Art Lesson Plans & Primary Resources For Teachers

Everything You Need for Your Art Lesson Plans

Our primary Art resources are designed by teachers, for teachers, so we know exactly what works in a busy classroom. We specifically create our schemes of work to save you valuable time so you can focus on delivering outstanding lessons to your pupils. Every pack includes:

• Fully planned Art lesson plans with clear learning goals

• Teaching slides to explain techniques step by step

• Worksheets and tasks for different ability levels

• Creative project ideas linked to famous artists, specific skills or real-world themes.

• Tips on how to get the best results with everyday materials
  
  

You don’t need to be an art expert – just pick the lesson you need and you’re good to go.

Primary Art Resources Topics

We’ve got something for every child, no matter what aspect of art they are interested in. We provide primary Art resources on:

• Art Movements

• Art and Design

• Famous Artists

• Landscape Art

• Nature Art

• Portrait Art

• Sculpture

• World Art

From exploring the vibrant styles of global art traditions to learning about significant art movements like Impressionism and Pop Art, our lessons offer hands-on, practical activities that bring the world of art to life. Children can experiment with different media, develop their understanding of artistic techniques, and learn how to analyse and appreciate visual works. With schemes focused on nature, portraiture, design and more, you’ll find comprehensive, curriculum-aligned planning that empowers children to become confident and expressive artists.

Why Teachers Rate Our Primary Art Resources So Highly

Thousands of teachers love our Art lesson plans because of how easy they are to use and the value they bring to their class. Our Art lessons:

• Are created by experienced primary teachers with a passion for art

• Are practical, visual and easy to adapt

• Support creative freedom and skill development side-by-side

• Help build confidence in using different techniques

• Encourage independent thinking, creativity and critique

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What Makes Our Art Lesson Plans So Useful?

One of the best things about our primary Art resources is how they support children’s development over time. Each scheme is carefully structured to build on prior learning, helping pupils love your lessons even more as they move through the key stages. Younger learners might start by exploring basic colour mixing or making simple collages, while older pupils can develop more advanced skills like perspective, shading and sculpture.

These Art lesson plans provide opportunities for children to experiment, reflect and express their ideas in the way they visualise them.

The progression built into our Art resources for primary teachers also makes your long-term planning easier. With schemes that align across year groups, you can be sure that your pupils are learning the right skills at the right time, and that no key areas are missed.

Explore More of Our Subjects

Expanding your curriculum is simple with our comprehensive range of fully planned, ready-to-teach lessons. We cover:

• Maths – Teach about Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Statistics & Data Handling, Number & Place Value and others

• Geography – Teach your pupils about Physical Geography, Continents and Countries, Rivers and Coasts, Biomes and Climate Zones

• History – Lessons on Britain Up To 1066, Britain Beyond 1066, Events Beyond, Living Memory and Changes in Living Memory

• English- Reading comprehension, Vocabulary, grammar punctuation,Spoken language, Writing and Composition.

• Design & Technology - The most creative and engaging DT project ideas

• PSHE – Lessons on Well-Being, Relationships, and Social Awareness

• Science — Animals including humans, Plants, Forces, Light and Sound

• Religious Education - Lessons on Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Judaism,

Primary Art Resources FAQs

Can I use these art lesson plans with mixed-age groups?

Yes, many of our schemes of work are designed specifically to be taught in mixed-age classes, and are created to be suitable for a phase, rather than a year group. However, any of our schemes can be easily adapted to be taught in a mixed-age class, thanks to the differentiated activity ideas provided as standard. With a wide range of abilities and learning styles, it’s easy to simplify or extend learning as needed within your class.

How do I know if children are making progress?

You can easily track progress with the editable assessment grid that is provided with each of our primary Art schemes of work. This assessment grid highlights the three assessment questions listed on each lesson plan, allowing you to easily keep track of children’s learning.

Do I need to buy specialist art materials?

Most of the activities within our Art curriculum can be done with the resources that most primary schools will have in their art cupboard. However, occasionally, there may be an activity where specialist materials need to be purchased. In most cases, an alternative activity is provided in case these resources are not able to be accessed.

If you would like to check which materials are needed for each lesson, you can check the free overview provided with each scheme of work. The overview details both the PlanBee resources included within the lesson, as well as any other materials (such as paints, chalks, clay or tools) that are required.

Do your primary art resources link to the curriculum?

Yes, all our primary Art lesson packs link to the National Curriculum Art objectives for KS1 and KS2. To see which lessons cover which particular objective, you can use our handy Objective Checker tool.