Curated OER
Seaweed Art
Students read a book about seaweed. They create various types of seaweed by painting a variety of lines. Students utilize a variety of line techniques such as wavy lines, zigzag, and curly.
Curated OER
Collaborative Collage - A Lesson in Creative Chaos
Students examine the works of abstract and collage artists. They explore alternate methods of paint application that reinforce the elements of rhythm and movement and create collages based on these principles.
Curated OER
Make A Pinata
Learners work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent lesson for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of study on...
Curated OER
Eric Carle Collage
Young scholars gain appreciation for the work of Eric Carle. They speculate about a work of art, what materials, techniques and skills were used. They study Carle's work to determine how he did it and explore various water color techniques.
Curated OER
Wiggly Spiders
Students create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson/unit on spiders.
Curated OER
Multiplication is a real handful (multiplying by 5's) (Elementary, Mathematics)
Learners paint their hands and use digits to study the factors of 5.
Curated OER
Monoprinting with Foil
Students create a monoprint. In this printmaking lesson, students use tempura paint on a piece of foil to create a picture. Then, students place a piece of paper against the wet paint and press to make a print of the image.
Curated OER
Spelling Basic Sight Words
Students practice spelling the words on their spelling list. They read each word after the teacher writes them on the board. They trace the words with their fingers to help them remember them. They take a quiz over the spelling words.
Curated OER
Clay Pot Snowmen
Young scholars create "clay pot" snowmen using clay pots, glue, mitten scraps, paints, and markers in this early-elementary Art instructional activity. The instructional activity may take 1-2 days depending on the amount of time it...
Curated OER
The Joy of the Body
Students participate in a read aloud of the poem, "My Body" then perform several different movement activities such as a finger play, a letter dance, and a body puzzle. They then create a drawing of their body using a prepared outline.
Curated OER
Rock Bees
Students create rock bees. In this visual arts lesson, students paint rocks yellow and black to create a "rock bee." Students use instant glue and wire to make the wings.
Curated OER
My Hand
Students make their own memorable handprint. They paint their hands on white paper and write their name above their handprint. They write a poem about their handprint as well.
Curated OER
Inexpensive Printmaking!
Young scholars use large foam plates with the rims cut off to etch a design of their choice using a dull pencil. They use tempera paint to brush on color covering the entire printing area then placing a sheet of paper over the area. Then...
Curated OER
Paper Mache Animal Sculptures
Fourth graders choose and construct farm animal paper mache sculptures. They paint their sculptures using primary colors and mixing colors, and explore various textures and forms.
Curated OER
Making Pencil Containers
Students get their cans and their Popsicle sticks and glue a Popsicle stick to the can and continue around the can until it is covered. They paint the Popsicle sticks any color they want or decorate it any way they choose.
When the can...
Curated OER
Sunflowers
Students create a portrait of sunflowers using construction paper and tempera paint. They complete an assessment in which they pick out a sunflower from a field of flowers.
Curated OER
Sixth Graders Express Themselves
Sixth graders create examples of expressionistic paintings using pastels, black paper, and chalk in this 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is on creating an emotion for the painting using simple lines and large shapes and cooperative...
Curated OER
An Artistic List of Ways to Make Flowers
Young scholars use cupcake holders, paint, then add green construction paper stems and leaves to make flowers.
Curated OER
Van Gogh in the First Grade
First graders design projects based on work of Van Gogh. In this Van Gogh arts lesson plan, 1st graders review and and model artwork prior to creating their own landscape project in watercolor.
Curated OER
Tissue Paper Butterfly
Creating butterfly art is as simple as 1-2-3. Kids cut coffee filters into butterfly shapes. Next, they wet and place squares of tissue paper onto the filters. Fifteen minutes later, they lift the tissue to reveal a colorful pattern...
Curated OER
Everyone Can Write Poetry
Embark on a journey of writing several different types of poetry. Fifth graders read several examples, and use the examples to model their own writing. Each poem is to be accompanied by a different art visual representation. In the end,...
Rainforest Alliance
Growing a Rainforest in Our Classroom
Give your classroom decor a boost with a rainforest themed mural highlighting what class members learned through their five senses—taste, touch, see, smell, and hear. Scholars create a rainforest filled with trees and animals using their...
Curated OER
Authors and Illustrators: What do they do?
Help readers understand the roles of authors and illustrators and why they have been recognized by medals of excellence. Your class will discuss and then create illustrations for a book. When they have finished, you can hold your own...
Perkins School for the Blind
Rubber Band Stretch
If you don't teach blind or visually impaired students, this lesson may seem a bit strange. But, it helps them develop motor skills, orientation and movement skills, and listening skills, while building a better understanding of...
Other popular searches
- Christmas Finger Painting
- Creative Finger Painting
- Finger Painting Grade 1
- Finger Painting Rainbows
- Finger Painting Lesson Plans
- Finger Painting Kindergarten
- Finger Painting Starry Night
- Finger Painting Van Gogh
- Finger Painting With Pudding
- Finger Painting Van Gog
- Finger Painting Lesson
- Spring Finger Painting