One day art activities elementary

Create 3 boxes with 4 inch tops and 4 inch bottoms. And yes I had to teach 1st graders how to use the ruler! Then use the ruler to create horizontal and vertical lines inside your boxes. Draw a heart inside each of the 3 boxes. Color in the hearts first and then the backgrounds using a repeating checker board patten. You could have themes such as warm and cool or complementary colors. Or make it random colors! When you are finished coloring in all the spaces, flick black watered down tempera…

Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. This is very similar to what I have done in other years. First, I start all classes with basic introductions and talking about the room and art class. We go over the rules and expectations. I use a video … Read more... →

Mrs. Downes Elementary Art Class on Instagram: "First day of Art for first grade ended with a quick drawing activity after reading the book “I’m Not Just a Scribble” by Diane Alber! We talked about how everyone is an artist and has something creative to bring to the table, just like Scribble. Aren’t there scribble cartoons just the cutest?! 😍 #firstdayofschool #firstday #firstgrade #artclass #elementaryart #scribble #scribbleart #imnotjustascribble #drawing #artteacher…

This year my school adopted a new schedule. Now, instead of seeing my classes daily for 47 minutes, each day we drop one period. In addition, each class has one weekly “long block” that is 68 minut…

Design your own sandcastles with this creative Sandcastle Texture Summer Art Project for kids. Great summer craft idea for kids!

Let imaginations run wild with all the shapes and colors your little artist can come up with in this Simple Scribble Art for Kids! It’s one of the easiest art projects that can entertain for hours. #ArtforKids #EasyArtProject #KidsatHome #WelcometoNanas | Welcome to Nana’s

Art enrichment activity. Create a nighttime scene inspired by the wordless book Flashlight by Lizi Boyd. Camping theme. Story elements. Illustrations.

Looking for fun, educational games for art class? Check out these three simple games you can put together in a few minutes.

Six works of art with discussion questions and creative activities that make perfect first day of school art activities for art teachers of any grade.

This fun lesson was inspired by "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds, and is a perfect choice for celebrating "Dot Day"! Use this technique to make a series of quick and colorful, one-of-a-kind monoprint "dots". Then repaint your print­ing sur­face and make as many new designs as you like!