Art projects for early finishers

It can be tough to fit art into a busy homeschooling schedule, but these quick and easy art projects make it simple. They're perfect for middle schoolers.

Here are some new things I have going on in my classroom. I now post the “I can” statements on the board for each grade. I also have a Free Draw Challenge. It’s a list of challeng…

Words drawn in the shape of their object! Great typography or graphic design lesson.

There is no worse phrase in the art room than “I’m done. Now what?” It’s inevitable that some students will finish before others. While we can close the gap to some degree, we can’t avoid the reality of early finishers. If you teach middle school or intro high school classes you know it’s imperative for […]

In a middle school art class, I have students who have completed the project on day two, and students who won't finish until day seven. This leaves a lot of down time for students and after 13 years of teaching (currently my 7th in middle) I've finally devised a plan. Some options students always have are to play board games that I have purchased at goodwill over the years, or they can read, free-draw or just sit and talk with their friends. However, I do have some more anti-social students…

This month, the Art Ed Blogger’s Network is talking about how to enrich art class for students who finish early. I think this is an ongoing concern for most art teachers. Kids work at all different paces. Some students will finish their artwork lickety-split with half the class period left. Others will work on the same technique or project and spend multiple periods working on the same piece. So you will often have students at all different paces and at … Read more... →

Resources for Art Teachers for early finishers. Art Teacher lesson plans and resources.

20 Early Finisher Activities That Your Students Will Love - Appletastic Learning

Osage Trail Middle School ART on Instagram: "🗝 Through The Keyhole 🗝 This is a really fun and simple drawing project for students. I use this for my Early Finishers and as a Substitute Lesson 🤩 . . Step-by-step directions for this project are available on my TPT Store. The link is in my profile. . . . . #art #artistsoninstagram #artclass #artclassroom #artproject #kidsartproject #middleschoolart #middleschoolartteacher #homeschool #homeschooling #studentwork #artteachersofinstagram…

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