Check out these cool art websites.....

National Gallery for Kids: Informative, interactive, learning games and activities

http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

Interactive site that teachers elements and principles of art

http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/

Crayola: http://www.crayola.com/educators/

You have to register – it will put you on their listserve to receive updates. Many of these lessons have improved over the years and are all standards based.

In addition to hundreds of lessons, there are technique suggestions and a certificate maker.

Sanford: One of the best resources for teachers. Media, styles, artists, interactive adventures. Spend some time here. Lots and lots.

http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/study.html

Modern Art lesson plans from the Utah Museum of Fine Arts: http://www.umfa.utah.edu/index.php?id=MTAw

Resource about artists and their work. http://www.artcyclopedia.com/index.html

The Incredible Art Department: Elementary http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/

Art Speak – Learning to talk about art using elements and principles

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/artspeak/index.html

Simple lessons. The information on printmaking is very nice. Many of the lessons are more for classroom teachers but worth the hunt. http://www.kinderart.com/sitemap.shtml

Fabulous site – There is so much here. Explore! You can spend the day here! Lots of activities, criticism, games. Many interactive art activities – great for SMART boards too!