First week art projects elementary

Student self-portraits using watercolor are a great first week of school activity. It's also a fun project to repeat at the end of the school year. Read all about how to use this fun idea in the classroom.

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

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... →

Art Teachers: Use this Back to School Guide for Your Art Classroom! Plan Quickly and start the year effectively with this guide for what to do before the kids arrive, what to do on the first day of school, and planning the first week of school in your art

It is Back to School Art Lesson Planning season and I am so excited to share my ULTIMATE Back to School Art Project Ideas & Guide for Engaging Art Lessons for kids from Kindergarten to Middle School with you! These are some HOT new Art Lessons that explore Artists & Art History and a variety of Themes that you can use to help plan your YEAR! There are over 650 Art Resources in the Ms Artastic TpT store now and they will help you facilitate art instruction in your classroom.

Learn how to draw a Goals Self Portrait with this easy step by step tutorial. #artprojects #artprojectsforkids #drawing #howtodraw

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.

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"

This week was our first week back and, boy am I tired! My class is great though...very inquisitive and eager to learn. They take their work seriously and are actively working most of the day. Who could ask for more?? We did quite a few things this week, but I want to share with you one "get to know you" project we did that really came out great. I seriously can't stop staring at it! I saw this pin on Pinterest. I love how it looks and thought it would make a great welcome sign. Now, on the…

First grade back to school art project using the book, "Be Big!"