Picasso Cut-Out Portraits

Students study Pablo Picasso’s cubist portrait style and create their own mixed-media cut-out faces. Using bold shapes, asymmetry, and expressive color, they learn how to show emotion and creativity through abstract art. This project strengthens students’ understanding of shape, proportion, and artistic expression.

Candy Corn Mosaic

Students create a colorful mosaic inspired by the classic fall candy corn. Using cut paper or small shapes, they arrange colors in a pattern to form a candy corn design. This project helps students practice fine motor skills, pattern recognition, color placement, and patience while exploring the art of mosaics.

James Rizzy City

Inspired by artist James Rizzi, students draw vibrant city skylines filled with personality and color. Each building is unique and expressive, often with smiling faces and playful designs. This lesson helps students explore pattern, color contrast, and composition while connecting art with joy and imagination.

Cardboard fold-out Christmas houses

Students design and construct festive fold-out houses using cardboard as the base. They decorate their creations with winter and holiday details, practicing cutting, assembling, and decorating techniques. This hands-on project encourages creativity, precision, and teamwork.

Candy Salad Paper Plushie

Inspired by pop art and product design, students create colorful, stuffed paper “plushies” based on candy wrappers or snack themes. Through drawing, coloring, and simple construction, students learn about branding, color theory, and turning 2D artwork into 3D forms.

Cardboard Dream Bedroom

Students use cardboard and mixed media to design and construct a model of their dream bedroom. They practice planning, measuring, and assembling a 3D space while expressing personal style and creativity. This project builds design thinking, spatial awareness, and problem-solving skills.

4 style Art Style

In this project, students transform a single image into four unique art styles, such as cartoon, glow, pixel, and realistic. This creative challenge teaches students about artistic variety, technique experimentation, and how style affects the overall mood of artwork.

Christmas fold-out houses

Students design and decorate 3D fold-out paper houses inspired by the holiday season. They explore symmetry, pattern, and architecture while practicing careful cutting, folding, and coloring skills. This project helps students develop creativity, spatial awareness, and craftsmanship.

Day of the Dead portrait

In this project, students create a colorful portrait on black paper using oil pastels to honor and celebrate someone who has passed away. Inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions, students learn how color, symbolism, and expression can be used to represent memories and emotions. Through this project, students gain skills in portrait drawing, color blending, contrast, and cultural understanding, while exploring how art can celebrate life and remembrance.