Color theory projects for 2nd grade

Yes, you saw that right. It's a Crafty Friday post! Since I'm teaching an art class on Friday to middle and high schoolers, I have to come ...

If you're looking for a fun color wheel idea or a turtle craft, you're going to love this turtle color wheel for kids! Learn how to make a color wheel

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this lesson! It's colorful, fun, and full of cheer! :) To begin, start by reviewing color mixing with your students. If you're teaching upper elementary they probably already know that a primary color + a primary color = a secondary color.. but do they know that a primary color + a secondary color = a tertiary (or intermediate) color? This lesson is GREAT for teaching about those tertiary colors! After reviewing, give students a sheet of heavy drawing paper and have them…

If you need a quick color theory activity, have I got the thing for you! My first grade is in the middle of a folk art-inspired landscape project (details to come) and they are currently learning about pattern, creating tints, the parts of a landscape, y'all know the drill. Today I wanted them to create some beautiful papers for the details of their landscape. But how? Painting with marbles, that's how! via GIPHY Using the same trays that second grade used for floating chalk prints and…

6th grade created color wheels using tempera paint in the primary colors. First, they drew two color wheel layouts on 12×12″ paper by finding the center of the paper, using a compass to …

LIke the idea of dividing up paper and maybe using different media or textures in each box?

Recently artists in 2nd and 3rd grade have been expl oring color and color mixing. In 2nd grade we painted color wheels , using the primary ...

Use this printable color theory for kids book to teach the concepts of primary, secondary, tertiary, warm & cool colors, neutral colors, value, and more!

I have been kind of slack on updating this blog, but I'm hoping to get better! My instagram @artsyblevs takes my attention away from here, even though this blog is my baby. I wanted to blog about teaching elementary art units across grade levels. Last year I tried this a few times, mostly for my sanity, but also to help manage time by using similar supplies across grades. I did an ancient art unit with k-5 last year and it was really fun. It was also quick and easy to change between classes…

Students will learn about the French Impressionist painter, Georges Seurat and his invented style of painting called, pointillism by creating Pointillist Color Cards.