Teach the element of art texture with confidence using this comprehensive 6-lesson elementary art bundle designed for grades K–5. Through creative, hands-on projects, students explore both real (tactile) texture and implied (visual) texture while building essential drawing, observation, and fine motor skills.
Lessons are intentionally scaffolded for elementary learners—beginning with sensory exploration and simple line-making in the early grades and advancing to detailed patterns, observational drawing, and visual storytelling in upper elementary. With clear objectives, guided instruction, and engaging visuals, this bundle makes teaching texture approachable, effective, and enjoyable for both teachers and students.
What’s Included in Every Lesson
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Step-by-step PDF slideshow presentation
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Full video demonstration for modeling or guided practice
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Printable student handouts
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Exit tickets for assessment and reflection
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Classroom display examples for bulletin boards or art shows
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Teacher overview aligned with National Visual Arts Standards
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Student-friendly “I can” statements and standards language
Included Art Projects
Furry-Faced Baboons (Grades K–1)
Young artists explore texture using short and long lines to create a playful baboon portrait. This lesson introduces implied texture through expressive mark-making while strengthening confidence with drawing tools.
Feathered Friends (Grades K–2)
Students design imaginative birds using a mix of drawing and collage. By working with real feathers and drawn marks, learners clearly compare textures they can touch with textures they only see.
Digging Deep: Ant Colony (Grades 2–3)
Students construct an underground ant world using torn and crumpled paper. This tactile project focuses on real texture while showing how visual texture can suggest space, movement, and environment.
Cozy Socks (Grades 3–4)
Using yarn, glue, and contour lines, students design a soft, cozy sock. This lesson connects texture with form and line while strengthening fine motor control and craftsmanship.
Underground Garden (Grades 4–5)
Upper elementary students illustrate plants growing above and below the soil using layered lines and patterns. This project emphasizes implied texture and includes connections to science and nutrition through observation.
Hibernating Under the Tree (Grades 4–5)
Students create a winter cross-section scene showing animals resting underground. Line and pattern are used to distinguish fur, roots, soil, and natural textures while developing composition and storytelling skills.
Why Teachers Choose This Bundle
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Strong support for Elements of Art instruction
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Designed specifically for the elementary art room
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Easy to prep and teach—perfect for busy schedules
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Ideal for sub plans, art centers, and homeschool
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Builds art vocabulary, creativity, and observation skills
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Encourages hands-on learning with accessible materials
Through animal-themed, nature-inspired, and imaginative projects, students learn to recognize, compare, and create texture in meaningful ways. Each lesson supports artistic growth while reinforcing fine motor skills, visual problem-solving, and creative thinking.
This high-value texture bundle provides everything you need to teach successful elementary art lessons with confidence—at a price teachers love. Perfect for classrooms, studios, and homeschool environments alike.
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