Kindergarten

Quick Lesson Plan | Happy Ice Cream

Happy Ice Cream | Step by Step Step By Step Draw a scoop of ice cream. Underneath the first scoop, draw another scoop of ice cream. Draw a triangle pointing downwards for the ice cream cone. Draw two sets of diagonal lines to finish the cone. Draw a face on the first scoop you

Quick Lesson Plan | Octopus

Octopus | Step by Step Step By Step Draw the head of the octopus at the top of the page. Draw the first two tentacles – Remember to leave space for 8! Draw the third and fourth tentacle. Draw the fifth and sixth tentacle. Draw the seventh and eighth tentacle. On the head, draw

Quick Lesson Plan | Panda

Panda | Step by Step Step By Step Draw a bamboo cane. Draw lines on the bamboo to show the different segments. Draw a circle against the bamboo cane for the head. Draw a bigger circle against the head to make the body. Draw ears and a tail. Color these in black! Draw the arms and legs holding ont

Quick Lesson Plan | Patchwork Cat

Patchwork Cat | Step by Step Step By Step Draw an oval for the head. Draw two lines connecting the head to the bottom of the page to make the body. Draw two triangles on top of the head to make the ears. Draw a face – include eyes, nose, and mouth. Draw whiskers and a tail. Draw straight lines

Quick Lesson Plan | Turtle

Turtle | Step by Step Step By Step Draw a circle in the middle of the paper. Make sure to leave space on all sides! Draw the head of the turtle. Draw the turtle’s four feet. Draw the turtle’s tail and eyes. Draw an octagon – which has 6 sides – in the middle of the turtle’s shell. From

Quick Lesson Plan | Alien

Alien | Step by Step Step By Step Draw a half circle. Draw a curved line underneath the half circle to close it. Draw the shape as shown to complete the body of the spaceship. Draw the details of the spaceship as shown. Draw the alien’s body inside the spaceship. Draw the alien’s face. Draw 3

Tape Resist Names Lesson Plan

Tape Resist Name Art Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works (or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper) Bright colored paints or paint sticks Masking tape or painter’s tape Paint brushes Project Prep Ahead of time, an

Lesson Plan | Rainbow Fish

Rainbow Fish Process WORK TABLE SETUP On tables when children arrive: One prepared paper per child (with pencil border drawn) Permanent markers (ideally one per child, placed above paper) Water cups Nearby (NOT on tables yet): Blue paint on small paper plates Multiple paint colors (abo

Lesson Plan | Crazy for Clowns

Crazy for Clowns! 🎪🤡 Process Day 1 – Drawing the Clown Discussion & Inspiration Talk about clowns—what they do, where they’re found, what they wear. Show examples of clowns and various hats. Review geometric shapes (draw examples). Drawing the Head & Coll

Lesson Plan | Ice Cream Cone

Lesson Plan: Ice Cream Cone 🍦 Objective: Create a colorful ice cream cone using line, shape, and pattern — topped with a sweet resist-method background! 🧠 Concepts Introduced: Warm vs. cool colors Shape and pattern repetition Crayon resist technique Composition and layer

Crazy Cool Creatures Lesson Plan

Crazy Cool Creatures Lesson Plan Instructions Encourage students to visualize and create their own wild creature. Invent a wild creature—combine real animals or make it up completely. Draw the outline in pencil. Practicing shapes. Use bright colored paints, markers or crayons (2–3 colors max

Dot Marker Caterpillars Lesson Plan

Dot Marker Caterpillars Lesson Plan What You’ll Need 8 ½” x 11” construction paper  Dot markers Markers Project Prep This is a simple project that requires minimal preparation ahead of time, especially for older students. All you’ll need to do is assemble the materials.  F

Fingerprint Birds on a Wire Lesson Plan

Fingerprint Birds on a Wire Lesson Plan Supply List: White paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper Colorful finger paints Paper towels or wet wipes Paper plates Black and orange markers Ruler Project Prep: Before starting this project, we recommend

Valentine’s Day Handprint Flowers Lesson Plan

Valentine’s Day Handprint Flowers Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works (or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper) Watercolor paints Finger Paints Markers Paint brushes Paper towels Wet wipes Paper plates Project Prep Assemble all project materi

Handprint Winter Birds Lesson Plan

Handprint Winter Birds Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works (or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper) Bright Colored Finger Paints Markers Paint brushes Glue sticks Paper towels Wet wipes Paper plates Project Prep Ahead

Melted Snowman Lesson Plan

Melted Snowman Lesson Plan What You’ll Need 8 ½” x 11” construction paper (black, orange, and white for the snowman elements, plus other colors for the background) Glue Sticks Scissors Black Marker Project Prep Ahead of doing this project with the kids, cut 1×1″ squares

Fingerprint Holiday Lights Lesson Plan

Fingerprint Holiday Lights Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper Bright Colored Finger Paints Paper Towels Paper Plates Black Marker Project Prep Ahead of time, an adult should dra

Footprint Butterfly Lesson Plan

Footprint Butterfly Process Paint your background (ex. blue for the sky etc.) and let paint dry Cover the artist’s feet with two different colors (it tickles!) Paint from the toes to center of foot one color, and to bottom a second color. Help artist carefully stand in the middle of the pa

Fall Leaves Lesson Plan

Fall Leaves Lesson Plan Great for K – 2! What You’ll Need ● Assorted Fall Leaves● Paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 1/2 ” x 11″ art paper● Crayons● Blue and Green Food Coloring (to mix with water)● Disposable Cups● Flat Pai

Monster Collage Lesson Plan

Monster Collage Great for Kindergarten! Lesson Learning Targets: I am learning about:● Craftsmanship● Scissor safety Process Day One: Learning Target:  I am learning about craftsmanship so that my work is neat and shows my best skills. I know I got it when I can make a monst

Self Portrait Paper Collage Lesson Plan

Self Portrait Paper Collage Lesson Plan A collage made with cut and torn paper Process Day One: Talk about different things the students like to do. Discuss color and special relationships. Reserve the black or dark colored paper for use as your collage base. Using the variety of papers, cut or

Flower Close Up Lesson Plan

Flower Close-Up Lesson Plan A marker drawing with a watercolor wash background Process Day 1 Discuss different kinds of flowers. Show pictures and actual examples. Talk about color contrast and relationships, shapes of petals, textures within the leaves and other aspects of flowers. Locate and ma

Butterfly Painting Lesson Plan

Butterfly Painting Lesson Plan A crayon drawing filled with watercolor shapes Process Day One: Talk about BUTTERFLIES and LEAVES. Using examples show different kinds of butterflies. Emphasize the symmetry of the wings and the different shapes within both the butterflies and the leaves. 

Bug on a Rug Lesson Plan

Bug on a Rug Lesson Plan Process Teacher: You may want to pre-cut construction paper for younger students.  You will need 1” to 1 ½” strips for the borders and various shapes for the bug body (circles, oval, squares and long rectangles) in multiple colors. Start by looking at close-up pict

Night and Day Lesson Plan

Day & Night Discussion For day and night grade lesson plan for grades K-2, use photos or illustrated children’s books that show day & night scenes.  Discuss the concept that lights turned on in your house show through the windows during the night but those same lights on during the day

Balloons and Kites Lesson Plan

Balloons & Kites Lesson Plan Process 1.  Fold the white paper gently in half and open the crease line.  The top half will be your sky and the bottom half will be a field of grass with wild flowers. 2.  TOP HALF:  Color with a blue crayon.  Alternate between hard and light pressure