1st grade Paul Klee Cities

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Our 1st grade artists explored the colorful and imaginative world of Paul Klee through his famous painting Castle and Sun. Klee loved to use simple shapes, bold lines, and bright colors to create playful cities and dreamlike landscapes—and that’s exactly what our students did!

We began by looking closely at Klee’s artwork and noticing how he used geometric shapes like squares, rectangles, and triangles to build his castle. Students talked about how shapes can come together to create something new, like buildings and towers.

Next, students drew their own castles using a variety of shapes. They traced their lines with bold black oil pastel to help their designs stand out—just like Klee’s strong outlines. Then came the fun part—color! Students used tempera paints to fill in their shapes, experimenting with bright and contrasting colors to bring their castles to life.

To finish their artwork, students painted a sky and added a bold, glowing sun inspired by Klee’s work. Each piece turned into a unique and colorful city full of personality!

Cute Crayons by Kindergarten

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It's state standardized testing week y'all! That means altered schedules and shortened classes for the whole school! yay...Anyway, we're making the best of it and creating some cute crayons this week in Kindergarten. 

Here's what you need

Paint Sticks

Sax 80lb paper

Tru Ray construction paper

scissors

glue

Here's how you do it! 

Here's some more cute examples!

1st grade Rainbow Rockets

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Last week, our young artists had a blast creating these rocket-themed masterpieces while exploring line, pattern, and color blending! This project inspired by @Ms.tice_is_nice (Alyssa Tice), combines bold drawing with vibrant color s for a result that really pops.

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✏️ What We Learned

Students focused on:

• Types of lines (zig-zag, curved, spiral, scalloped)
• Pattern and repetition
• Warm and cool colors
• What happens when the colors get wet and blend together

We talked about how lines can show movement and energy, just like a rocket zooming through space!

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🎨 Materials

• White drawing paper
• Pencil
• Black Sharpie
• Markers
• Spray Bottle
• Black construction paper (for border)
• Oil pastels

 Step-by-Step Process

Colorful Kindergarten Rainbows

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Last week, Kindergarten was finishing their rainbows, inspired by the art teacher, Hillary Green. 

 (You can find her on Instagram at  @Mrsgreenartbaby.)

Here's how we made our own! 

Materials:

oil pastels

tempera paint

dot a dot markers

scissors

glue

construction paper

2nd grade Georgia O'Keeffe Flowers

 

In this lesson, our young artists explored how to turn a simple flower into a bold, eye-catching masterpiece—just like Georgia O'Keeffe! Known for her large-scale flower paintings, O’Keeffe taught us that when we zoom in close, even ordinary things can become extraordinary.

🎨 What We Used

• Pencil
• Sharpie marker
• Oil pastels
• 9x6” paper

🌸 What We Did

2nd grade Cozy Sweater Bears

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This week in the art room 2nd grade created these adorable Bears in Sweaters, from PrimaryPicassos on Instagram, and the students absolutely loved it! This project was a great way to combine drawing, pattern design, and watercolor painting while practicing careful craftsmanship.

Step 1: Drawing the Bear- Click here for the drawing tutorial on YouTube

Finger Weaving!

This week in art, our students explored finger weaving—a simple and exciting way to create colorful woven chains using just yarn and their hands! This hands-on activity helps students learn about patterns, coordination, and creativity while having fun with bright colors.

What Is Finger Weaving?

Finger weaving is a basic weaving technique where students use their fingers instead of tools or looms to weave yarn together. By looping and crossing strands of yarn, students can create long, colorful woven chains. Each chain becomes a unique piece of fiber art!

Students chose several colors of yarn and worked step-by-step to weave them together. As they practiced the pattern, they discovered how different color combinations created beautiful designs.

Materials:

Yarn

Skills We Practiced

While working on this project, students developed several important skills:

• Fine motor skills through manipulating the yarn

• Pattern recognition as they repeated the weaving sequence

• Color planning by choosing yarn combinations

• Patience and focus while building long woven chains

Many students were excited to see how long their woven chains could grow!

Watch the Instructions

If you'd like to try finger weaving at home, you can follow the same steps we used in class. Watch the video below for a demonstration of the weaving process: