This Easter Paper Sculpture art lesson is ideal for teaching your students about paper sculpture and for them to practise their paper-cutting skills. This download includes: Two sheets for cutting out that combine to make the paper sculpture pictured here. A good example. A lesson plan. There is a Christmas version of this resource and […]
Expand the Drawing – Manmade! This is a simple but imaginative task where students expand the images on the worksheet with their own drawings. This one has a ‘manmade’ theme. It is great for a cover/sub lesson or would fit in nicely with your manmade or mechanical themed projects. There are more ‘Expand the Drawing’ […]
Creating a zendoodle hand is a therapeutic and pattern-based lesson that your students will enjoy. This download includes the 6-slide PowerPoint pictured above which shows step-by-step how to complete this project. Slide 3 is animated and shows the pattern being built up in stages. It also includes 3 pages of inspiring Zendoodle patterns pictured here. […]
This comprehensive Soft Toys Still Life unit of work asks students to create a still life using soft toys and then draw using a variety of different media on a variety of surfaces. Students bring in their own soft toys, so it’s personal too. During this project students will: Research a famous book illustrator and […]
This Photography Challenge includes 25 challenges for students to go out and explore. I designed this for A-level students (age 17) to complete as homework for several weeks whilst completing a photography module in school. It would be suitable for GCSE students or above, or students following an independent course, or younger students if you […]
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