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.

Introduce the life and works of William Morris with this informative and engaging presentation. William Morris was one of the most influential designers of the 19th Century. He is most famous for his floral wallpaper designs which remain as popular today as they were 150 years ago. This presentation will teach children about who the artist was, his style, his inspiration, his techniques and his legacy along with providing many examples of his work to look at. This presentation works well as an introduction to the artist before moving on to other William Morris themed projects. This resource has been used with children in years 3 and 4 but could also be useful for other age groups. (The presentation contains 13 pages)

This resource will enable children to learn all about Roman shield designs. They will look at favourite colours and shapes along with finding out why the Romans usually included eagle wings and thunderbolts on their shields. Working through this activity children will look at a variety of Roman emblems and motifs before moving on to plan and design their own, personalised shield using Roman shields as their inspiration. This resource includes: A presentation on Roman shield designs Worksheets Lesson plan Templates for those that need additional support This is a fun, engaging activity that requires minimal art supplies- just pencils, erasers and something to colour with.

In this resource children will learn about Viking jewellery. They will explore what it was made of, why it was made and take a look at the popular patterns and motifs that Vikings used in their designs. Children will then design their own Viking style brooch before turning it into a 3D version made from clay or salt dough. They will then review their work. Included in this resource- A Viking jewellery presentation A Viking jewellery design a brooch worksheet A Viking jewellery review worksheet A Viking patterns handout A jewellery inspiration handout. This resource is aimed at KS2 level (years 4, 5 and 6). I have successfully used this full resource several times however if you are looking for something that takes less time children could just watch the presentation and then design a brooch without making it.

This Alma Thomas themed resource is ideal to use during Black History Month or for teaching about famous artists. Children will be first introduced to the life and brightly coloured art of this African American artist before creating their own collaged version of one of her most famous paintings. This resource includes: An all about Alma Thomas Powerpoint An art activity instruction Powerpoint A printable art activity instruction sheet Printable template for differentiation This resource has been used with children in years 1 and 2 (KS1) but could equally be used with younger and older children too.