American history art projects

Bring history to life for middle school students with hands-on American Revolution activities. These are a fun way to add writing and art into history studies.

Kids learn to draw Abraham Lincoln and create a colorful, American-themed background. Great American History art activity.

Clipper ships glide over the ocean at top speeds. The tangle of nets, ropes and sails, however, can make drawing a clipper ship daunting. Breaking down the ship’s parts into basic shapes helps with the drawing efforts. By the end of the drawing lesson, my students felt empowered with their impressive achievements. I detailed the

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This week, and the beginning of the next, we're working on patriotic works of art, to celebrate Veterans Day! We are a big military town, and we want to support our local veterans and country! 4th & 5th worked on their shading in this American flag project, 1st and 2nd grade worked on their drawing skills, sketching out a bald eagle with me, and 3rd is drawing the Art Project for Kids, head of the statue of liberty surrounded by fireworks! They're doing a great job so far! Check out our art…

Looking for an art project to do while studying early American history with your kids? I’ve got a fun and easy colonial flag watercolor art project for you.

DIY Mount Rushmore Art Project. Save this for your Patriotic or Landmark unit studies.

History-themed art projects are an enjoyable alternative to extensive and time-consuming history activities. Hands-on history doesn't have to mean mummifying a chicken! These 30 + art lessons, projects, and tutorials are available for free!

American artists of the 20th century were the catalysts of modern and contemporary art. Artsper now presents 10 of the most famous of them!

Stop the presses! Is this the cutest thing or what? We're not studying the pioneering days this year in our homeschool, but I sure am tempted to find a way to wriggle one of these journals in!