Easy Color Theory Art Lesson

Color Theory in a Fun Art Lesson

In this blog post by Laura Spector, Art Lessons for Kids: Color Theory Made Easy, there's everything a sub needs to teach this easy art lesson.

The concepts taught in this lesson are primary colors, complementary colors, warm colors, cool colors, complementary colors, pop art and shadows. Surprisingly, this lesson, that hits on so many ideas, is relatively easy for students to do. 

You can check this lesson out at Hub Pages. 

If you are interested in more op art posts in this blog, check out these:

Easy Optical Illusion Lesson

Line Design

Stacked Shapes: Op Art - Middle School

Art Sub Plans: Op Art Lines

Op Art with Holiday Color Schemes

If you are interested in fully formed lessons, complete with scripts and visuals, check out this one in my TpT Shop: Art Sub Lessons.

The Colorful Art of Bruce Gray

Fun and Easy Early Finisher Lessons for Halloween | Art Sub Lessons

Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos with Engaging Art Activities!

Engage your students with fun Halloween-themed art lessons. Explore sugar skulls, sombreros, and piñatas using crayons. Templates and visuals included!

Are you looking for a creative and educational way to celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos with your students? Look no further! This TeachersPayTeachers  resource, from Centers and Early Finishers, offers a collection of three exciting art activities perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month.

This would be a good addition to your sub binder. Since it  is ready to be taught and uses simple materials, it works well for an emergency sub plan.

What’s Included?

This comprehensive resource includes everything you need to guide your students through fun and culturally enriching art projects. Here’s what you’ll find inside:

• 1 page of directions outlining various ways to use this product.
• 1 editable sheet of directions for substitute teachers or classroom use, ensuring a seamless lesson plan.
• 3 sheets with photos of iconic Mexican symbols: a Calavera (sugar skull), a piñata, and a sombrero, along with descriptions of their cultural significance.
• 3 sheets of editable directions for center activities, detailing what students need to do for each project.
• 3 sheets of templates for each picture (sugar skull, piñata, and sombrero), ready for students to add their own patterns and colors.
• 6 sheets of finished artwork examples to inspire your students.
• 1 sheet of sample designs from Mexican folk art.
• 1 sheet of sample patterns to help students get started.
• 2 formats included in the file: .pdf and .pptx

Why You’ll Love This Resource

These activities are designed to be both educational and enjoyable, allowing students to explore Mexican culture while expressing their creativity. Whether you’re focusing on Halloween or Día de los Muertos, these projects are a fantastic way to bring cultural awareness into your classroom.

Supplies Needed: Pens, crayons, or markers.

Versatile and Easy to Use

One of the best features of this resource is its versatility. It can be used in various educational settings and adapted to fit your specific needs. The editable directions make it easy for substitute teachers to step in and deliver a seamless lesson, while the center activity sheets provide clear instructions for students working independently.

What Teachers Are Saying

Don’t just take our word for it! Here’s what one satisfied buyer had to say:

“Great resource for our Hispanic Heritage thematic unit. I just needed the sombrero pictures but ended up using all of it!”

This feedback highlights the flexibility and value of this resource, making it a must-have for any classroom celebrating Hispanic Heritage, Halloween, or Día de los Muertos.

Get Started Today!

Bring the vibrant traditions of Mexican culture into your classroom with these engaging art activities. Your students will love the opportunity to create their own colorful Calaveras, piñatas, and sombreros while learning about the rich cultural heritage behind these symbols.

Head over to TeachersPayTeachers now to download this fantastic resource and start planning your next art lesson!

Optical Illusion Lesson

Art Lesson with Simple Materials

I have seen this lesson before but didn't know that it would be one for fifth graders.  

Here, Mrs. Fillmore, shows you step by step how to create this optical illusion drawing. And not only that, students learn about the artists, Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley, in the process.

Her students took 5 sessions of 40 minute classes to complete this. I'm thinking that not just any sub could teach this well, but if you know your sub has the skills, this might be the lesson for you.

If you need a lesson that uses simple materials and has all the visuals you need, check out the blog post by Art by Mrs. Fillmore.

