Where the Wild Things Are Art Project: Visual Texture Art Lesson & Template
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Description
Tame those wild things with step by step, directed drawing activities in elementary! Use my Where the Wild Things Are art project to teach visual texture. Imagine these silly monsters in your hallway alongside a writing prompt. The roll a dice game makes perfect last minute emergency art sub plans, too!
Can I tell you a secret? It’s hard to get kids writing in ELA. When they’re not invested in it, they can’t connect with what they’re writing about. Mic drop!
Art integration in the classroom is an effective way to reach and teach all students.
A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose implied textures to draw on their monster. The included monster template makes drawing easy. Moreover, it’ll boost their confidence and creativity.
And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan art activities based on Where the Wild Things Are.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Where the Wild Things Are art activity. All will motivate kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick patterns and you can integrate technology
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Wild Thing monster template which kids can draw directly on it or transfer it to heavy drawing paper
- Drawing practice worksheet, so kids can practice drawing visual textures
- 2 Writing prompts, so you can tie this drawing project to literacy
- 2 Coloring pages that you can use for absent students or hand out as a classroom prize
WAYS TO USE THESE ART INTEGRATION LESSON PLANS IN ELEMENTARY
This Wild Things project is flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your classroom or art room and beyond. It's great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, and even for virtual art class or an after-school art club.
YOU WILL RECEIVE
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Where the Wild Things Are Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
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I used this for teaching students to draw textures in art class. They really liked this activity and were proud of their work. Thanks for this! I'll definitely use it another year!
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The kids loved playing this art game! I loved the great variety of implied textures and how it encouraged creativity!
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My students loved doing this activity after re-reading "Where the Wild Things Are". They were engaged with the activities and it created lots of discussion and opportunities for oral language development.
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