Lessons & Activities

"Tangrams are fun for children of all ages. Complete the puzzle by moving and rotating the shapes. A fun way to work problem solving and visual spatial skills"

Decorate your own cake using different icing and toppings! This is for our younger students 4k-1st


Jarrett Lerner

"Jarrett Lerner is the author of EngiNerds and its sequel, Revenge of the EngiNerds, as well as the author of the forthcoming Geeger the Robot early chapter book series, the third book in the EngiNerds series, and the author-illustrator of the Hunger Heroes graphic novel series (all published by Simon & Schuster/Aladdin)"

Jarrett Lerner has free "Finish the Comic" and "Drawing and Writing Prompts" downloads available on his website https://jarrettlerner.com/activities/

Brightly has published coloring sheets and activities all related to Eric Carle: https://www.readbrightly.com/eric-carle-printables-activities/

Tons of coloring pages ranging from Disney characters, kawaii, animals, and more.

Color Wheel
with Found objects

  • For an artist, the color wheel is an important tool because it shows the relationship between colors. Think of it as a family tree for colors, how they are related, mixed, and put together to form color schemes.

  • Create a color wheel using found objects from around the house. Toys, clothes, shoes, food, and anything else could be used to create your color wheel.

  • Snap a pic, send it to scowan@lexrich5.org, and make sure you clean it all up when you're finished!

Jen Stark Coloring Pages

Jen Stark has shared these amazing coloring sheets inspired by her artwork. To print go to: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54bd5b83e4b076c29fcad1cb/t/5e7a693991874246596cc4d0/1585080633196/ColoringBook-JenStark.pdf


Found Object Plate Portrait

A portrait is an artwork depicting a person, but focusing mainly on the face. Portraits do not always have to be drawn, but can also be made using found objects from around the house.

  1. Pick a plate and collect an array of objects from your house including small toys, kitchen items, office supplies, and more!

  2. Identify parts of the face and sort the items into categories such as eyes, nose, mouth, hair, ears and such

  3. Create a portrait using objects. Move the items around to see what works best!

  4. Take a photo and send it to scowan@lexrich5.org so I can see your creative one-of-a-kind portraits!

  5. Return all items where they belong.

Credit to @youngschoolartwithmr.g for posting this lesson

Shadow Drawing

A Person

Have someone stand still and use sidewalk chalk to trace their shadow. Fill in with words or pictures that describe that person.

Toys and Objects

Place your toys in an interesting setting and trace them.