Art Project Ideas

Lesson 1: 365-Photo project. Take one photo each day of the year.

Lesson 2: Henna Hands

Lesson 3: 3D Hand art: Sample 1, Sample 2, Sample 3, Sample 4

Lesson 4: Make a mandala! Watch this video about the construction and destruction of a mandala. Watch this video too, then read about mandalas. 

Lesson 5: Make a drawing related to a favorite quote. First, pick a quote! If you can't think of one, look here or here or here or here. There are lots of places to find a good quote. Write your quote anywhere on your paper - then draw a picture or put doodle art around it.

Lesson 6: Melted crayon art. Watch this video

Lesson 7: Find a photo from a magazine. Cut it out and then cut it in half. Adhere to white drawing paper. Then Draw the other half. Sample 1

Lesson 8: Shaded Cat

Lesson 9: Pattern Cat

Lesson 10: Mixed Media Seahorse

Lesson 11: Abstract Self-Portrait

Lesson 12: Tree of Life

Lesson 13: Creative Journaling ideas: Examples: Art Journal blog, Besottment, watch this video too!

Lesson 14: Optical Art

Lesson 15: Dancing Oobleck

Lesson 16: Practice drawing eyes: Step by step tutorial

Lesson 17: Leaf art! Find a green leaf outside. Paint one side of it, then press to paper. Lift, and voila! Pretty leaf art worthy of framing!

Lesson 18: T-shirt Art! This one involves preparing ahead because your parent may need to purchase a solid-colored t-shirt (unless you have an old one laying around that you can use) and bleach pens. Sample 1, and Sample 2

Lesson 19: Make a zentangle! Watch this video.

Lesson 20: Draw outside! Find a comfortable place outdoors. Draw something you see.

Lesson 21: Design your own bookmark.

Lesson 22: Color the entire page with doodle art. Check out this site for examples.

Lesson 23: Doodle inside a scribble! Draw a scribble on your page, then decorate inside the lines.

Lesson 24: Design the perfect bedroom! If you could have any room in the world, what would it look like? Draw a picture of how your perfect bedroom would look to you.

Lesson 25: Make a prayer flag! Read: What are prayer flags? Read: How to make a Buddhist Prayer Flag.

Lesson 26: Make art with your fingerprints!

Lesson 27: Create your own Family Crest and/or Coat of Arms! Read: What is a Coat of Arms? Read: Family Coat of Arms: What is it? Do I have one? 

Lesson 28: Work collaboratively. First person begins drawing for 1 minute, then pass to your sibling so that he/she can draw on the same page for 1 minute. Continue passing back and forth until the picture is complete.

Lesson 29: Make a pine cone bird feeder!




Lesson 30: Styrofoam Stamp




Lesson 31: Make Koolaid Playdough