Elementary school art ideas

In this Aquarium Perspective Lesson, Middle School students will dive right into learning about the principle of perspective while designing an aquarium.

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

Last week I pinned a fabulous optical illusion art idea from We Heart Art. She had completed this activity with her fifth graders, and I thought it would make a fantastic first lesson for my students. I tried it out with my oldest daughter last weekend (she's in grade 3), and when she achieved great results, I knew it would be perfect. This is a perfect art lesson for the beginning of the year because it uses only a few materials, has simple directions, and turns out to be an impressive work…

Art for Kids Who “Hate Art”: Unconventional Art Projects for Inside and Outside the Elementary Classroom – Inquiring Intermediates

These chalk pastel bubble fish were created by kids ages 6-11! The students learned about warm tones vs cool tones, and practiced lots of color blending variations- reds, yellow and oranges in the fish, and blues, whites, and yellows (to make green and turquoise with the blue) in the bubbles. I love how vibrant these fish are! Follow for more art ideas for kids!