Art class activities

I created this culture jars art lesson for an Art and World Cultures class, and continue to use it in art classes because it is so well received. The word

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

DIY Yarn Art | Easy Tactile Canvas 'Paintings': I've always liked simple, bold and colourful designs....and it just so happens I also have a rather large collection of yarns...so I thought I would combine the two! This Instructable shows you how I made a collection of mini artworks out of stretch…

Learn how to turn scribbles into colorful art. Easy craft for kids or adults. #kidscraft #craftforkids

One of my favorite topics to teach in my art class, no matter what the age or skill level, is divergent thinking. What is divergent thinking? One of my favorite videos to introduce divergent thinking to my students is the lecture by Ken Robinson. Divergent thinking is the ability to come up with multiple solutions

To begin class, we talked about the basics of portrait drawing: your eyes are in the middle of your head, your head is 5 eyes wide, your neck is as wide as your pupils, etc. I had the students make…

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

Looking for the perfect self portrait lesson that will not only enhance your elementary students' artistic skill but also encourages self-expression and identity exploration? Well then your art students are going to love the Real Me Self Portrait art lesson.