First grade art

The August art session with my little "firsties" was a HUGE success. We created "Wild About 1st Grade" self-portraits. They turned out so dang cute! It was a lot of fun to combine some guided art along with "do your own thing" directions. The bulletin board is adorable. We'll be adding their writing prompt responses to "I'm WILD About 1st Grade Because..." as soon as we finish the edit process. I created a file with the guided art directions, supply list, and writing prompts. Feel free to…

Please Note: All images seen below are of my students artwork only. These photos/lessons are not posted in any particular order regarding the flow of my curriculum. Hot Air Balloon Collage Hot Air …

Primary colors are one of the first art concepts. Experience olor mixing first hand with this coffee filter crafts that requires only washable markers!

This lesson is an original by Julie Werkman, who I student taught with 25 years ago. It is a great lesson for teaching the elements of art! Line, shape, color, texture, and value are all worked in! Any fishy book of your choice maybe the inspiration! First, we paint some light to dark blue waves on a large 18x24 blue construction paper for our fish bowl. I pre-trace the fish bowl on the back of the paper before the next class, then students cut out and add seaweed and rocks! After painting a…

Create this colorful jellyfish art project with just a few simple supplies and easy chalk pastel techniques. A great ocean art activity kids will love to make!

From mixed media to simple sketching, there's something here for every 1st grader.

Create stunning tin foil art with your kids using a simple technique with aluminum tinfoil to make beautiful designs from flowers to animals.

Keisha L. Casiano on Instagram: "Exploring the "Write" Way to Art!📝 Who knew a simple pencil could lead to a LINE-tastic adventure? 🤣 From straight-laced to curvy chaos, we've scribbled our way through it all with first grade 😄✏️✨ Project from my home girl @howgraythouart❤️😍 #arteducation #artteacher #elementaryartteacher #education #teachersofinstagram #weareteacher"