First day art projects elementary

Discover fun and educational art class games that you can quickly set up in minutes! These art games for the classroom help reinforce art skills while keeping students engaged and excited to learn.

One of the first projects my first graders made were these “All About Me Crayons”. I had seen and taught this lesson probably 10 years ago and decided to revisit it. I can not remember exactly where I saw this idea, but as many lessons are, we get ideas and see projects all over the place. I try to credit when I can, but some of these I have been doing so long! We started the day by reading … Read more... →

The first days of school are always hectic and stressful. If this is your first year teaching elementary art it probably feels downright overwhelming. For me it is about getting to know my students, getting them comfortable with me, introducing rules, and giving them a quick drawing activity. I do it the same every year and it works great for me. I have 30-40 minute classes. I move very quickly through the following activities. I also have these steps outlined on the board, so that I don't…

This article will help you five quick ways to start making art on the first day of class. Resources, tips, and examples of projects to use. This article will take 8 minutes to read.

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.

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.

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Keisha L. Casiano on Instagram: "Exploring the "Write" Way to Art!📝 Who knew a simple pencil could lead to a LINE-tastic adventure? 🤣 From straight-laced to curvy chaos, we've scribbled our way through it all with first grade 😄✏️✨ Project from my home girl @howgraythouart❤️😍 #arteducation #artteacher #elementaryartteacher #education #teachersofinstagram #weareteacher"

I went on Pinterest right before school started to look for some inspiration. I wanted a project for the first day of school. Actually, because I see students on a three day rotating schedule, I needed a good project for the first DAYS of school. I fell in love with this post I found through this pin. The end result, was this collaborative project. To start, we practiced drawing faces using white boards and markers. From there I handed students an index card with a colored dot on the back…

Keep firsties fun going all year long with this roundup of creative, simple, and enjoyable 1st grade art projects anyone can do!