World Colors – The Skin You Live In

World Colors celebrates creativity, inclusion and self expression. Students can create a self-portrait collage inspired by the book The Skin You Live In by Michael Tyler. THE SKIN YOU LIVE IN by Michael Tyler, illustrated by David Lee Csicsko   The Skin You Live In is a delightfully rhyming picture book celebrating diversity, and encouraging self-esteem […]

Heart Collage Art Project

The Heart Collage Art Project is a LOVEly project for Valentine’s Day! In this mixed-media project, kids will learn how to create collages using different and unique combinations of materials. When finished, they can give the heart collages as homemade gifts. ART AT HOME Fostering a creative foundation in your child with art. Imagine, create, […]

Perspective Art Lesson

This Art Lesson teaches Perspective to students by  drawing an adorable and funny llama. Objective: Students draw a llama in traditional Latin American garb, and explore the concept of perspective and warm and cool colors. Grade Level: 2nd – 3rd grade Time Required: 2 45-min. class periods National Core Arts Standards Creating: #2, 3 Presenting/Producing: […]

Santa Art Project for Kids

‘Tis the season to be jolly! Let’s celebrate the season with this fun and festive Santa Art Project for Kids based on the book “Jingle Bells”. Vocabulary: Oval Color mixing Tint Dimension Texture Depth Materials: Faber-Castell Tempera paint Faber-Castell Construction paper Faber-Castell 9 x 12 white drawing paper Paper plate (for palette) Round soft paint […]

Hocus Pocus – The Perfect Art Lesson for Fall

Create vibrant acorns and leaves in this Fall art lesson based on the book “Hocus Pocus, It’s Fall”. ART AT HOME – Fostering a creative foundation in your child with art Imagine, create, experiment and discover. Art is where children learn to express ideas and feelings, solve problems, and develop self confidence and self discipline. You can […]

Falling Leaves – A Mixed Media Lesson Plan

Objective: Students learn painting and mixed media techniques to create a magical tree. “As he came to his favorite tree, Fletcher saw a magical sight; the tree was hung with a thousand icicles shinning silver in the early light. ‘You are more beautiful than ever,’ whispered Fletcher.” FLETCHER AND THE FALLING LEAVES, by Julia Rawlinson, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke   National […]

Creativity Can for PD and Classrooms Launches at The National Principals Conference

Faber-Castell® launched their iconic Creativity Can at the 2017 National Principals Conference in Philadelphia to inspire hands-on creative experiences in the classroom. Creativity Can® is a versatile, hands-on tool for learning the 4C’s of 21st Century Skills. Creativity Communication Collaboration Critical thinking   This innovative, ready-to-use educational tool is filled with simple and fun materials […]

Rockin’ Creativity Day – An Amazing Rock Painting Event

Have you heard about the hide and seek rock painting movement? Groups of all ages are hiding painted rocks across the country in hopes of spreading kindness and joy to those that discover them.  Guest blogger, Marisa Wissman, who was co-chair of a recent rock painting event at her children’s school, describes why rock painting […]

Learn to Paint Boats Like Claude Monet

In this lesson plan, students will learn to paint boats like Claude Monet. An example of Monet’s artwork Fishing Boats, Calm Sea (1868) is shown here. Growing up outside the port city of Le Havre, France, Monet was familiar with boats. His father earned his living servicing larger ships at his small shop. Monet never owned his own boat until the […]

Me…Jane – Art & Literature Series

Create a nature journal with this fun and scientific lesson plan. Students will study plants and animals and create a nature journal filled with sketches, notes and other exciting discoveries! Objective: Students conduct a scientific study of plant and animal life in their own backyard or neighborhood by documenting it with sketches, field notes and research, […]

Home for Bunny – Art & Literature Series

Rock Painting with a twist! Students develop the drawing and painting skills to transform a rock into a rabbit. HOME FOR A BUNNY–by Margaret Wise Brown, Illustrated by Garth Williams In the Spring a bunny came down the road. He was going to find a home of his own. A home for a bunny, a […]

Henri Matisse’s Drawing with Scissors – Art & Literature Series

In this Henri Matisse Art Lesson, students will learn about the life and art of Henri Matisse, and create a cut out collage inspired by his work.   “From the moment I held the box of colors in my hands, I knew this was my life. I threw myself into it like a beast that […]

Tar Beach Lesson Plan – Art & Literature Series

Tar Beach lesson plan is inspired by the work of the famous writer, painter and quilter, Faith Ringgold. Grade Level: 2nd – 4th grade Objective: Students learn about the Contemporary American artist Faith Ringgold, and create their own story quilt collage inspired by her book, Tar Beach. Time Required: 3 45-min. class periods National Core Arts […]

Candy Heart Art with Faber-Castell Oil Pastels

A fun and colorful Valentine’s Day Art Project using Faber-Castell Oil Pastels. Kids can create adorable Candy Hearts with personalized messages for Valentine’s Day.   Supplies: 12” X 18” watercolor or heavy stock paper. Because you’ll be using baby oil, thin paper will not work. Oil pastels Baby oil Q-tips Heart-shaped templates (Not necessary but helpful) Step […]

Map of My Heart – Valentine’s Day Art Project

  Grade Level: Kinder – 6th grade   Time Required: 1-1/2 45-min. class periods   Objective: Students identify the people, moments, memories, places and things that are important to them. They then create artwork expressing their ideas in a heart painting.     Materials: Connector Paint Box/brush DuoTip Black Marker Watercolor Pad 9 x12   […]

Eric Carle Artwork Lesson Plan – Art & Literature Series

A lesson plan for students based on the artwork of writer and artist, Eric Carle. Dream Snow is a book by Eric Carle. In this lesson plan, students will learn about the artist and writer Eric Carle, and then design a piece of art using his graphic collage style and method. National Core Arts Standards […]

Halloween Art Lesson – Draw a Haunted House

This Halloween art lesson is inspired by Friedensreich Hundertwasser.  Halloween Art Lesson Objective: Students become acquainted with Hundertwasser’s art and architecture, then create a Hundertwasser-inspired haunted house in the spirit of Halloween. National Core Arts Standards Creating: #1, 2, 3 Presenting/Producing: #5 Responding: #7,9 Connecting: #11 http://www.nationalartsstandards.org/ Materials: Faber-Castell Oil Pastels or Faber-Castell Beeswax Crayons Pencil Brush […]

Owl Moon Texture Art Lesson Plan – Art & Literature Series

This texture art lesson plan teaches students to create texture art through the use of a variety of line work and painting effects on their own image of a Great Horned Owl.   “For one minute, three minutes, maybe even a hundred minutes, we stared at one another.”   OWL MOON by Jane Yolen, illustrated by […]

Celebrate International Dot Day!

International Dot Day, a celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration. THE DOT, by Peter Reynolds, 2003 This lesson plan celebrates International Dot Day with a student art exhibition based on the color study Farbstudie Quadrate, by the French Expressionist, Wassily Kandinsky, well known for his color theory. In honor of The Dot, students are introduced […]

Warm as the Sun, Cool as the Moon

The goal of this exercise is for children to learn about the concept and use warm and cool colors in a watercolor painting of their own. The Faber-Castell Connector Paints are designed to click together in various creative combinations for interest and to encourage creativity. Materials: – Connector Paints – CLIC&GO Water Cup – Black […]