutorial focuses on…
Save your old food magazines for this bug collage project. The shiny and colorful fruit, for example, has a whole new look when viewed as bug parts. Collage is one of those areas of art that’s easy to overlook, but really has so much to offer. Aside from linking to some great collage artists of…