{"id":1210,"date":"2025-08-28T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/discover.hubpages.com\/education\/art-lessons-for-kids"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:35:56","slug":"fun-free-hands-on-art-lessons-for-early-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shannon.wasmer.app\/?p=1210","title":{"rendered":"Fun, FREE Hands-on Art Lessons for Early Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fun FREE Art Lessons for Kids<\/p>\n

Have you been looking for fun, FREE hands-on lessons for Early Elementary? Each of the below lessons is filled with active projects that are both educational and fun! Learn by doing! Included are 34 lessons to teach various aspects of art including Artists and Elements of Art, Leonardo da Vinci, Medieval Art, Sculpting, and Pottery! Also included are our favorite “living books”\/picture books that compliment each lesson.<\/p>\n

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Artists and the Elements of Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(30 Lessons)<\/p>\n

\"Tints<\/a><\/p>\n

Tints & Shades Lesson inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir<\/p>\n

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  1. Self-Portraits (inspired by Van Gogh)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  2. Primary Colors & Secondary Colors (inspired by Claude Monet)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  3. Warm & Cool Colors (inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  4. Tints & Shades (inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  5. Abstract Art (inspired by Wassily Kandinsky)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  6. Landscapes (inspired by Henri Rousseau)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  7. One Point Perspective (inspired by Grant Wood)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  8. Still Life (inspired by Paul Cezanne)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  9. Decoupage Jack-o’-Lantern Craft (inspired by Halloween)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  10. Lines & Patterns (inspired by Paul Klee)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  11. Texture (inspired by Winslow Homer)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  12. Turkey Crafts (inspired by Thanksgiving)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  13. Painted Christmas Tree Cards (inspired by Christmas)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  14. January Art Lessons: Weaving & Winter (colors, lines, & patterns)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  15. Snowmen Surprise (value, tints, & shades)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  16. February Art Lessons (Valentine’s Day and blow painting)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  17. Paper Collages (inspired by Henri Matisse)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  18. March Art Lessons (spring butterflies, bean mosaics, & glued quilt flowers)<\/a><\/li>\n

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  19. April Art Lessons (craft stick treasure boxes, April showers, & shaving cream marbling)<\/a><\/li>\n

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    Sculpting for PreK and Early Elementary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    \"Alexander<\/a><\/p>\n

    Alexander Calder-inspired standing mobile<\/p>\n