1st grade van gogh sunflowers

In this Van Gogh Sunflowers lesson, students will explore the elements of line and texture,learn about Van Gogh, and design their own vase of sunflowers.

Here's a cheery Spring craft for kids to commemorate Van Gogh’s birthday on March 30th. Kids create their own still life featuring a vase of flowers. Click for free lesson.

Easy Van Gogh Oil Pastel Project for ya: We've got a little Van Gogh, a few sheets of black paper, and a whole pile of luscious, color-infested oil pastels. That's a recipe for pure art magic, right there. (And messy hands, so no nose-picking during this project.)

If you enjoy the famous artists like we do, here is a simple mixed media project for the kids inspired by Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

The 2nd Grade students studied the artist Vincent Van Gogh and his artwork. We also read the book, Camille and the Sunflowers. The students were able to create a giant sunflower creating emphasis in their artwork. Then they were shown how to blend colors using oil pastels. The students had to choose a cool color for their background to make their sunflower "pop" in their piece of art.

These are so simple, yet so beautiful. I LOVE color and I love mixing colors. 1st graders drew their own sunflower by studying images and each had a large sunflower to look from on each table. We u

Dolvin first graders used Van Gogh's paintings to learn the difference between portraits, landscapes, and still lifes. Our symmetrical vases overlap the table, creating space. The flowers are in different stages of maturity and are seen from different points of view. I know many moms who will be glad to get this one in a frame when our portfolios go home!