Elementary school art projects

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

In 2008, I developed a self-portrait art lesson to help students express both their inner and outer selves, combining drawing, collage, and typography. I recently updated the project to include techniques like mixing skin tones, understanding facial proportions, and depicting diverse hair textures. This refreshed lesson not only enhances students' artistic skills but also encourages self-expression and identity exploration; find the full lesson plan on my website or TpT store.

This Art for Kids Activity is perfect for birthday parties, classrooms, and large groups! Create a negative-space silhouette painting of your name or image!

All these quick art projects for kids can be completed in less than one hour! These are the best projects to implement in your elementary school classroom. Your students will love Studio Sprout's video art lessons and will come away with a beautiful piece of art. Find out how to buy all the art lessons you need that are less than one hour for your students today!

One Point Perspective Trees | Art Lesson for Kids | Beverly Gurganus Fine Art Perspective, whether an idea or physical object, is the way we view something. It helps us to understand that idea or the subject in relation to its context or environment. Can you create art without using the right perspective? Yes, you can, but an art professor once told me that you need to learn the rules before you can break them; therefore, I always begin a drawing unit with perspective.

From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.

Let's dive into Teaching the Elements of Art to Kids! Teaching the elements of art to elementary school children can be a rewarding and challenging experience for educators. The elements of art are the building blocks that form the foundation of visual arts. These elements include line, shape, form, space, texture, value, and color.

Free Jellyfish art tutorial for kids and adults! This stunning jelly can be recreated with a few watercolors and a bit of clear glue. This mixed media art project creates lots of interesting textures and designs that are sure to delight your students.

Looking for fun, educational games for art class? Check out these three simple games you can put together in a few minutes.