Second grade art lessons

Reading self-portraits, clay snails, and much more!

The school year is winding down for me (I only will see each group of students 3 more times) and that time will go quickly. So as the end of the year goes by I try to keep projects as a two day less

Hello, friends! I'm here today to do some oversharing of my second grade masterpieces as they are giving me so much LIFE! Both my young artists and I are beyond excited with how our Heather Galler-inspired masterpieces have turned out. These works of art are HUGE as we created them on 18" X 24" tagboard. I cannot wait to share them at our upcoming art show. Here's the video lesson I created for y'all to explain the process: I only see my second grade kiddos for 30 minutes, twice a week. On…

Y’all. I’m loving these fourth grade snow globe cities! Finishing them next week by adding a stand and a title to our imagined city. Lesson…

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

This fun 3 day art lesson—- (3) 40 minute art classes—-is inspired by the book “The Big Orange Splot” by Daniel Pinkwater. I absolutely LOVE this book! It’s about a man, Mr. Plumbean, w…

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

My second-grade students completed these simple oil pastel resist birds in one 45-minute class. It’s a pretty simple lesson… no-fuss bird drawing using oil pastel then paint with liquid watercolors. Perhaps the simplest lessons are the best? Second Grade Watercolor Birds video Click the yellow button below to receive a free drawing handout

2nd graders looked at the way artists use foreground, middle ground, and background to create depth in their work. We used these new sk...