Christmas Art Ideas
I love the Holiday season and love coming up with new Christmas Art Ideas! That is why I have created some fun holiday inspired art lessons that build on skills, have educational content, and are inspired by well-known artists. There are lessons for everyone, from simple crayon resist ornaments for Kindergarten all the way to […]
Fall Art Lesson Ideas
A fall themed art display looks festive and always excites my students so here’s some fall art lesson ideas to get everyone thinking about leaves, apples, pumpkins, and of course, Halloween! These fall art projects include cute monsters, colorful leaves and even witches, all while teaching about an artist, an art concept or introducing an […]
Women’s History Month Art Lesson Ideas
Here are some of my favorite Women’s History Month art lesson ideas. Women’s History Month is a perfect time to celebrate the many influential women artists of the past and present. Most of the artists I learned about in Art History were European male artists. It is important to teach our students the struggles and […]
Valentine’s Day Art Lesson Ideas
My students get so excited for Valentine’s Day Art Lessons and are always begging to create Valentine themed artwork. I am not fond of creating crafts, so I created artist-inspired lessons with an art history connection. I brainstormed artists or genres with a style that can make a connection to Valentine’s Day imagery. In this […]
5 Easy and Cheap Christmas Ornament Ideas
The following Christmas ornament ideas require cheap supplies and can be created by kids of all ages. They use minimal materials, and do not require glitter. A couple of the ornaments do require a toilet paper tube, so you may need to start saving them or ask for donations. However, if you are like me […]
Hispanic Heritage Month Art Lesson Ideas
Hispanic Heritage History Month art lessons are a great way to celebrate the many influential Hispanic artists of the past and present. Here are 11 Hispanic artists I have introduced to my students and some ideas art lesson ideas inspired by them. Elementary ideas are first and ideas for upper elementary and middle school art […]
Black History Month Art Lesson Ideas
February is Black History Month, which is a perfect time to celebrate the many influential black artists of the past and present. Here are some Black History Month art ideas. These are some of my favorite black artists with a brief introduction of their work and suggestions for art lessons inspired by them. Elementary-geared lessons […]
Holiday Art Lessons With Educational Value
Holiday art lessons are always fun to plan. But I am also supposed to teach curriculum, standards, elements and principles of design, and art history. It is possible to squeeze everything in and still keep the holiday spirit! Here is how I combined holiday festivity with educational value to create a collection of holiday art […]