This resource introduces children to the colourful world of Ndebele art found in South Africa. Children can view the video or presentation and then, inspired by what they have seen create their own model Ndebele hut from paper. This activity enables children to consider art from a different culture, allows them to explore the use of pattern and colour along with providing an opportunity for model making. For this activity children will need something to add colour with (crayons, pens, pastels and pencils are all good) scissors and glue or tape. This resource includes: Presentation (pdf format) Presentation (video format) Printable template and instructions Ideal to for children at KS1 and KS2.

This is a fun art activity to do particularly around Harvest time. Children are first introduced to the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo and his famous fruit and vegetable faces before creating their own collaged versions. This resource includes: An introduction to Giuseppe Arcimboldo presentation Activity instruction presentation Fruit and vegetable printables Printable frame I have successfully used this activity with years 3,4 and 5 but it could also be used with younger and older children too. Minimal art supplies are needed- scissors, glue and something to colour with.

Create a buzz around the General Election by getting children to design and make their own campaign posters. This activity includes a short (15 slides) presentation explaining what a campaign poster is, its purpose and what makes a good one. The presentation includes lots of real poster examples spanning the last one hundred years or so. After watching the presentation children will move onto the worksheets where they will need to select a political party to make a campaign poster for and following the prompts, gather their ideas together. Children will then plan and create their campaign poster before finally reviewing their work. This activity can be done in small groups or individually. The final poster can be made using the template or larger paper could be used. This resource is aimed at those studying at KS2 level but it could also be suitable for other age groups depending on ability. This resource includes: An introduction to general election posters presentation 4 worksheet pages.

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.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai. It is one of the most famous pieces of Japanese art. This resource will enable children to look closely at the artwork, consider the details and notice the colours before honing their colouring in skills. This resource includes: A4 colouring page A4 image of the artwork A4 page with both the artwork and colouring page. This resource has been used with children in KS1 but could be suitable for other age groups too.

This is a great activity to do during the Winter months. This resource first introduces children to the American Folk artist Grandma Moses before guiding them to create a Winter landscape in her style. This activity teaches children how to create perspective in their artwork, create artwork in a folk art style and encourages them to draw from memory. This resource includes: An introduction powerpoint, An Activity instruction powerpoint Printable template for those that need more support. This resource has been used with children at KS2 level but it could also work well with other age groups too depending on ability. Minimal supplies are needed- paper and pencils plus something to add colour with. This is a good activity to use watercolour paints with but crayons, pastels or pencils are just as good.

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 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 a range of beautiful portrait art. This resource contains twenty high quality self portraits and portraits of men, women and children from different parts of the world . The original artworks have been created using a range of mediums (oil paint, watercolour, ink etc.) and are in a variety of styles. 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 projects connected to the world, self or identity. **This resource contains: 20 high quality beach portrait images 8 question prompts**

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

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 is a fun Winter themed activity that will get children to review their knowledge of colour theory (warm and cool colours) and practice their colouring in skills. It is an ideal activity to fill a gap between other activities or just to do on a chilly afternoon. This resource includes: 2 different snowflake designs If you are working with a class or group the snowflake tiles make a nice display when put together. This resource has been used successfully with years one and two but could be suitable for other age group too.

This resource will make a great addition to your nature table or nature themed projects. This set includes six beautiful, high quality vintage images of pine cones and two outline images of pine cones which are great for children to use as a simplified guide when drawing or as a tracing template. The images are half the size of A4 paper making them more economical to print. If you plan on using them over again or with a group we highly recommend laminating the pictures.