Resource: Deep Space Sparkle: Art at Home
Description: Colorful, creative and fun art lessons to try at home. Each lesson is 45 - 55 minutes and requires basic art supplies.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: Cassie Stephens Pirate Week
Description: Join Cassie Stephens to create your own pirate posters, pirate ship, treasure chest and more.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: American Abstractionists 3D Galleries
Description: Use your computer to take a 3D tour of the Findlay Galleries.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the galleries.
Resource: Cassie Stephens Zany Scientist Art & Science Week
Description: Scientist Selfies, Bubble Printing, Thinking Cap Sculpture, Color Experiment, Exploding Lab Drawing, Floating Chalk Print, 3D Science Lab, Potion Lab and Make Your Own Air Dry Clay
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: Cassie Stephens Favorite Lessons for Home Based Art Education
Description: Monochromatic Self Portrait Lesson, Colorful Village Lesson, Romero Britto Self Portrait Lesson, Chris Uphues Heart Lesson, James Rizzi Meets VanGogh Lesson, Paper Sculptures, Gallery of Gratitude Drawing, The Dot, Greg Mike Monsters, and Pop Out Star Lesson
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to browse through the lessons. Select a lesson that you will enjoy. Be creative and consider using different materials.
Resource: Google Arts and Culture: Art Museum Collections
Description: Take a virtual tour of an art museum. Call a friend or family member to discuss your favorite piece. Use found objects at home to recreate your favorite piece. Create a sketchbook and draw your favorite piece from each museum you tour.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the link to tour an Art Museum of your choice. You can access the museums from a computer, tablet or some phones.
Resource: Environmental Sculpture
Description: Andy Goldsworthy is an artist, who uses his environment for both inspiration and as his canvas. As you explore your own backyard, consider creating an environmental sculpture. You can place rocks, sticks or leaves into interesting formations. With parent permission you may even use water to create your own environmental art sculpture. Optional: Paint or sketch your work. Take a photograph of your work and email it to your art teacher.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link from your computer, tablet, or phone to view artwork by Andy Goldsworthy.
Resource: Art for Kids Hub Website
Description: This is a wonderful site where kids can practice their drawing skills. Students adore this website and it teaches them how to draw different images.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the website. Take 10 blank pages of photocopy paper and fold them in half to use as a sketchbook. Try drawing once a day using the Art Hub For Kids website.
Resource: Junior Pictionary
Description: Junior Pictionary is a great drawing game for the whole family. Work together to compile lists of what to draw or find lists online.
Cost: Free
Resource: Kitchen Table Classroom
Description: Painting, weaving, sculpture activities, artist studies, printable resources and much more.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access Kitchen Table Classroom. You will have free access to password-protected printable library with registration via email. Some lessons and resources are available to purchase but most are free.
Resource: The Metropolitan Museum of Art; #MetKids
Description: Learn how to weave, make soap carvings, create your own scratch art, read a bit of art history and much more.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Videos are also available on YouTube. Please search #MetKids.
Resource: Mr. P Studios
Description: An art teacher has recorded projects he teaches in his classroom. Grab your supplies and follow along.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access Mr. P Studios.
Resource: Simple OP Art lesson
Description: Follow along to create your own op art.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: This lesson is best for 3rd - 5th grade students. Use the provided link to access the art lesson.
Resource: Easy Origami Fish
Description: Follow along to create an origami fish.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: If you do not have origami paper that is ok. The instructor shows you how to cut your paper so it is a square before creating the fish. Use the provided link to access the art lesson.
Resource: Origami Dinosaur
Description: Follow along to make a really cool origami dinosaur.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: This lesson is best for 3rd - 5th grade students. Use the provided link to access the art lesson.
Resource: Finger Knitting Lessons
Description: In these videos you are shown steps to learn how to finger weave. It is super fun, satisfying, and somewhat addictive once you learn how to weave.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: These lessons are best for 3rd - 5th grade students. Use the links below to learn more about finger knitting.
Resource: Radial Balance: A Simple Mandala
Description: Watch and follow along to create your own simple mandala.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: This lesson is best for 4th - 5th grade students. Use the provided link to create your own mandala.
Resource: Word or Name Mandala
Description: This video shows steps to create a mandala from a word of your choice.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: This lesson is best for 3rd - 5th grade students. Use the provided link to create your own word mandala. Tip: To better see the lines that you need to trace you can hold your paper up to a window with daylight coming through.
Resource: Simple Portrait/Self-Portrait
Description: Follow the steps to learn how to draw a simple portrait. You don't need all of the supplies that are shown in this tutorial, just pencil and paper would work.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to create a simple portrait.
Resource: Mrs. Lovern's Art Room - You Tube Instructional Videos
Description: These are a series of recorded flipped lessons I have used this year for some of our step by step projects. I am working on adding more videos in the next few days of projects that can be done at home with little to no materials at hand. We love repurposing in my class!
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link, or search Adriane Lovern in the YouTube search engine.
