This PDF product contains 5 separate PDF downloads totaling 24 full color pages.
1. A Winter Landscape- Create a directed drawing of a winter landscape and learn to paint in an impressionistic style in this cross curricular art lesson. Discuss artwork by Wassily Kandinsky and create a five senses poem inspired by Robert Frost. Ages 6-12. Preschool art play activity and literature connection for ages 3-6 included.
Materials needed: heavyweight paper, tempera paints, black oil pastel, paintbrush
2. Owl Right!- Create a directed drawing of a barn owl and paint with watercolors utilizing a wax resist technique. Discuss artwork by Albrecht Durer, learn interesting facts about owls, and read a fable by Aesop. Ages 6-12. Preschool art play activity and literature connection for ages 3-6 included.
Materials needed: heavyweight paper, watercolor cakes, black and white oil pastels or crayons
3. Melodious Monoprints- Create process-oriented monoprints while listening to a Tchaikovsky ballet. Discuss printed artworks by impressionist Edgar Degas. Ages 6-12. Preschool art play activity and literature connection for ages 3-6 included.
4. Quilt Quest- Create colorful paper quilt collages and learn a little about the history and cultural significance of quilting. Quilting utilizes spatial reasoning and is a great visual tool to illustrate fractions. Ages 6-12. Preschool art play activity and literature connection for ages 3-6 included.
Materials needed: heavyweight paper, glue, patterned paper squares or Roylco quilt blocks
5. Paper Pearls- Make paper beads to create necklaces or bracelets and discuss how art can be made from recycled items. Learn how to play Mancala and make a patterned paper chain. Ages 6-12. Preschool art play activity and literature connection for ages 3-6 included.
