Kindergarten texture art lesson

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun paper art for kids inspired by the children's book, Ish by Peter H. Reynolds!

These texture crafts are perfect for exploring the different textures around us! They're ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.

Wow! These texture plates are easy to make and kids really love using them! Check how I made cute monsters even cuter with my DIY texture plates and recycled crayons. Two great ways to save money in the art room!

Use this free printable to to learn about different types of texture in art. Show kids the difference between implied texture & actual texture the easy way!

This lesson began by me asking my kinders what they thought the word "texture" means? My favorite answer of all time - "Like when your mom sends a message to someone else on the phone?". Nope.. not texting - textURE. :) After telling them that texture means the way that something feels (which I have them repeat numerous times while rubbing their hands together), I asked my students which of the 5 senses texture would belong to? Taste? No. Hearing? No. Touch? YES! Then I picked up and touched…

These texture rubbings translate actual textures into bold patterns using oil pastel and tissue paper. Learn about texture, rhythm, & contrast!

This project was done almost at the end of our second quarter. Oh how they have improved since the beginning of the year! We viewed m...

One of my favorite new lessons this year comes from kindergarten! As we explore the elements & principles of art, we created textured hearts on textured paper. I don't have many in-progress pictures of this; kindergarten moves faster than my camera. We started by using oil pastels on texture sheets to create a textured piece of paper. Then we used Crayola Model Magic to create the hearts. First we pressed them into the texture sheets, then used heart-shaped cookie cutters (yes, this is a…

The texture is an important element in some artworks. It's also a really interesting aspect to explore with students in a variety of ways. From taking rubbings and creating collages or painting with glue in various forms to creating a textured painting, there are so many ways to add different textural elements to art projects. The best part is that a lot of the materials you might use for textured art activities are easily found in recycling or out in nature! We have gathered 23 of the most…