3rd grade art projects

I found this easy little hand art project on theforestroom last week and thought it would be a clean and a simple project to do in my daughter's 3rd grade class... Well, it's not as easy as it looks- they had to really concentrate to complete. This is a really clever way to also document your child's hand size/age. My lines were not the straightest! Simple Instructions: With a pencil, trace your hand & fingers perpendicular (or exactly vertical) to the paper. Start at the top of the paper…

Favorite 3rd Grade Art Projects | Ms. Kennedy: Room 17

To begin class, we talked about the basics of portrait drawing: your eyes are in the middle of your head, your head is 5 eyes wide, your neck is as wide as your pupils, etc. I had the students make…

Elements of the Art Room: 3rd Grade Painted Paper Henri Rousseau and Cassie Stephens inspired Tiger Collage

We started off looking at tons of images of sea turtles, both photographs and works of art, learning all about these cool creatures and their environment. I had students close their eyes (with lights out) and imagine that they were swimming deep down in the ocean- I describe various things (seaweed tickling their toes, tropical schools of fish swimming by, etc.) Then, I say- all of a sudden a giant sea turtle swims right pass you! I have them imagine what it would like close up. I have them…

Create stunning tin foil art with your kids using a simple technique with aluminum tinfoil to make beautiful designs from flowers to animals.

HERE IS THE 4th GRADE PACING GUIDE. ARTOBER LESSONS SHOULD BE DONE WITHIN THE FIRST & SECOND 9 WEEKS. HERE ARE SOME POSSIBLE LESSONS THAT FIT WITHIN THE PACING GUIDE. HOWEVER, FEEL FREE TO USE THESE LESSONS ANY TIME APPROPRIATE THIS YEAR...OR ANY YEAR! Color Study, Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913 ***Playing off of Concentric Circles*** Radial Design Lesson: Each student is responsible for one complete circle with a chosen theme. Split circle into quarters, exchange three pieces…

These spooky mummy eyes are such a fun Halloween project! I saw a version of this project online and just had to recreate it. The oil pastels are a bit messy but this is a no-paint project that can be completed in one art session.