Art: Glass Bead Making

Who knew you could paint with glue? After first adding liquid water color paints to bottles of white Elmer's glue and applying them to paper, students of all ages are then challenged to use their imagination and creativity to draw in...

Explore Samburu culture as students examine art work by many artists and compare and contrast their styles. They view Kenyan images and find Kenya on the map. Students identify conflict in the animal world and draw animals and record in...

Practice using a different art medium by making fabric beads. These colorful beads can be used for necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry. They can also be used as decorative touches on photo frames, candles, and more! A long list of...

Students make homemade beads from flower petals while exploring Native American history, culture, and art.

Creating story quilts is a great way to combine art, social studies and literature. Kids select a story, a published one or one of their own, to illustrate, paint on a canvas square, embellish, and mount on a felt backing.

An engaging and ambitious series of four lessons invites high schoolers to view art work, have group and class discussions, construct time lines, compile photos, and conduct research. Learners share their experiences, create...

Students study the history of stain glass. In this stain glass lesson, students select an art period and research the use of glass during that time. Students create a picture presentation of stained glass pictures from their town....

Students discuss different styles of stained glass painting. They sketch a design, fill it in with tempera paint as a resist and pour India Ink in the unpainted areas. They wash off excess ink to reveal color. They assess their artwork.

Learn about the Indonesian tradition of wayang golek, or puppet theater. Storytelling is brought to life when the class explores the Ramayana and the ancient art of puppetry. The lesson plan begins with a discussion of the tradition and...

Students cut glass to create a "mosaic look" picture frame, work with color and shape to create abstract designs, and practice fusing and kiln basics.