Kindergarten art lessons shapes

For me it is always a challenge to keep up with Kindergarten art projects. I see my classes twice per week for 40 minutes, so they get to do a lot of art! They go through lessons and projects quickly, their attention spans are short and they have difficulty sometimes with very basic skills. Here are three Kindergarten art lessons that are fairly easy to prepare for, teach important art concepts and use the same selection of materials. The first … Read more... →

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Draw Using Shapes 1649613 worksheets by Teacher_Marlise .Draw Using Shapes worksheet LiveWorksheets

Draw and learn about pets using geometric shapes and the elements and principles of design

This was a great mix of math and art, and the kids loved it! "Mouse Art" by Ellen Stoll Walsh is the perfect book to introduce the activity!

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Trace the shapes: an art and fine motor activity for kids!

Original works pattern caterpillar

This was one of my first lessons of the year. I didn't know this group of 6th graders so it provided a strong opportunity for any ability and type of learner. The students began by doing figure drawing exercises and drawing one another in poses. We also did a class project cutting out colors from magazine and working as a class to create these cool color wheels. I did this with all of my class at the beginning of the year. Students chose a pose to draw the silhouette of. Then they filled in…

After learning about color and line we moved on to shape. In this class our focus was geometric shapes. The students were given pre-cut pa...