5 grade art projects

Step 1. Put a visual dot in the center. Step 2. Draw 4 arms from the center either off the page at the sides or at the corners. As the arms go out they should spread apart from each other or get wider as they go out. Step 3. Write your name in capital letters inside the arms. Always start at the dot and work out. Make sure the letters of your name touch the top and the bottom of each line. The letters will get bigger as they go out. Keep writing the letters of your name until you are out of…

Fifth Grade Symbolically-Colored Self-Portraits – Art With Ms. Bruce

Minecraft Selfies - Art Projects for Kids. Add a little math and pop culture to your kid's art. #minecraft

This candy shoe art lesson is one of my students' favorites. Here's why they love it and how I teach it.

Over the summer while I was at the beach, I found myself admiring a series of colored glass bottles aligned on a windowsill. I made a mental note to find a way to incorporate sea glass/colored glas…

This culture jars art lesson is a great way to showcase each individual students' celebrations, traditional food and meals, and customs.

These self-portrait drawings by 5th graders were on display at the elementary school at the end of the school year, a nice tribute to the 5t...

As we wrap up the second quarter of school, I like to take the time to talk with the students about the skills and abilities that I expect to improve and grow as we work our way through the school...

Sculpt Georgia O'Keeffe-inspired flowers, draw Warhol pop art, and color graffiti breakdancers with these awesome fifth grade art projects.

Grade Level Duration 4 classes, 80 minutes Materials Graph paper (buy or make your own online here), acrylic Paint, ghost grid posterboard (Poster board featuring a faint, disappearing grid), square dowel cut down to make a stamp (same size as the grids on the poster board), printer, pencil, palette Media Acrylic Paint Lesson Objectives For […]