William Morris was a leading artist and designer in Victorian times. In an era of industrialisation, William Morris championed traditional methods and the need for good design. He is most famous for his floral wallpaper designs. This resource will enable children to practice their drawing and pattern making skills using the designs of William Morris as inspiration. Children will copy, pay close attention to detail and create their own William Morris style wallpaper. This resource can be used alone or as part of a bigger William Morris themed project. This resource includes: 2 worksheets This resource has been used successfully with children in years 3, 4 and 5 but could be used with other age groups too.

The aim of this activity is for children to create a poem using one of Picasso’s paintings as inspiration. This activity does not ‘teach’ poetry rather it provides an opportunity to use an art source to inspire creative writing. The aim is for children to look at the painting and use its appearance and the feelings it evokes to create a poem. The painting included in the resource was made by Pablo Picasso. Picasso was a Spanish Artist who was successful in his own lifetime as well as after death. This resource includes: Poetry worksheet 3 versions of gridlines for writing a poem Facilitator notes outlining the activity aims and providing information on the painting This resource is ideal for children at KS2.

Give the children in your care the opportunity to look at beautiful artwork with a Winter theme. This resource contains twenty high quality images of Winter themed artwork. The original artworks have been created using a range of mediums (oil paint, watercolour, ink etc.) and are in a variety of styles. Images are of a variety of Winter scenes including animals, landscape, cityscapes, sports and activities. To encourage children to look closely and think about the artwork this resource also includes a set of 12 question prompts. The artwork posters in this resource are ideal for using with any pet Winter themed project. **This resource contains: 20 high quality beach themed images 12 question prompts**

This resource aims to enable learners to develop their scene setting skills. The purpose is to get learners thinking beyond just what they can immediately see and to encourage them to employ all of their senses so that they can explain the scene in a richer way. Additionally, this resource exposes learners to a variety of artworks and styles of painting. This resource includes: 3 worksheets 1 facilitator notes page which outlines the details of each painting This resource is ideal for children in KS2 but could be a useful tool for other age groups too.

Day of the Dead is a two day Mexican celebration where the dead are honored and remembered. It is a time of joy and happiness, skulls are an important feature of the celebration and are seen everywhere. This resource includes five skulls that can be coloured and decorated. The designs are of varying difficulty levels and include a blank one for those that want to completely design their own skull. I have successfully used these templates with years 3,4,5 and 6 to create masks and bunting but they could also be used by both younger and older children. I also have Day of the Dead themed colouring pages available and a Day of the Dead presentation which offers a good introduction to the event. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/day-of-the-dead-presentation-dia-de-los-muertos-12748287

A brief PowerPoint presentation to introduce Aboriginal art. The presentation touches on origin, style and purpose along with mentioning how colours, patterns and symbols are used in Aboriginal art. Suitable for KS1 and KS2 but, it could be used with any age group where a simple introduction to Aboriginal art is required.

This resource introduces children to the colourful work of British Artist Peter Blake. Children will complete one activity that focuses on shapes and letters and one that tasks children to create an ‘I love… poster’ in the iconic style of Peter Blake. This resource is great for helping children to get to know each other and it works well as cover lesson material too. Just basic art materials are needed- a pencil and something to colour with. I have successfully used this with children in years 3,4 and 5

Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will take place from 14 to 18 November 2022 and has the theme Reach Out. This fun art activity will enable children to think about how they can reach out and show kindness to others while developing their colouring skills and revising their knowledge of warm and cool colours. This resource is a one page printable and only minimal art supplies are needed- just something to colour in with! Suitable for all ages and abilities. Cut out, the artwork makes a great wall display too!

Day of the Dead is a two day Mexican celebration where the dead are honored and remembered. It is a time of joy and happiness, skulls are an important feature of the celebration and are seen everywhere. This resource includes 3 skull colouring pages of varying difficulty. I have successfully used these skulls with years 3, 4,5 and 6 to create masks and bunting and also as templates for foam printing but they could also be used by both younger and older children for a variety of activities. I also have a Day of the Dead presentation available which offers a good introduction to the event. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/day-of-the-dead-presentation-dia-de-los-muertos-12748287

This resource is ideal to use when teaching and revising the principles of colour theory. Children will learn about primary, secondary, tertiary, analogous, cool, warm and complementary colours. This resource is a one page sheet and is perfect for sticking into sketch books and used as a reminder throughout the year. I have successfully used this resource with years 4,5,6 ,7 and 8. It could also be used with older classes as a refresher.

Everyone has seen and used emojiis but do you know how they began? This fun art activity introduces children to the history of emojii art before getting them to design some new ones of their own. I have successfully used this with years 3,4,5,6 and 7. It is great as a stand alone lesson at the beginning or end of term and also works well as a cover lesson.

A brief introduction to the artwork and style of Edward Tingatinga. This resource is useful for anyone teaching African art in general, artwork from Tanzania or specifically the work of Edward Tingatinga and his followers. It is meant as an introduction and is a good starting point for creative projects.

Give the children in your care the opportunity to look at beautiful artwork with a pet theme. This resource contains twenty high quality images of pet themed artwork. The original artworks have been created using a range of mediums (oil paint, watercolour, ink etc.) and are in a variety of styles. Images are of a variety of traditional pets including cat, dogs, rabbits and birds. To encourage children to look closely and think about the artwork this resource also includes a set of 8 question prompts. The artwork posters in this resource are ideal for using with any pet themed project. This resource contains: 20 high quality beach themed images 8 question prompts

This is a brilliant Winter themed art activity that will introduce children to the art and styles of twelve famous artists. Children will take inspiration from the artists to design snowmen. If working with a group you can give each person an artist card or a child can work through them alone. This resource includes two sizes of snowmen templates (small and large) for you to use, a fun idea could be to combine a number of artist styles on one large snowman- there are lots of possibilities with this resource! This resource includes: **12 artist task cards 2 snowmen templates ** This activity is perfect for winding down at the end of the year and results in lovely art pieces to display. This resource has been used with children in years 3-6 but could also work with other age groups too.

Give the children in your care the opportunity to look at beautiful artwork with a beach theme. This resource contains twenty high quality images of beach themed artwork. The original artworks have been created using a range of mediums (oil paint, watercolour, ink etc.) and are in a variety of styles. Images are of beach scenes from around the world. To encourage children to look closely and think about the artwork this resource also includes a set of 12 question prompts. The artwork posters in this resource are ideal for using with any beach themed or natural landscapes project. This resource contains: 20 high quality beach themed images 12 question prompts

This painting and question prompts pack offers a great way to introduce the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh to children. The set includes four high quality images of the artist’s famous artwork and each one is accompanied by a series of question prompts to get children to really look at and think about the paintings. This resource includes two different formats- printable and presentation so that it can be used in the way that suits your needs best. A facilitators notes sheet is also included which provides you with background information and possible answers to the questions should children need extra guidance. This resource enables children to learn about art history and art appreciation in a fun way. It can be used as a stand-alone activity or alongside other Van Gogh themed activities or projects.

This is a fun Pop Art activity with a Winter themed twist. Children will be first introduced to Pop Art and the Prince of Pop- Artist Andy Warhol before creating their own Winter themed Pop Art pieces. This resource includes- A power point presentation on Pop Art and Andy Warhol 3 different Winter themed Pop Art templates 1 blank template Printable instructions. This is a great activity to review work on colours, learn about an art style and famous artist along with doing something seasonal. This resource would also work well as a cover lesson. Ideal for using with children at KS1 but could also be used with other age groups depending on ability.

This is a fun and engaging activity to get children to reflect on the past year and set some goals for the one ahead. To complete the winter themed activity children need to answer a series of questions and then colour the scarf in using their favourite colours. This is a great resource for tutor time and is suitable to use with all age groups

This resource is a 15 page presentation on Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The presentation includes when, where, why, how and by who this colourful festival is celebrated. This presentation is a great introduction to Dia de los Muertos and acts as a starting point to a whole range of other activities. I have successfully used this with children in years 2,3,4,5 and 6 as an introduction to the celebration before completing skull themed art activities.

This fun drawing practice resource will enable children to hone and develop their drawing skills while being inspired by Van Gogh’s most famous artworks. This resource contains 5 different printable activities that each focus on a different drawing skill. Children will practice observing, drawing from their imagination,drawing from secondary sources, creating movement, creating texture and using colour effectively. This resource is ideal for using with Van Gogh themed projects, European artist projects or as a stand-alone skills practice activity. The worksheets are self explanatory and minimal supplies are needed making this resource ideal for cover lessons.