Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

8 Activities

Overview

This playlist is full of fun art projects for kids K-5 at home or in small groups. The materials are simple, perfect for use with available pencils, magazines, clay, or paper. Art can be enriching, relaxing and inspiring!

Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot

K - 5

1 Hour

Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.

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Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Pot

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn how to create a coil pot by molding clay and have the opportunity to decorate their works.

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Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students draw their own color-by-numbers picture and then exchange drawings with a partner too color in the picture they have been given.

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Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students sketch flowers and then turn those drawings into a painted square tile design. Students will learn that scientific illustration is a good career for those who love science and art.

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Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Seasonal Collages

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Seasonal Collages

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children work in groups to create photo collages that represent a season. They discuss and compare their collages, and use them to describe seasonal changes.

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Seasonal Collages

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students put their hands on their bodies and on the floor in front of them to tap out rhythms. They also use paper cups and pieces of thick paper to create more sounds. This activity shows that music and rhythm can be created anywhere and at any time, with no special equipment necessary.

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Color Collage

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children clip and assemble photographs to make collages that represent a color. This fun activity introduces collages as an art form and helps students develop design skills.

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Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Snake

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students explore coils, coils are the first technique to learn in clay class. The coil technique can be used to make coil pots and also as a way to form larger structures later on. Below are basic instructions for a coil snake, which is the method for creating coils for any project.

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Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Art Projects for K-5th Grade at Home or in Small Groups

Grades K - 5

10 Hours

Overview

Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Pinch Pot

K - 5

1 Hour

Students learn how to sculpt clay into Pinch Pots. Pinch Pots have a multi purposes and students find out what those are.

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Clay Pinch Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 5

Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Pot

3 - 12

1 Hour

Students learn how to create a coil pot by molding clay and have the opportunity to decorate their works.

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Clay Coil Pot

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Color By Numbers

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students draw their own color-by-numbers picture and then exchange drawings with a partner too color in the picture they have been given.

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Color By Numbers

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

3 - 5

45 Minutes

Students sketch flowers and then turn those drawings into a painted square tile design. Students will learn that scientific illustration is a good career for those who love science and art.

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Design Floral Ceramic Tiles

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 5

Seasonal Collages

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Seasonal Collages

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children work in groups to create photo collages that represent a season. They discuss and compare their collages, and use them to describe seasonal changes.

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Seasonal Collages

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

3 - 5

45 Minutes

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Dance, Music, and Rhythm (Grades 3-5)

Arts, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 3 - 5

Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Color Collage

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children clip and assemble photographs to make collages that represent a color. This fun activity introduces collages as an art form and helps students develop design skills.

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Color Collage

Arts, Literacy

Grades K - 2

Clay Coil Snake

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Clay Coil Snake

3 - 12

1 Hour

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Clay Coil Snake