Resource: Robot Art with Cassie Stephens
Description: Watch live art projects everyday taught by an elementary art teacher. You can go to Cassie Stephens you tube channel, instagram, or Facebook account to follow along with her lessons.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to view the robot lessons.
Resource: Deep Space Sparkle Emergency Sparklers Kit
Description: Easy and fun art lessons to do at home.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to download the packet.
Resource: Art of Education: 27 Art Activities and Lessons to Try at Home
Description: Salt dough, drawing prompts, 3D art and more. This site has many different art projects to create.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: Art and Play Activity Guide for Kids in Quarantine
Description: Fun art centered activities to do with kids at home.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: Tate Kids
Description: Explore the Tate Museum of Art through games, puzzles and other interactions.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the lessons.
Resource: Online Flipbook Animation
Description: This is an online flipbook animation site and no downloads are required. Artists can use this site to create simple animations with a variety of brush options and practice using the onion skinning technique. It provides the ability to create a free account so you may revisit works in progress. Once you're finished, then animations can be saved for easy sharing. This is a fun user friendly tool for all ages, and you can make animation as simple or complex as you'd like. You can tell a story, show an action, or create an abstract image that can move!
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to get started and be sure to click register to create a free account.
Resource: Art Projects for Kids
Description: This website offers quick and simple step by step drawing guides so children can practice their drawing skills. Find your favorite drawing tools and paper to get started.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access free resources or purchase additional resources.
Resource: ArtBar
Description: A colorful website full of process based art activities for the whole family.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the art activities.
Resource: Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Description: The Kennedy Center's Education Artist-in-Residence, Mo Willems will be virtually inviting children into his studio for a “lunch doodle.” The daily event will give kids a chance to draw, color, and explore new ways of writing everyday at 12pm CT.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use either of the provided links to doodle with Mo Willems.
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Resource: Make Your Own Watercolor Paint
Description: Learn how to use markers and limited supplies to paint with watercolor.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access this lesson.
Resource: Making Your Own Watercolor Paint
Description: Learn how to make your own watercolor paint.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access this lesson.
Resource: Disney's Animation Academy
Description: Learn how to draw your favorite Disney characters. You only need a pencil and paper.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the Animation Academy lessons.
Resource: Let's Make a Sketchbook!
Description: Learn how to use recyclables and paper around your house to make an inexpensive sketchbook.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access this lesson.
Resource: The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge
Description: You can find a variety of art lessons, read articles, and learn art history.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access The Kennedy Center.
Tip: There are links for families, and educators. The lessons link to the right of the educators tab is a good place to start. You can search by subject, grade level or keyword to find lessons applicable to your search.
Resource: Elementary Art Lessons with Mrs. Brown
Description: Choose from a variety of art lessons that you can do with limited supplies.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the art lessons.
Resource: Virtual Art Museum Tours
Description: Visit 12 famous art museums from your computer, tablet, or phone.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to start your tour.
Resource: GoNoodle
Description: Try dancing, singing, yoga, or guided meditation when you need a movement activity. These educational videos reinforce all disciplines in an engaging and fun way.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to create a free account and get started.
Resource: Toy Theater: Educational Games for Kids
Description: This site offers opportunities for online drawing and design, along with games and puzzles. It also includes core subject content (ELA/Math) and music.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access these online games.
Resource: BrainPop
Description: Select an interesting art or music lesson to watch. Then play with the interactive resources to learn more while having fun!
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access Brainpop.
Resource: Chrome Music Lab
Description: Explore sound, create songs or rhythms, and "draw" songs on this fun website.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access this website.
Resource: Bingo Cards 1
Description: Play art, music, or PE bingo with these cards.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to print the bingo cards.
Resource: Bingo Cards 2
Description: Play art, music, or PE bingo with these cards.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to print the bingo cards.
Resource: Technology Free Art Activities
Description:
Zentangle
Magazine Collage
Build with a variety of materials (Legos, blocks, plastic cups, household items, etc.)
Use scraps of things around the house to create little sculptures
Create things out of cardboard (empty cereal boxes or snack boxes from your pantry work great)
Sculpt with playdoh
Scavenger hunt
Draw - real life observation, imagination, or collaborative drawings
Paint
Draw outside with sidewalk chalk
Paint on your sidewalk using water and a paintbrush
Collaborative paper sculpture
Drawing challenges
Lego challenges
Texture rubbing
Use a paper plate and yarn to make a circle weaving
Crayon resist painting with watercolors
Make your own comic strip
Use string and beads to make jewelry
Origami
Design a paper airplane
Make a drum out of an empty container and decorate
Texture Challenge
Elements and principles magazine hunt or collage
Design a costume for your favorite movie character
Create a set for your favorite school musical
Design your dream home
Read a book about your favorite artist
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use basic supplies found in your home to enjoy these activities.
Resource: American Abstractionists 3D Galleries
Description: Use your computer to take a 3D tour of the Findlay Galleries.
Cost: Free
Additional Information: Use the provided link to access the galleries.