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At Blick, we love those "light bulb" moments when an idea inspires and the creative juices start to flow.

That's why we have over 200 ideas to browse. Geared for a wide variety of age and skill levels, our Lesson Plans are designed to meet the National Standards for Visual Art Education and bring the value of creativity to any teaching experience.

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2009 Totems

2009 Totems

Students create a modern-day totem pole with hand-formed clay animals positioned on a wooden dowel.



5-8


Altered Images

Altered Images

Hand-altering photos is a practice nearly as old as photography itself. Here are some new ideas for embellishing digital prints, featuring Blick Studio Art Markers and Scratch-Art Tools.



5-12


American Pie

American Pie

A "slice" of American Culture! Students design a clay pie piece piled high with symbols, icons and representations of their favorite things.



5-12


Bones

"Bones"

A full skeleton illustrates movement during a wide range of activities. The addition of a background turns this project into a more complete artwork.



3-6


Book of Secrets

Book of Secrets

This book-making and collage project uses small matchboxes as drawers to tuck away secrets, supporting a variety of literary and historical studies, such as “The Hiding Place” (Anne Frank) or the Underground Railroad.



3-12


Bread Spread

Bread Spread

This lesson will spark students’ creativity as they use an unconventionalmaterial — French bread — to enhance their pastel paintings.



5-12


Canvas Looming

Canvas Looming

With its repetitive under-and-over motion, weaving creates a visual rhythm. Choose a few musical selections for students and have them interpret the six principles of design while listening to music: contrast, rhythm, unity, pattern, movement and balance.



9-12


Collagraph Printmaking

Collagraph Printmaking

A very creative and experimental form of printmaking, collagraphs can be made with cardboard, yarn, fabric, leaves, tape and more.



2-8


Flip Flop Drawing

Flip Flop Drawing

A drawing becomes a painting, then flips back to a drawing again as students use variety to explore surfaces, media and techniques.



5-12


Float People

Float People

Marc Chagall, is known for his paintings of floating, dream-like people, animals and objects. Students design "Float People" to display their understanding of colorful imaginary images.



K-6


Hand Signals

Hand Signals

Create a fully posable hand to help students learn to communicate in sign language.



3-5


Hometown Map

Hometown Map

As they create maps of their route between their homes and their schools, students learn about distance, signs, symbols, landmarks and safety.



K-6


Mean Green

Mean Green

In painting, color can be used to describe emotions, feelings and ideas. Students select a color and paint a monochromatic theme of their choosing.



K-12


Multi-Foot Drawing

Multi-Foot Drawing

Develop an awareness of natural lines from unlikely sources. It's an active lesson that incorporates math, art — and giggles!



Kindegarten


Nature Shaper Paper

Nature Shaper Paper

A lesson in Earth Art, in the style of Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Students use Crayola Shaper Paper to "wrap" elements of nature — sticks, rocks, etc.



3-12


No Sew Molas

No Sew Molas

The Kuna culture flourishes today in the San Blas Islands with the vibrant trade of native Molas — brightly colored cotten panels that have been hand-sewn for many decades. Kuna women use both appliqué and reverse appliqué sewing techniques. These easy "no sew" Molas are made with felt and glue, rather than stitching.



K-8


Ostrich Egg Mosaics

Ostrich Egg Mosaics

In Namibia, ostrich eggshells are broken and used in many contemporary art forms. The shapes are often sanded or painted This lesson plan uses small pieces of wood and cardstock to closely resemble the thick shell pieces.



K-12


Painted Locket

Painted Locket

Over the centuries and across many cultures, lockets have been worn as tiny, portable treasure chests. Students paint the front of a mini canvas and use the back to display a small photo or something with meaning and value.



K-12


Paper Dishes

Paper Dishes

These papier mâché dishes are an example of utilitarian items that can also be used as décor.



3-8


Perfect Proportion

Perfect Proportion

The "grid method" has been used for centuries to create accurate proportions when painting. Blick Exclusive Artist Grid Canvas makes it easier to place objects from a photograph and plot landscapes, still lifes and portraits.



5-12


Primitive Semi Flat Dolls

Primitive Semi Flat Dolls

There is a rich history in dollmaking techniques throughout the centuries. These soft dolls are painted, stuffed, and glued together — so the construction is easy and safe.



4-6


Ribbon Weave

Ribbon Weave

Paper, paint, and ribbon are used to develop a pattern with contrasting textures and colors.



K-6


Shaper Paper Lantern

Shaper Paper Lantern

To celebrate Chinese New Year or just for decoration, these easy to make paper lanterns are surprisingly sturdy. Translucent lanterns can be lit from inside for a nighttime glow.



K-8


Shoji Screen

Shoji Screen

Japanese homes have interior walls that are actually large, movable screens constructed of thin wooden strips and very strong paper — allowing light to shine through. In this lesson plan, three small Shoji screens are created to hang on a wall or stand upright on the floor.



4-6


Shrink Art Mosaics

Shrink Art Mosaics

Create your own mosaic pieces — any design, shape or color you want them to be! This project combines the fun and excitement of Shrink Film with the fine art of mosaics.



5-12


Simple Pate de Verre

Simple Pate de Verre

Translated to "glass paste," the French term Pate de Verre refers to a glass vessel kiln-fired in a mold. This lesson shows how to make a simple one-part mold and glass casting.



5-12


Simple Perspective

Simple Perspective

A beginning lesson in one-point linear perspective. Grid Canvas eliminates time spent measuring and marking, allowing students to achieve perfect accuracy on their first try.



4-12


Suminagashi Monoprints

Suminagashi Monoprints

Suminagashi is a process in which Sumi ink is floated on the surface of plain water, then transferred to a sheet of paper. Each monoprint is like a fingerprint — unique and unreproducible.



3-12


Sunshine on a Stick

Sunshine on a Stick

This project teaches free-form weaving in the round. The sticks are extremely bright and pretty when finished and look great in a vase or potted plant.



2-6


Textile Painting with Mayco Colors

Textile Painting with Mayco Colors

Students use unconventional "tools" such as lace and yarn to create new textures and designs.



2-8


Ultimate Paisley Patterns

Ultimate Paisley Patterns

First seen in Persian fabric design, the signature floral kidney and tear shapes of Paisley prints are a great lesson in pattern and rhythm. French curves and colored pencils are used to draw colorful versions on construction paper.



K-12


Wind Catchers

Wind Catchers

This step-by-step project from Mayco Colors demonstrates how to make insect-themed Wind Catchers from bisqueware pieces.



3-8




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