Art

This document includes six activities for each year group for this first half term. There are also some

more ideas below for drawing.

Years 1-4 drawing

Draw along with author Rob Biddulph! Every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:00am, Rob will be

post a draw along video. Follow the link below to find his draw along videos. Follow steps on the

video pausing in between.

https://stayhome.academy/draw-with-rob-biddulph/

What you will need:

Drawing pen/pencil

Colouring pencils/pens

In addition, there are some suggested activities below that you could also take part in each week or

on alternate weeks.

Years 5&6 drawing

There are lots of videos on Youtube on the ‘Art for Kids Hub’ demonstrating ‘How to Draw a Realistic

...’ e.g. ‘How to Draw a Realistic Cat’. Follow the link below to take you to the ‘Art for Kids Hub’ where

you can find the videos. Each week choose one of the videos to follow. Follow the steps on the video

pausing in between.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5XMF3Inoi8R9nSI8ChOsdQ

What you will need:

Drawing pen/pencil

Colouring pencils/pens

Years 1&2 Activity 1

Egg box spring chicks

What you will need:

Egg box

Scissors

Glue

Paint/colouring pens

Orange card (if you have no orange card,

you could paint or colour a plain piece of

card)

Watch the video clip to see the steps on how to make a spring chick using an egg box on the link

below. Pause the video at different stages as you make your chick. Where paint is used, you could

instead colour your egg box with colouring pens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSaRkMxM3jA

Years 1&2 Activity 2

Drawing from nature

What you will need:

Natural materials (plants and/or rocks)

A4 paper

Drawing pencil

Magnifying glass (optional)

Natural materials are things from nature that

has not been made by people. They are found

all around us. Plants, animals and rocks are all

things from nature.

Step 1: Collect some natural materials from the garden/outside.

Step 2: Observe your object through touch and site. You may use a magnifying glass to observe

closely if you have one.

Step 3: Sketch the outline of your object with a pencil onto your A4 paper either landscape or

portrait.

Step 4: Look closely at the surface of your object. Find the lines, bumps, curves, wrinkles and spikes

and include these in your drawing.

Years 1&2 Activity 3

Paper weaving

What you will need:

Coloured paper (at least two different colours)

Scissors

Glue/sellotape

Buttons/glitter (optional)

Step 1: Making a paper loom. See instructions below.

Step 2: Weaving under and over. See instructions below.

Step 3: Continue to weave pieces of paper in and out alternating the colours to create a pattern if you

wish. See instructions below.

Step 4: If you wish, you can then decorate your paper weaving by

using glue to stick buttons or glitter on top.

Years 1&2 Activity 4

Origami fox

What you will need:

Sheet of paper colour of your choice e.g. orange

Scissors to cut paper to a square shape

Black pen

Follow the Youtube video on the ‘Art for Kids Hub’ below to fold your paper to create an origami fox.

Pause the video at each stage to help you to follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmaiRFYiuE

If you’re not sure how to make a square out of A4 paper, follow the short clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj3LfYwZ7uM

Years 1&2 Activity 5

Toilet tube butterfly

What you will need:

Toilet roll tube/kitchen roll tube

Two pieces of different coloured paper (e.g. purple

and yellow). If you don’t have coloured paper, you

could colour them with pens of pencils first.

Googly eyes (optional)

Pen

Glue

Scissors

Follow the Youtube video below to create your own toilet tube butterfly. Pause the video at each

step to help you follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7_TTS86G_4

Years 1&2 Activity 6

Picasso inspired collage

What you will need:

Magazine/newspaper

Scissors

Glue

Paper

Step 1: Watch the video clip about Picasso’s art work on drawing and painting people.

Step 2: After you have watched the clip, cut out different features from your magazine or newspaper

such as eyes, mouth, nose and other facial features.

Step 3: Draw the outline of a face to glue your features onto.

Step 4: Glue these features down to create your own face in the style of Picasso.

Alternatively you could use a photograph of a family member or observe a family member to draw

and colour their face. Think about the colours you will use.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zjvcd2p

Years 3&4 Activity 1

Insect shadow puppets

What you will need:

Selloptape

Scissors

Dark paper

Sticks

Cellophane (optional)

White or light coloured pencils

Step 1: Plan which insect you are going to draw. You could research this on the computer or in a

book.

Step 2: Draw a large puppet onto the dark paper and cut the puppet out.

Step 3: Cut out holes and sections where the cellophane can be used to cover. If you are using

cellophane, then cover these holes using cellophane by sellotaping into place.

Step 4: Sellotape a stick onto the puppet.

Years 3&4 Activity 2

Origami turtle

What you will need:

Sheet of paper colour of your choice e.g. green

Scissors to cute paper into square

Follow the Youtube video on the ‘Art for Kids Hub’ below to fold your

paper to create an origami turtle. Pause the video at each stage to help you to follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO23y8xVc2w

If you’re not sure how to make a square out of A4 paper, follow the short clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj3LfYwZ7uM

Years 3&4 Activity 3

Junk modelling elephant

What you will need:

Scissors

Glue/sellotape

Pens

Step 1: Draw two lines at the base of the

handle of the milk bottle. Cut away the

bottom of the handle to create the trunk

and mouth.

Step 2: Draw in sections for the feet and

cut the feet out.

Step 3: Draw a semi-circle on each side for

the ears. Cut out the ears and fold them so

they stick out.

Step 4: Decorate your elephant with stickers or pens.

