Silly Sandwich Art Lesson Plan

 Art Sub Plan for Elementary

Writing lesson plans for a sub when you are sick or stressed, is just the worst!!!! I'd venture to say that it is one of the most frustrating parts of teaching art. You want  your students to be engaged while you are absent but you know that unless a substitute teacher is an artist, they may be uncomfortable teaching an art lesson. This lesson, Silly Sandwich, alleviates that problem.

This art lesson is beloved. My students and subs loved it so much, I offered it up in my TeachersPayTeachers shop. It is fully scripted, uses simple materials, and is full of visuals. Just email the file to the school office and you are done.

Reviews of the "Silly Sandwich" Art Sub Plan

Here are some comments from teachers who have used this lesson: 

"The students really enjoyed this activity. I used it as a 'get to know you' activity and had them put all of their favorite things inside of the sandwich."

"Excellent art piece to leave for subs or even for those days you want to do a silly type of art lesson. Students were engaged and had fun with it." 

"I used this for a day I had a sick child at home and had to come up with a last-minute sub art lesson. This was a lifesaver! Thank you!"

"Great activity that kept students engaged for guest teacher! Very detailed instructions, minimal prep/materials/clean-up."

"This was perfect for a sub, really made my life and the subs life so much easier and the kids all had such creative ideas."

Where to Buy This

As of this writing, this complete lesson costs only $4. All you need to do is hand this to a sub and your planning is done. You can buy this lesson in my TPT Shop, Art Sub Lessons. 

Free Art Worksheets for Elementary and Middle School

 Free Art Worksheets

Who doesn't like free stuff? Especially when you are in a pinch. A lot of the time when you need a sub, that is exactly what you are in. A pinch for time.

I found some free doodle sheets that you can download immediately. The blog, "Artful Kids" has a set of 6, ready for you to grab right now. Here's one. 

They'd be great to keep in your sub tub or your files for early finishers.

If you'd like an art sub lesson that you can also download immediately and email right to your school office, here's a new one I made.  "Doodle Monsters in Spring."

For $4 you get all of the directions; the script; photos; examples; rubric; and ways to end the lesson right there. Subs love these lessons and kids do too. Go here to check out this lesson and others at my TeachersPayTeachers shop:  Art Sub Lessons.

If you are interested in more free art worksheets, check out this blog post:  Circle Worksheets

Aztec Suns Art Lesson for Subs

 Aztec Suns Art Lesson

In the blog, “What’s Happening in the Art Room??”, Ms. VandenBush shows examples of student work from a lesson on Aztec Suns. The lesson incorporates lines; warm and cool colors; and color blending into a striking design that could be adapted for a sub. 

Elementary or Middle School Art Sub Plan

You can check out this lesson here:  4th Grade Aztec Sun. She has posted several examples and her directions are in the comments section. The lesson she taught was with 4th grade, but this lesson would transfer beautifully with older students. 

Elementary Art Sub Plans @ TPT

If you are interested in a fully formed art lesson written specifically for a sub, check out this lesson in my TPT shop:  Flowers in a Vase.

All the directions and examples that your sub will need are provided for you. The materials are  super simple ones; paper and crayons or markers.