8. The Boss of Shapes – KidART A

8. The Boss of Shapes – KidART A

by | Sep 30, 2026 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2

OVERVIEW Students will learn that doing several variations of their art gives them a choice, which is often much better than going with your first idea. We’ll play-act that they are a boss. They’re also the boss of their art, and can move shapes around until they like...
7. Jungle Rug – KidsART A

7. Jungle Rug – KidsART A

by | Sep 23, 2026 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2

OVERVIEW Artists enjoy drawing a still life that features plants, and then using watercolors to paint it. There is some review of shadows and highlights during the artwork time. After a break, the kids cut jungle-like shapes out of colored papers and use them to make...
6. Cut Flowers – KidsART

6. Cut Flowers – KidsART

by | Sep 16, 2026 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2

OVERVIEW Students use drawing skills to create a large vase and flower collage with mixed media: Oil pastels, kraft paper, cutting, and gluing. Composition is worked on as they apply the shapes they’ve drawn and cut. – – – Grades K – 2 Week of...
5. Chicken Day – KidsART A

5. Chicken Day – KidsART A

by | Sep 9, 2026 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2

OVERVIEW Students have fun with a playful subject, underscoring the idea that “the joy of an artist will be evident in their finished art”. The concept of Air Shapes is revisited. Students learn to draw on “both sides of the line“, and draw the air inside a vase...
3. Balloons and Shadows – KidsART A

3. Balloons and Shadows – KidsART A

by | Aug 26, 2026 | Lessons > Grades 1 & 2

OVERVIEW Balloons and clouds are used to teach shadows and highlights. First, the balloon pictures are painted with the “local color”, bright red. Then a darker red is added for a shadow on one side. A highlight is observed on a real balloon, so students can use real...