Years 3&4 Activity 4

Toilet roll tube frog

What you will need:

Toilet roll/kitchen roll tube

Green paint

Green paper and red (If you don’t have

coloured paper, you could colour a sheet

with pens or pencils first)

Scissors

Glue

Stapler

Googly eyes (optional)

Follow the Youtube video below to create your own toilet tube butterfly. Pause the video at each

step to help you follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WosGNLvs_Gc

Years 3&4 Activity 5

Observational drawing of a butterfly based on ‘Austin’s Butterfly’

What you will need:

Pencil

2 pieces of A4 paper

Image of butterfly below

Step 1: With one piece A4 paper landscape, draw as best as you can the image of this butterfly.

Step 2: Ask a member of your household to critique your drawing by given you feedback.

Step 3: Draw the butterfly again using the feedback you have been given.

Step 4: Compare your two drawings.

This activity could be done over the course of a week and you could redraw your butterfly each day

of the week to compare and see your progress.

Years 3&4 Activity 6

Flower collage

What you will need:

Scissors

Glue

Different types of paper (newspaper, coloured

paper, magazines, textured paper, tissue

paper)

Sheet of paper to arrange collage onto

(white/blue/black)

Step 1: Look at the examples of the flower collages below for inspiration.

Flower collages using tissue paper

Torn and cut out flowers

Step 2: Cut and tear paper into shapes needed e.g. circles, triangles for petals, leaves, stems etc.

Step 3: Arrange these onto your plain piece of paper overlapping in places.

Step 4: Once you are happy with your arrangement, glue the flowers into place.

Years 5&6 Activity 1

Egg box daffodils

What you will need:

Egg box

Scissors

Glue

Paint/colouring pens

Cupcake cases

Green card/tissue paper (optional)

Step 1: Cut out the trumpet shaped parts of the egg box. Paint these if you wish using yellows and

oranges.

Step 2: Cut your cupcake case into quarters and then cut out the centre of your cupcake case which

would usually be the base. This will give you 4 pieces to make 4 flowers. Next cut slits into the ridged

edge of the 4 sections that you have cut. Cut these slits down an equal length to create a fringed

edge.

Step 3: Carefully roll up the fringed pieces of cupcake cake you have cut and glue this inside the

trumpet parts of your egg cases you have painted. Fold another cupcake case into eighths.

Step 4: Cut your folded cupcake case into a petal shape. Unfold once cut. Now glue this to the base of

your trumpet shape part of the egg box. You will need to make a few of these depending on how

many daffodils you have made.

Step 5: If you wish to attach your daffodils to stems, you could cut some lengths or green card to glue

to the base of your flower or alternatively you could roll up some green tissue paper to glue to the

base of the flower.

Years 5&6 Activity 2

Junk modelling racing car

What you will need:

Scissors

Cardboard box (e.g. cereal box)

Cardboard tube (e.g. toilet roll tube)

Stickers/pens to decorate

Step 1: Mark out the nose shape at the front of your cardboard box.

Step 2: Carefully cut out the nose shape.

3: Cut out the end of the box the opposite end of

the nose. Keep the spare cardboard to use later.

Step 4: Mark out the lines for the wing prop and cut

carefully. Then fold up the props for the wing on

both sides.

Step 5: Cut slits half way across each prop. Use the

spare cardboard to make the wing. Cut it in half

and then cut slits to fit into the props. Then slide

the board into place.

Step 6: Cut away a section of a cardboard tube and attach it to the body of the car using

glue/stickers/sellotape. Then decorate your car using stickers of pens.

Years 5&6 Activity 3

Origami flower

What you will need:

Sheet of paper colour of your choice e.g. yellow

Scissors to cut paper to a square shape

Follow the Youtube video on the ‘Art for Kids Hub’ below to fold your paper to create an origami

flower. Pause the video at each stage to help you to follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYclnivDvHw

If you’re not sure how to make a square out of A4 paper, follow the short clip below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj3LfYwZ7uM

Years 5&6 Activity 4

Toilet tube penguin

What you will need:

Toilet roll/kitchen roll tube

Black paint

Orange and black paper (If you don’t have coloured paper,

you could colour these with pens or pencils first)

Scissors

Glue

Google eyes (optional)

Follow the Youtube video below to create your own toilet tube butterfly. Pause the video at each

step to help you follow the steps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkNFwh2auSk

Years 5&6 Activity 5

Drawing with perspective

What you will need:

Pencil

Ruler

Rubber

Frame (optional)

Paints

Step 1: Watch the video clip below to teach you about drawing with perspective. You could pause this

at stages or re-watch stages as you work through the steps.

Step 2: Choose a window to observe the view from e.g. your bedroom window. Alternatively, you

could use a photograph of a view.

Step 3: If you would like to view just a section through your window, you could blue tack a frame

made from paper and observe through that section of the frame.

Step 4: Use a ruler and a pencil to draw some of the main shapes you can see e.g. house. Continue to

add detail to the roof and of the road/paths.

Step 5: Add more detail to your drawing such as trees

that you can see.

Step 6: Use paints to paint your drawing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/zvq6sbk

Years 5&6 Activity 6

Fruit collage in the style of Amanda Pearce

What you will need:

Scissors

Glue

Different types of paper (newspaper,

coloured paper, magazines, textured paper,

tissue paper)

Sheet of paper to arrange collage onto

(white/blue/black)

Step 1: Look at the example of Amanda Pearce’s fruit collage below.

Step 2: Collect the needed materials choosing colours suitable for your fruit.

Step 3: Cut and tear paper into shapes needed e.g. circles, semi-circles for apples, grapes etc.

Step 4: Arrange these onto your plain piece of paper overlapping in places.

Step 5: Once you are happy with your arrangement, glue the flowers into place.