Lesson Plans

• BUSY HANDS
  Creative ideas incorporating hand prints into  artwork.
• HANDS ON
  Offers imaginative ways to turn hand prints into works of art.  Ideal for young children.
• FEET FIRST
  A creative and fun plan for young children.
• FINGERS, THUMBS & PHOTOS, OH MY
  Fun & creative ideas for use with young children.
• GRADE K-2 LESSONS  (K-2)
  Includes several lessons for participants in Grades K-2.
• CLOWNS   (K-1)
  Clown painting lesson plan.
• BUG ON A RUG  (K-3)
  This plan uses cut construction paper and markers to create a colorful close-up of bugs and insects.
• WALK ON THE WILD SIDE   (K-5)
  Lions, Kangaroos and African masks dominate this torn paper lesson plan.
• PROUD AS A PEACOCK   (1st)
  Create colorful peacocks with this unique lesson plan.
• SONORAN SUNSET  (1-2)
  A lesson submitted by one of our award winning art educators.
• RAINBOW FISH  (1-3)
  Based on the Rainbow Fish story.
• DEGRAZIA ART PROJECT  (1-3)
  A lesson submitted by one of our award winning teachers.
• ERIC CARLE’S CATS   (1-3)
  Create colorful cats using paints and construction paper.
• ICE CREAM CONE
  Creative and fun for the younger kids.
• TOOTH FAIRY
  Designed for young children, this plan combines markers, paints and tissue paper in a fun plan that focuses on shapes and proportions.
• INSECT SELF-PORTRAIT  (2-4)
  Uses markers and crayons to create your favorite insect and finish it off with a self-portrait for the head and face.
• TORN PAPER LESSONS  (2-6)
  Clever plans using torn paper.
• GRADES 3-5 LESSONS   (3-5)
  Includes several lessons for participants in Grades 3-5.
• FALLING LEAVES  (3-5)
  A fun and educational plan designed for children in grades 3-5.
• MASKING MAGIC   (3-5)
  Use of various painting techniques including masking, sponging and spattering.
• UNDER THE SEA   (3-5)
  For grades 3-5.  Use a variety of media to create a snapshot of the sea and sea life.
• CITISCAPES    (3-5)
  Lessons for artwork depicting citiscapes.
• FAUVIST FARM ANIMALS   (3-6)
  Creative lesson plans based on typical farm animals.
• MASTERS SERIES  (3-6)
  Offers a series of lessons based on some of the great art masters.
• TROPICAL BIRDS   (4-5)
  Combine paints and markers to create unique and colorful tropical birds.
• RAIN FOREST ANIMALS   (4-5)
  Lessons based on animals found in the tropical rain forests.
• LIGHTHOUSES   (4-6)
  Colorful lighthouse lesson plans.  Designed for Grades 4-6.
• LOOKING IN TO MY LIFE   (4-8)
  For older elementary or middle school kids, combines creative use of a photograph with artwork.
• LOON LAKE
  This plan uses a paint resist technique to create images of loons on the water.
• SHADOW PLAY
  Uses backgrounds and silhouettes to create images of well known landmarks such as the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty.
• UP, UP & AWAY
  A simple, fun and colorful plan for children of all ages.
• TROPICAL PARADISE  (6th)
  A lesson submitted by one of our award winning art educators.
• ONE DAY LESSON PLANS
  These four lessons are ideal for art creation when time is limited.
• BACKGROUNDS & BORDERS
  Illustrates creative use of backgrounds & borders.

ART IDEA SHEETS

• BIRDS OF A FEATHER
• IN BLOOM
• DOWN ON THE FARM
• PANDA-MONIUM
• OUT ON SAFARI
• SCORE
• SEA QUEST
• BEACHED