Name art projects

I love starting the school year with a name art lesson. It helps learn kids’ names and kick start the creativity for the year. Here’s some of my favorite name art lessons that also incorporate a variety of artistic skills, art history and self expression.

Create an eye-popping piece of name art inspired by the style of Roy Lichtenstein. Learn the easy way to make Ben-Day dots.

How often do you join in when your kids are creating? Doodle Names is a drawing project that parents and kids can enjoy working on side-by-side. I find that my girls and I always have interesting conversations while we sit and draw together. Plus, doodling is fun and relaxing! To get started, write your name … Continued

A couple times a month, my 12 and 14-year-old daughters join me for some art journaling. It’s a great opportunity to sit and chat over a simple, personal art project. Elementary-age kids through adults can enjoy creating these unique illustrated names. The goal of this project is to illustrate the letters of your first name, nickname, or … Continued

Middle School Students enjoy doing creative interpretations of their name, and exploring the art of graffiti lettering is always a hit. When I saw a lesson in one of my art teacher Facebook groups …

3D Name Sculpture The first project I had my students do was a 3D name sculpture. This was the inspiration for the project (scro...

7th graders started their quarter off with a project inspired by this Blick lesson as well as the work of Andrew McCormick's students. To introduce the idea of graffiti, we talked about street art (th

Osage Trail Middle School ART on Instagram: “One-Point Perspective Names 🤩 This is a great intro project for perspective and middle schoolers love drawing their own name 😂 On the left…”

Use these FREE editable name art pages for an easy back to school art project. This simple name art project can also serve as a team building activity and yearlong bulletin board solution! A fun classroom tested first week activity for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. Pair it with the book The Name Jar or The Big Orange Splot for reading + art fun! Head over to get the free editable name art pages sent right to your email! #backtoschool #secondgrade #thirdgrade #free #freebie #artprojectsforkids

"🎨 Unleash Urban Art Magic: Student-Favorite Graffiti Lettering Lesson! Engaging middle & high school students with edgy Street Art-style typography. A modern, distance-ready art resource for self-expression! ✨ #GraffitiArt #BackToSchool #Name Designs