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)

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 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 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 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.

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 short presentation to introduce the colourful world of Henri Rousseau! Henri Rousseau was a self taught, French artist who didn’t begin painting until aged 49. He is famous for brightly coloured, imaginative and disproportionate paintings. This resource is ideal to use as part of bigger projects on France, Henri Rousseau, post-impressionism, animals, jungles and landscapes.

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.

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.

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.