Category Archives: Grade 2/3 Art Projects

These are the projects we have taught the grade two and three students

Space Exploration

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:   A 3-Step Method for Space Pictures We have a Canadian in space, blogging daily – so why not do a project that puts us there? (Sort of.) Class 1. After a brief introduction that got them thinking … Continue reading →

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Yum … Hot Chocolates.

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Inspired by Matisse?  Hot Chocolates!         We looked at Matisse’s still life paintings and we talked about his love for colour and the patterns found in the furnishings and the wallpaper (and just what IS … Continue reading →

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Their Favourite Animals

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Art Education

  Grade 2/3:  Simple Printmaking  The kids love to draw animals, so I had them sketch out their favourite, and place them in a likely habitat.  The drawings needed to be rather simple, as they were simply a precursor to … Continue reading →

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Sounds Like Christmas Bells!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Art Education

Grade 2/3 Clay Pinch Pot/Bells We needed some seasonable fun, and those grade 2/3 faces were just the ones to receive it! (Plus, I was just so glad to get back to some kind of clay work) Class 1. There … Continue reading →

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Remembrance Day Paintings

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3 Poppy Fields This is the second time I have done this lesson over the years, but the first time predated this website.  Just days before the school assembly honouring those who fought to keep our freedom, we did … Continue reading →

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Ola! Mexican Guitars!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Drawing and Painting Guitars (2 double period classes) To start, I brought in a couple of visuals.  Some pictures of brightly coloured Mexican guitars, along with the equally colourful musicians who play them AND my friend Brian’s custom … Continue reading →

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Fall Leaves on an Autumn Day

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Tissue Paper Leaves         This was a great first lesson, with me as the ‘guest artist’ coming into this class, one fine October day.  How nice to meet this lovely group of kids, and to … Continue reading →

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The NameTangle Game

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Doodling Around With Their Names This was great as a first Art Project for the year.  Some students were new to me, but many had done Art with me the year before.  We talked about different kinds of … Continue reading →

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Trees of Life

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3:  Their Own Tree of Life   This was a quick project near the end of the year that I put to the grade 2/3’s.  I intended for them to have one more class period to complete them, but … Continue reading →

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Cardboard Abstractions

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Art Education

Grade 2/3 Sculpture Construction I am really likin’ this project.  Definately a ‘do-again’. These are built as three dimensional pieces, but some of them look quite different and wonderful when photographed from above.  This flattens the image, but I have … Continue reading →

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