Fabulous Fall Elementary Art Lessons!

Hi! Glad you're here! Here's a list of the fall themed elementary art projects we've done throughout the years! Hope this helps, having them all in one place! Just click on the pictures or titles below, and they'll take you to the original post. 

 4th and 5th fall birch trees

 Leaf printmaking collage

Yayoi Kusama inspired pumpkins

Starry Night Pumpkins

Monarchs and Marigolds 4th Square 1 Art

                     

Last week, 4th grade started their Monarchs and Marigolds lesson, for their Square 1 art. We watched a short video on the migration of Monarchs to Mexico, and learned a little bit about Dia de los Muertos

       

I then showed them a quick clip of the Monarch butterflies we saw on our farm in Tennessee, a couple of weeks ago. I read this generation of butterflies will be the ones who make the trek to Mexico! I read they fly between 1,200 and 3,000 miles on that journey! That's incredible! 

Then, they drew along with me and Art for Kids Hub and made their own Monarch butterfly by drawing with a pencil, tracing with a sharpie, and painting the wings. We're going to add the marigolds in the background the same way, but color them with oil pastels.

Materials used:

Pencils, Sharpie markers, oil pastels, watercolors, brushes, cups

                                                

Here's our progress so far!

 

Square 1 Art!

 

Square 1 Art Fundraiser is Back! 🎨✨

This week in the art room, our students began working on their Square 1 Art projects! Each child is creating a special piece of artwork that will be turned into keepsakes for families to enjoy. From mugs and ornaments to tote bags and stickers, there are so many fun products available—perfect for gifts or for cherishing your child’s creativity at home.

The best part? All products will ship for FREE, just in time for Christmas! 🎁 That means families can order unique, personalized holiday gifts while also supporting our school.

Why does this fundraiser matter?
Our school serves over 800 students, and every single one of them benefits from a fully stocked art room. The money raised through Square 1 Art goes directly toward buying essential art supplies—paper, paints, brushes, markers, oil pastels and more—so that every student has the tools they need to express themselves creatively.

We can’t wait to see all of the incredible artwork your children are creating. Be on the lookout for order forms and online access codes coming home in November!

Thank you for supporting the arts at our school and helping to keep creativity alive for every student. 💛

Here’s what we’re working on! 

Supplies:

Pencils, permanent markers, oil pastels, watercolor paint, tempera paint, twistables, and paint sticks

5th grade-Their favorite animal

They can bring their laptop, and find images or a how to video, on their favorite animal.

4th grade-Monarchs & Marigolds

They're watching a quick video on Dia de los Muertos and the monarch migration, and then we're drawing our own, step by step! We were inspired by this Art for Kids Hub video. 

3rd grade-Crouching tiger

We'll be drawing a tiger step by step together, following my Youtube video on how to draw a tiger. 

They're starting out with a circle, and my favorite circle tracers can be found here! 

2nd grade-Cardinal

We're following along with Art Land's, "How to draw a winter cardinal" video, and creating our own!

1st grade-Expression Suns

They'll create their own sun, using the circle tracers here, and then add their own style rays, and facial expressions. 

Stay tuned for Kindergarten's! We've got some practicing to do first :) 

Monochromatic Self Portraits

This year, I wanted to make a collaborative piece of art, to kick off the new year. I also wanted to create something that wasn't too tricky for the kids, while we got back into the swing of things and went over expectations and procedures in the art room, as well. 

We got our inspiration from a few talented art teachers and students. Here's some great blogs you can get inspiration from too! 

Mrs. Detrich Art

Cassie Stephens 

Mrs. Hutchison Art

Here's all you need:

Sweet Treats & Bold Colors: Wayne Thiebaud-Inspired Ice Cream Art

This week in our elementary art room, we dove into the colorful world of Wayne Thiebaud, an American artist known for his whimsical, dessert-themed paintings full of rich color, bold shadows, and delicious detail. Our young artists created their own vibrant ice cream cone drawings using oil pastels on black construction paper, and the results are as sweet as the inspiration!

This lesson came from the fabulous art teacher Joel Scholten! You can download his ice cream templates here!