STEAM Sub Plan - Symmetry in Nature: Bugs Edition

Exploring Symmetry Through Creative Insect Drawings

This lesson, from Cool Classroom Stuff, is both versatile and engaging. It may be used as a STEAM activity; art sub lesson; or learning center activity. 

Symmetry in Nature: Bug Edition

Students look at illustrations of symmetrical insects from art history as the teacher reads the script. Examples of student work and templates of bug shapes are provided. Print out the templates you wish to use, along with simple materials, and you have it covered.

This lesson plan is fully scripted, making it easy to implement in any setting.  Whether you're a seasoned teacher or a substitute, you'll find this lesson plan straightforward and effective.

This lesson plan is not just about drawing; it's about understanding the beauty and importance of symmetry in both nature and art.  By engaging in these activities, students will develop their artistic skills, enhance their understanding of symmetry and enjoy a hands-on learning experience.

You can find this lesson at the TPT Shop: Cool Classroom Stuff.

Elementary Art Sub Plan - Landscapes

Landscapes with Visual Depth

Art sub lessons can be a lifesaver for teachers needing to prepare for their absence. They ensure that students continue to learn and create, even without their regular instructor. 

This no prep lesson will teach the secrets of creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface, all with the simple use of crayons. Watch as landscapes come to life and scenes pop off the page, as young artists learn to layer, shade, and blend colors in fun and easy ways.  

This lesson uses the most simple materials: pencil, paper, and crayon. 

It contains 20 pages, fully scripted so that anyone can teach it. All someone has to do is read the script and show the images.  

Keep your students learning while you are out.

Find this lesson at TeachersPayTeachers shop: Art Sub Lessons.

Back to School Name Design Lesson

Art Lesson Plan for Back to School

Whether or not you use this as an elementary art sub plan, kids will enjoy drawing this doodle monster name art. They are given 20 pages of visuals and directions for how to draw these fun creatures around their own name.

The name art could be used as portfolio covers or hung as a bulletin board display.

Check out this complete lesson at: TPT Shop: Art Sub Lessons.

30 Minute Art Lesson - Desert Landscape

Art Sub Plan - 30 to 60 Minutes

My initial thought when creating this lesson, was that I would focus on landscape drawing and visual perspective. I also wanted to use a desert theme as this would be a perfect tie in to science lessons on landforms. 

It occurred to me that so many art teachers have been saying lately that their class times are getting shorter and shorter. For a sub, trying to teach a lesson and get art from students in a short art class is not an easy task. They really need a lesson plan that is direct and easy to teach in a limited amount of time. 

In this lesson, I created a scripted series of directed drawings, enabling the sub to have the exact words and visuals. In 30 minutes, the class should be able to learn about visual depth, and sketch a desert landscape with cacti. If the class is longer, or students finish early, they will then color in the picture. 

Here's a sample slide.

This lesson is called, "Art Sub Lessons: Desert Landscape Drawing." Check out this lesson in my TPT shop: Art Sub Lessons.

Art Sub Lesson Spring Flowers Doodle

Neurographic Spring Flowers 

Crayon drawing of spring flowers by TPT Shop: Cool Classroom Stuff.

Neurographic Spring Doodle Drawing

 Spring Flower Doodle as Art Sub Lesson

Neurographic drawings seem to be very popular these days. They can be very calming and satisfying to work on. 

Here is one by the TPT Shop: Cool Classroom Stuff, that uses the theme of spring flowers. It is an easy and fun drawing activity that can be completed with 8 1/2" x 11" white paper and crayons. 

It is a lesson that can be taught by anyone including subs, gen. ed. teachers, art teachers, or parents. The set up is simple and the slides are fully scripted with plenty of visuals.

This lesson includes:

-10 scripted slides that may be projected during a lesson; printed out and shown to students sitting close by; or printed out and made into a center activity.

-Three slides (slides 12 - 14) with examples that may be printed and hung in the room during the lesson

-One sheet with a line drawing (slide 15) that may be printed out and used as a coloring sheet for students needing extra assistance.

The designs may be drawn with regular Sharpies (not fine line) or black crayon. This particular lesson is intended to be colored in with crayon.

You may find this lesson at TpT Shop: Cool Classroom Stuff