Welcome to the Art pages.
Look at the General Art ideas and resources listed below,
or browse around the other Art sections using the bar above.

2D Art:

• Feelings Flowers - A wonderful way of encouraging children to think about their feelings.
• Drawing Emotions - How can you draw an emotion? What does "happy" or "angry" look like?
• Name Designs - Use this simple procedure to create some fabulous designs, based on your own name.
• Our Lives so Far... - A great Art activity, illustrating key points in the lives of your class.
• Making Personal Flags - Make flags which represent each child in your class in a unique way. An excellent way to decorate your classroom.
• Draw a Story - Draw the events of a story on a storyboard, and get another child to make up the text.
• Observing in Detail - Activities designed to get children to look at things more closely.
• Art Grid - Use this when trying to copy a picture / photo. Draw the 3x3 grid onto the picture, and then draw your work onto this grid. Then you only have nine smaller pictures to draw (and can use the grid lines to help you with positions).
• People in Action Scheme of Work - A six week scheme of work based on the Year 6 QCA unit "People in Action". Includes web addresses of relevant sites.
• People in Action (Facial Expressions) - Children can use the grid to copy the face of a character (Mr. Bean!) with very distinct facial features. Contributed by Danielle Courtier-Jones.
• Footballers in Action - A highly motivating way of looking at, and drawing, people in action.
• Activity Cards - A set of activity cards to base lessons on or to use as imaginative time filler activities for children who finish their work early. Contributed by Michelle Ronksley-Pavia.
• Craft Activities - A selection of craft activities which can be used as part of work on lots of other concepts. Contributed by Madhushri Ravi.
• Talking Textiles - Use Art as a way of expressing historical stories.
• More Talking Textiles - A cross-curricular activity, involving links to Literacy and Geography.
• Picture This plans (Unit 2A) - A complete set of plans, linked to the QCA Art Unit 2A. Contributed by Helen Crompton.

• Mixed Media Collage - A highly creative activity involving printing, symmetry, 3D work and composition.
• Making Mice! - Make some wonderful mice mobiles by following these instructions!
• Tie and Die - Use wet wipes and elastic bands to create your own tie and die art work.
• Picture Frames - Make picture frames to show off the children's work, by following these step-by-step instructions.
• Clay Mask Lesson Plan - A lesson plan which serves as a good introduction to working with clay and to portraiture in art. Contributed by Michelle Ronksley-Pavia.
• Shopping Bag Bases - Reuse old shopping bags to make bases for a variety of art projects.
• Pumpkin Autobiographies - Ask your children to write an autobiography, and complete this creative Art activity at the same time!

These contributions are moderated, so they may not appear to other visitors immediately. All ideas submitted here may be added to their own dedicated page on the site at a later date. Please leave your name so that I can credit your contribution, if you would like me to.

You can also submit ideas and resources via email, or using this form.

Links to other sites:

• The @rt Room -The "@rt Room" explores the world of art in ways which are extremely interesting and enjoyable. Although primarily designed for children who visit the site, there are lots of activities which teachers can try in schools.
• ArtisanCam - ArtisanCam uses a mixture of video and interactive activities to introduce children to the world of contemporary visual art before encouraging them to have a go themselves.
• School Art Exhibitions - Images EFR specialises at running art exhibitions in schools. Using your child's artwork, they can create an impressive art gallery for free in your own school.

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