Back to School Art Worksheets and Art Sub Lessons
When you are teaching your art classes at the very beginning of the school year, there is so much to go over; introductions; expectations; classroom rules; and what they will be learning that year. After all that, sometimes all you have time left to do is something simple. Here are some simple art activities that might fit well in that short time you have left.
Circle Worksheets, Lessons, and Videos
Here's a free worksheet that I put in my TPT shop so that you could download it. It is free, so go help yourself! Circle Drawing Game - Free Worksheet
A variation of this idea can be found at the Bay Area Discovery Center site. https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/activity/circle-game There are variations for a group activity and a solo one.
Here's another free worksheet that I just threw in. "What Can You Draw from a Circle?" You can download that at my TPT shop also. Click here for the free worksheet, "What Can You Make from a Circle?"
This next activity can be found on Tes.com and is called: “Drawing Game.” Here is the link: Circle Drawing Game Their idea is for you to recreate the images that they give you. You certainly could also let the kids use their imaginations to draw their own circle images.
Here's a YouTube video titled, "How to Draw different things using Circle Shapes." It is more of a step-by-step activity.
One idea that I have seen around the internet is for the students to draw a picture that starts with one black dot. This would work for "Dot Day" or just an easy back-to-school lesson. This one is from Jill Bradley, Fine Art.
Here is a worksheet that I created. You are welcome to print and use it. The instructions are simply "What can you make from circles." There are circles of various sizes. Feel free to use these as you like. You may also download this at my TPT Shop: Art Sub Lessons.
No Prep Art Lessons for Teachers and Subs
If you are looking for fully formed, no prep art lessons that anyone can teach check out my TeachersPayTeachers Shop, Art Sub Lessons. Here are some activities that would be good for getting back in the groove of school.
"The Colorful Art of Bruce Gray" is a lesson with lots of circles and could easily work for back to school. Super easy and could be taught by parents, teachers, or subs. Includes a lot of information and visuals about a contemporary artist. It is one basic lesson but could result in two separate art projects. 
"Lines, Lines, and More Lines" is a free lesson for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. All the visuals are there along with a script. It uses simple supplies. It could be taught by parents, teachers, or sub. Fun and easy to do.
“Silly Sandwiches" is a fun lesson that can be taught to elementary, middle, or high school as a beginning of the year lesson. Lots of fun!
"Negative and Positive Space" an easy lesson that could be taught to upper elementary or middle school, at home, or in school. Lots of visuals and a full script for what to say.
