First grade art projects back to school

First grade back to school art project using the book, "Be Big!"

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One of the first projects my first graders made were these “All About Me Crayons”. I had seen and taught this lesson probably 10 years ago and decided to revisit it. I can not remember exactly where I saw this idea, but as many lessons are, we get ideas and see projects all over the place. I try to credit when I can, but some of these I have been doing so long! We started the day by reading … Read more... →

Hello! I am already seeing lots of posts in Facebook groups asking what to do in the first few days of art class. In this post, I will walk you through what I plan to do this year in my classes. This is very similar to what I have done in other years. First, I start all classes with basic introductions and talking about the room and art class. We go over the rules and expectations. I use a video … Read more... →

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…

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…

Welcome to our 🐝 BEE UNIT! 🐝 This was such a fun one. The first art project was process art. Love how these turned out!! Homeschool bee unit

Use these FREE editable name art pages for an easy back to school art project. This simple name art project can also serve as a team building activity and yearlong bulletin board solution! A fun classroom tested first week activity for 2nd and 3rd grade teachers. Pair it with the book The Name Jar or The Big Orange Splot for reading + art fun! Head over to get the free editable name art pages sent right to your email! #backtoschool #secondgrade #thirdgrade #free #freebie #artprojectsforkids

I love starting the school year with a name art lesson. It helps learn kids’ names and kick start the creativity for the year. Here’s some of my favorite name art lessons that also incorporate a variety of artistic skills, art history and self expression.

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Looking for some The Day You Begin lesson plans that include a craft and activities that your students will love? With these activities, students will be able to practice comprehension skills alongside this great read aloud with a sweet and powerful message.

First Day of School Art Project for Preschool or Kindergarten

Meagan Carloss on Instagram: "Hello to a lesson that will keep you and your student’s excited (and engaged) this end of the school year 🐛🪲🐞 . Comment link and I’ll send you the link to my template and idea sheet bundle! The bundle comes with . ✨ the BIG tracer I used (printed on 8x14 and PERF for 9x12 paper ✨the critter idea sheet (two pages for double sided happiness!) ✨a regular size tracer (For printing on letter size paper) . Full tutorial up on YouTube to show your students at…

Teach children art history through a variety of fun art projects and lessons. We love using artists as inspiration for our own creations.

Nylah Khan on Instagram: "Gearing up to head back to school soon, as I know many of y’all are as well! And if you’re not, then pls look away!!!! Here’s my first day art lesson with TK (you can do it with any lower grade)! I have probably been doing this lesson for 2 decades. It started as my go to lesson for kinder, but now I do another version of this with them! And yessssss, we bust out the paint on Day 1! It’s all so worth it, I promise! On Day 1, students learn about the different…

Looking for a low prep activity for your kids this back to school season? In this blog post we share about our favorite get to know your classmates with these fun printables, worksheets, and craft idea. Students will notice similarities and differences plus get to learn more about who they will be spending the school year with. These activities are great for elementary classrooms and make the first day of school fun! See how to use these printables in your classroom today!

Are you looking for fun back to school activities that will also develop a classroom community? This pack includes back to school activities and crafts that pair well with the book Our Class Is a Family. This craftivity will have your kids writing and building a fun positive classroom culture. Find out more about this craft idea for the back to school season here!

Patterned Letters Art Project