This open-and-go chalk pastel art lesson gives Grades 2–5 students built-in structure for blending bold, expressive color—while videos, Google Slides, and step-by-step directions help you teach with confidence. Less prep and fewer glue puddles. More joyful color exploration.
Below you’ll learn about three easy chalk pastel art projects for kids ideas. Paint a tree, color a face, or draw some very real looking apples!Save Material Giant Chalk Pastel Drawings The large paper lets students draw with more control, so much more than if they had been working on a 9″x 12″ paper. This…
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…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for an Alberto Giacometti for kids tutorial and Coloring Page. His elongated and narrow figures had a very distinct look. This Alberto Giacometti for Kids project will help students draw a person with his very distinct proportions, and give them a few options for coming up with their…
Below you’ll find an Heart Earth Drawing Coloring Page. The simple shapes leave all kinds of coloring possibilities. This new coloring page that features the earth drawn as a heart could be colored as desired with student’s favorite media of choice — or it could be turned into a really pretty scratch art picture! This…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Cactus and a Cactus Coloring Page. A bit of shading to make it look more dimensional. Drawing of a Cactus A basic saguaro cactus in a desert landscape is one of my favorite things to draw. Here are just a few reasons why:…
This Van Gogh for kids art project was inspired by his amazing painting titled “Wheatfield with Crows”. An oil pastel drawing imitates his rich gold and blue palette. Van Gogh was famous for painting in a really super thick manner, which often gave his paintings lots of texture. This Van Gogh for kids project borrows…
Below you’ll find lots of Valentine Card Ideas for Kids. There are ideas for working with oil pastel, watercolor, markers and paper crafts. Mini Me Valentine Cards This Valentine Card idea was floating around Pinterest years ago, so I tried it out for myself to see if I could simplify it. The idea of having…
GRAB YOUR CANDLE ART LESSON >> Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Candle and a Candle Coloring Page. Candles are used in many holiday celebrations. Drawing a Candle Student Candle Art Why draw a Candle? This wonderful part about learning how to draw a candle is that is can…
GRAB YOUR PUMPKIN ART LESSON >> Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Pumpkin and Pumpkin Coloring Pages. The shape is perfect for so many different projects! Simple Pumpkin Drawing and Crayons Student Pumpkin art from around the World Pumpkins and Drawing When it comes to fun and easy seasonal…
You can’t get a much easier way to make DIY Snowman Christmas cards than by starting with stickers. They make the job of drawing on top of them so easy! This idea for DIY Snowman Christmas cards comes from a previous class that focused on art trading cards. That class worked with repeating an idea…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for an easy Modigliani art project. He was famous for painting elegant and elongated portraits. Modigliani Self Portrait Art Project This Modigliani art project asks students to divide a narrow sheet of paper into four equal sections, and then follow a formula for drawing a head, neck and…
Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for an Easy Pop Art Project and Coloring Page. Keith Haring Drawings This pop art project is designed to help young artists draw in the simple style that Keith Haring developed as a pop artist of the 1980’s. He was famous for a style of bold figures…
GRAB YOUR SNOWMAN ART LESSON >> Here you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial video for how to draw a Snowman and a Snowman Coloring Page. There are five fun ideas to choose from. Snowman Drawing More about Drawing a Snowman A basic flat snowman is fine when you are just learning how to draw circles,…
EBook includes:
• 10 projects that connect to the Principles of Design
• Instruction and Student Tutorial page for each
• Principle of Design worksheet
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw Frida Kahlo and a Frida Coloring Page. She is considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists. Frida Kahlo Drawing Drawing Frida Kahlo Now students that would like to learn how to draw Frida Kahlo can have some guidance in creating her likeness. This one includes…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for a Jean-Michel Basquiat art project for kids. He was a musician, graffiti artist and poet. Finished Basquiat Art Project More about Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) was a Puerto Rican/Haitian American artist known for his neo-expressionist paintings. The movement blew up in the 1980s, dealing with rough handling of…
Teachers, what would you really love to see under your tree this Christmas season? Below are 12 ideas for those that would like to give you something other than the usual gift card, to show their appreciation for all you do. Easy Christmas Teacher Gift Ideas Are your classroom parents starting to ask about Christmas…
Below you’ll find an easy step-by-step tutorial for how to draw a Lion Face and a Lion Face Coloring Page. The simple symmetrical shapes make it extra easy. This tutorial focuses on how to draw a lion face and shares an easy way to make some intense looking eyes. Keeping the brow lines straight and…
Learn how to draw a Ballerina in a graceful dancing pose. They were a favorite of French artist Edward Degas. While most Impressionists tended to work only in oils, French artist Edgar Degas took it a step further, rendering his ballerinas in paint, pastel, pencil, ink, and even wax. The one sculpture that he did create — Little Dancer, Aged…