Listen to the book, I am an Artist. Afterwards, find ordinary objects in your house and turn them into masterpieces! 

Place your object on a piece of paper. Instead of drawing the object, draw around it to give it a new life. A banana could become a moon, or a bottlecap could be a window on a submarine. Art tells a story- what will yours be about?

If it's okay with your grown up, maybe you can use some everyday objects to make a sculpture! Paper towel rolls, boxes, scrap paper, and a little glue or tape can transform into the most amazing things!

Listen to A Splash of Red about artist Horace Pippin. Pippin was a self-taught artist who lost the use of his right arm during World War I. He taught himself to paint again by using his left arm to guide his right. 

Think of a simple memory, maybe a meal you ate, a room in your house, or a park you visited. Draw this scene using bold, thick black lines. Don't worry about making it look "perfect" or realistic. 

Choose only 3 or 4 colors to fill in your drawing. Horace often used "quiet" colors like grey, brown, white, and black for most of his work to make the scene feel calm. 3rd through 5th graders- think of color families to guide you: warm, cool, primary, secondary, intermediate, analogous.

Look at your drawing. Choose one important thing and color it a bright, fiery RED. This "splash" should be the first thing people notice. It represents the "heart" of your drawing!

Learn about contemporary artist, Jean Michel Basquiat and his love of blending words and symbols with his art. Think about why an artist would use words and symbols- what else can they tell the viewer? How can they add to the story?

Draw along with the video and make art featuring Basquait's favorite symbol, the crown. The crown represents something or someone that was important to Basquiat. Using words and symbols of your own, show what's important to you. In the video, the artist uses oil pastels to create. You can color with whatever you have at home, or you can leave it as a doodle. Both will look great!

Inspired by Wayne Thiebaud, this video will help you learn to draw a delicious looking slice of cake! Wayne Thiebaud was known for making simple but beautiful art of everyday objects, especially desserts.

Level up your artwork by adding a shadow. Think about where the light shines, and where a shadow would go. If you're not sure, grab an object and take it over by the window or a lamp. See where the shadow ends up!

Looking for a challenge? Try out this Op Art lesson, which does a great job showing movement and contrast.

Don't forget to draw as lightly as possible! If you don't have a ruler at home, use anything with a straight edge- an envelope, cereal box, edge of a notebook... anything will work as long as it's straight.