Art lessons for art teachers
from Kindergarten to Year 6
from Kindergarten to Year 6
Art lessons designed by teachers, for teachers
Explore art and creativity with our exciting collection of creative art lessons. Our art lesson plans are designed for educators teaching Kindergarten through to Year 6. Each lesson is tried and tested in the classroom by art educators and then designed to give you the best experience possible in the artroom.
Explore a world where your students can discover well-known artists and art techniques from impressionism to pop art. Designed for both experienced art teachers and those new to the art classroom, the art units turn learning into a colorful canvas and ignite a passion for art that lasts a lifetime. Join us by signing up for a membership and gain confidence with your art program, creating an exciting curriculum for your students. We are excited to offer these comprehensive art units to develop your abilities and also an enthusiasm for the visual arts in the classroom. See our USA Artists unit.
“Our art lesson plans are designed for specialist art teachers and classroom teachers” – this is the cornerstone of our approach to art education. By providing comprehensive, and resourced lesson plans, we strive to make your year in the art room easier and to improve the quality of art teaching and learning in schools. Whether you’re a seasoned art educator or a classroom teacher new to art, our lesson plans are here to support and enrich your teaching experience.
How does our curriculum make it easy for art teachers to teach their students?
By providing a comprehensive, adaptable, and resource-rich curriculum, we empower art teachers to deliver high-quality education. Our ready to use curriculum is designed to ease the planning process, inspire your students, and foster a love for art that extends beyond the classroom walls. With our curriculum, art teachers are well-equipped to guide their students on a journey of artistic exploration and discovery.
Everything you need to teach art to your elementary students.
Our lesson plans are organized into monthly thematic units, each designed to provide at least four hours of art activities. The units are grouped to cater to different age groups: Kinder to year 2, years 3 and 4, and years 5 and 6. This grouping ensures that the content is age-appropriate, engaging, and educational, meeting the developmental needs of your class.
- Monthly Membership: This option allows you to choose two themes from our comprehensive range of art units each month. It gives you the flexibility to tailor the curriculum to your teaching needs and the interests of your students.
- Yearly Membership: For those who prefer a more comprehensive package, our yearly membership provides immediate access to 24 art units. Members can also access a free curriculum, a complete guide to planning your entire year of art education. This option is perfect for those looking to have a well-structured, creative curriculum from the start of the year.
- Becoming a member of Creative Kids Art Lessons means lightening your planning load. Our lesson plans are designed to easily integrate with other subjects, providing a holistic educational experience. Members also gain access to curriculum details and assessment rubrics, streamlining the process of aligning art education with academic standards.
We are excited to offer a special sign-up promotion: for just AUD$25 per month, you can access our exciting art lessons, or, opt for our yearly membership at AUD$250, enjoying a saving of AUD$50. Membership is also available in US currency. This offer provides a year filled with creative, easy-to-teach art lessons, ensuring a vibrant and educational experience for all involved.
Investing in a membership is investing in the future of art education
Shop Our Most Popular Art Lesson Plans for teachers
Purchase our most popular art lesson plans for teachers online today and enjoy watching your students develop confidence and creativity. Our lesson plans have detailed, step by step instructions and process images making them easy to teach. Kids can learn about Australian Indiginous artists, and explore food and art from a range of different cultures. Creative Kids Art Lessons provide high quality art lessons for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students.
Celebrate Christmas in your classroom with these colourful festive artworks. Explore printmaking, clay, collage and mixed media artworks in this unit all about Christmas to get you ready for the festive season!
Embrace summer and winter with these creative art lesson pans for Kinder to year 6. Be inspired by artist Bruce Earles to create a stunning Day at the Beach or learn how to print a sun mandala inspired by the Aztecs and so much more...
Create amazing buildings in this fun unit with art lesson plans inspired by architecture. There are exciting drawing, painting, collage and printmaking projects to create, inspired by Paul Klee and Dr Seuss. There's a city skyline to draw and paint and a collagraph house printmaking project to try.
Spring, Autumn or Fall art lesson plans to celebrate the new season! Use colour to create vibrant artworks with a Spring, Autumn or Fall theme.
Explore Art from South East Asia with a range of exciting lesson plans. Try out different art materials and techniques including painting, drawing and fibre textile projects.
Students will have fun creating a range of Arctic and Antarctic themed artworks. We'll use stylised and realistic techniques to bring a variety of different projects from the coldest regions on Earth to life! In this unit, we'll use collage, painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media and craft, whilst having fun learnng aobut the farthest reaches of the planet.
Students will have fun creating a range of fish themed artworks. We'll use stylised and realistic techniques to bring a variety of different fish projects to life! In this unit, students will use collage, painting, drawing, clay, mixed media and textile, whilst having fun in the watery realm.
More About ME art lesson plans! In this unit many of the art lessons are based on self portraits and individualised projects where each student can focus on the self. Try colourful portrait projects inspired by Sandra Silberzweig and Romero Britto.
Explore Art from Australia with a range of exciting lesson plans. Try out different art materials and techniques including painted paper collage inspired by Pete Cromer, drawing, mixed media and painting.
Have fun with clay! Create and make relief and 3D clay projects with a clay turtle, starry night mobile and sheep to create. Learn how to make an animal relief clay plaque and an enchanting bobble head dragon. To really refine those clay skills, there is also a layered terrarium to make with textured plant details to inspire your class.
Explore Australian Aboriginal Artists and their culture in this second unit of colourful art lesson plans. We will use a range of materials and techniques including painted paper collage, drawing, clay and painting.
Explore Women Artists with these colourful art lesson plans. Your students can discover the art of Georgia O'Keeffe, Yayoi Kusama and Faith Ringgold in these lesson plans. Create artworks inspired by pop artist Corita Kent and contemporary artist Jane Donaldson.
How our curriculum elevates art education – A new Art resource for teachers
Creative Kids Art Lessons offers a treasure trove of engaging and diverse art projects for children, making it easier to teach drawing, painting, collage, clay, and so much more. Our lesson plans are created around popular themes, encompassing a variety of subjects – from celebrated artists and illustrators to fascinating animals, delicious foods, a variety of cultures, significant yearly events, and personalized student art projects.
Each project is carefully designed to not only expand the artistic skills of children in grades K-2, 3-4, and 5-6 but also to boost their confidence in expressing themselves creatively. Our comprehensive lesson plans come with all the instructions needed for you to confidently guide your class through each art activity.
Created and tested by qualified art teachers, these high-quality lesson plans are your go-to resource for inspiring creativity in the classroom. Whether you’re a seasoned art teacher or new to art teaching, Creative Kids Art Lessons equips you with everything you need to spark the imagination of your students and help them create wonderful works of art.
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