KS1 Art

This Kandinsky Circles KS1 Art lesson is the final lesson in this Colour Creations art series. It looks at the work of Wassily Kandinsky and how he...

This technical Mixing Colours KS1 lesson teaches your class how to mix primary colours to create secondary colours. They will have plenty of opport...

This Primary Colours KS1 Art lesson teaches your class what the three primary colours are before introducing them to Piet Mondrian and his abstract...

Now that your children can mix primary colours to create secondary colours, they can find out how to make different shades of colour. This lesson t...

The first lesson in this Favourite Colours KS1 Art lesson encourages your class to look at the colours that are around them. They will discuss how ...

This skills-based lesson prepares your class for the self portraits they will create by exploring different ways of making marks on paper and how t...

The first lesson in this series will introduce your class to the terms 'portrait' and 'self portrait' before looking at a variety of portraits and ...

Get creative and colourful with this set of five Colour Creations Art lessons for KS1! Your class will think about their favourite colours and the ...

This lesson allows your class to put their sketching skills to the test as they use mirrors (or photos) to create their own self portraits. The foc...

This interesting lesson looks at the way artists use colours to portray moods and feelings in portraits. Your class will have the chance to discuss...

The final lesson in this series looks at how artists use sculpture to create a different kind of portrait. It then gives your class the chance to w...

This lesson looks at the use of objects in portraits that help to portray meaning about the person within the artwork. Your class will look at some...

During the first lesson in this series, your class will be introduced to the work of Andy Goldsworthy. They will think about the materials he uses,...

In this lesson your class will explore Andy Goldsworthy’s work with circles and spirals. They will recreate some of his pieces of work either throu...

Explore the colours and patterns of the African landscape and native tribes with this 'African Art' scheme of work for KS1. Teach your class how to...

Your class will find out about some of Goldsworthy’s sculptures, thinking carefully about what materials they were made from and how they were made...

Now that your class are aware of the materials, colours and shapes Andy Goldsworthy uses for his art work, they will look in more detail at his scu...

In the final lesson of this scheme of work your class will explore how Goldsworthy uses reflections in his work. They will think about which materi...

This lesson starts off by looking at some different examples of collages and then goes on to show your class how to make some creative and colourfu...

In the first lesson of this six lesson scheme of work, your class will be introduced to the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. They will look at portrait...

This hands-on art scheme of work ‘Earth Art’ for KS1 provides opportunities to create unique artwork using natural materials. The lesson plans, sli...

Your class will explore Arcimboldo’s portraits of the four seasons in this lesson. They will look at the four portraits and try to work out which s...

The final lesson in this series demonstrates how paper can be manipulated to create different shapes. Drawing on some examples of sculptures by dif...

In the final lesson of this series your class will explore Arcimboldo’s portraits of The Juror and The Librarian. They will be encouraged to think ...