Art: My Favorite Things

Students explore music theory by discussing a classic song. In this musical notation lesson, students listen to the song "My Favorite Things" and discuss and share their personal tastes with the class. Students practice writing notes on...

In this favorite thing worksheet, 1st graders draw a picture of their favorite thing. Students improve their drawing skills and fine motor skills.

What is the most favorite color in the world? The series of lessons all about color and the color wheel, asks kids to research color, create an eye-spy activity, watch videos, and examine the color choices made by artists in their...

Students make decisions about their favorite color(s) and create personalized books about them using drawing skills and crayon resist art techniques. They write book titles and names of colors and objects, as well as their own names.

Students create a body portraits to depict their favorite things. In this self-expression lesson plan, students use drawings, paintings, and magazine clippings to fill in their life-size body portraits with pictures representing their...

Humor can often be found in everyday life. Young analysts critically examine a sculpture and apply what they discuss to their own life experiences. They perform skits of daily activities, such as brushing their teeth. Next, they make a...

Invite your young artists to design blankets that express their own identities. Learners examine various pieces of art before brainstorming a few things that represent their identities. They use these ideas, in addition to symmetry and...

Art can tell viewers about an artist's personality and background. Have your learners look at Inuit art and consider subject matter and how it relates to the artist and his or her world. The related art project requires pupils to create...

In conjunction with art, have your class read books, say rhymes, sing songs, go over vocabulary, and complete art activities. There are some fun activities in this resource. For instance, combine vocabulary and finger paint or paint like...

Students examine and interpret a piece of artwork. In this art lesson, students examine a picture of Thomas Cole's painting, Dream of Arcadia. They identify light and dark areas in the painting before playing an imaginary game of Hide...