Read aloud art projects

This giant list of art projects based on children's books will help your students connect art to literature and make some fantastic artwork in the process.

25 Art Books for Kids

You can teach anything with children's picture books: Science. History. Writing. Math. Cooking. And Art. Especially art. Because picture books are an artform. I'll be writing a Five Day Series this week about connecting children's literature to art. Monday through Thursday I will be sharing four art project ideas inspired by children's picture books. On Friday I have …

Kitchen Floor Crafts: A Color of His Own: Chameleon Watercolor Project

Hey elementary teachers! The picture book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman is a great read aloud to share with 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students as part of a SEL lesson about inclusion. We at the Clutter-Free Classroom knew we had to add it to our Starts With a Story collection, which is a library of book companions filled with fun lesson ideas, teaching tips and worksheets. Teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging lessons! Learn about this book and the related printable activities!

Upper elementary blog with practical, rigorous, classroom tested ideas to implement with your students.

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds! The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! (This post contains affiliate links.)...

First grade artists are thinking about the art elements. We talked about what things artists use to make their artwork fantastic. We checked out the lists (and posters) of: Line, Shape, Color, Texture, Pattern, Space and Form. Next, we read a book called, "Lines that Wiggle" that had all sorts of lines in it. We practiced drawing lines by brainstorming different sorts and having children draw them on the board in a list. We used cut paper shapes to create our monsters, puffy paint to create…

By bridging art with literature, you can help students become more engaged AND help foster their love of reading beyond a day, a week, or however long your Read Across America celebration lasts.

Discover how to make invisible pictures just like in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day! This fun literacy based art project also builds writing skills as students paint “invisible” crayon resist pictures and write about what Alexander’s teacher would say now that she can see them!