Kindergarten shape art lesson

To study shapes and lines, Kindergarten students experimented with cutting out different colored shapes, and used brightly colored markers to trace around them. Students cut out squares, triangles...

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... →

My PreK students were learning about the different types of shapes. To introduce circles, we read The Dot by Peter Reynolds. Students then used their cutting skills to trim multi-colored squares in…

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

Art Elements: How to teach shape to kids. In this collection, you will find a variety of activities, projects, lessons, and ideas for teaching your students the art element of shape. Shapes are the building blocks of drawing and learning to create art. These projects and lessons will help support your efforts–and save you lots of time! As always, my lessons are always tried and tested by me and my students.

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

For the last few years, I have partnered with Kindergarten’s Hong Kong unit and collaborated with classroom teachers to help students create a city skyline painting. The artwork then becomes …

2d shape circle art project

This project is relatively simple and takes learning about lines into the third dimension. I posted about this project back in 2013 and it was one of my most popular blog posts. I usually do a line painting project with the kindergartners. This is a great way to learn about types of lines, practice painting with a paintbrush and develop all those great fine motor skills you want the little ones to learn such as gluing and coloring. 1. The … Read more... →