If you’re looking for simple, kid-approved homeschool art lessons that go beyond basic crafts, Evan-Moor has several resources that are easy to use and budget friendly.
There’s something about art that is fun for kids. Maybe it’s the potential mess or the freedom to experiment and create something new. Either way, kids really appreciate tips and suggestions so they can create “real” art.
Our top pick for homeschool art is How to Teach Art to Children for grades 1–6.
With 96 art lessons, featured artists, references to art history, and numerous art enrichment activities, you can use How to Teach Art to Children ($18.99) each year of your homeschooling for your child’s elementary art education.
Homeschool Art with Evan-Moor According to Our Fans
Evan-Moor fans agree that homeschool art can easily be added into your homeschool week. We invited these homeschoolers to review Evan-Moor’s art resources. Check out what they had to say:
Kelly from @HomeschoolbytheBeach on Instagram takes an in-depth look at the layout and format of How to Teach Art to Children here. She has found it works really well when teaching multiple children at the same time. Her family especially enjoys the recommended literature connections featured with the lessons featuring famous artists. Perfect for unit studies, too!
Jessica from @TheWaldockWay shares how she uses How to Teach Art to Children to teach both art basics as well as information about specific artists. Check out her homeschool art lesson about lines in her video here.
Kaylinn with @FullPurposeandHeart tells how she used homeschool art to move from cute preschool crafts to teaching art elements once her kids started elementary school. Watch her YouTube video here.
Tanya with @ProjectHappyHome talks about how homeschool art can focus on specific artists featured in How to Teach Homeschool to Children. Come see her effective approach to teaching homeschool art in her video.
Even MORE Homeschoolers Are Talking About Homeschool Art with Evan-Moor
The Art Kit is an expert in art activities and says, “If the fun activities don’t draw you in (pun intended ?), the bright colorful pages will!” You can see photos of the bright colorful pages she mentions here in her full review.
Learn with Emily shares how she adapts some of the lessons for seasonal events, as well as four benefits of using How to Teach Art to Children in her blog post.
Melanie from WildlyAnchored.com reminds readers that you also get a FREE ebook of artwork to use in your lessons with the purchase of How to Teach Art to Children.
She says, “With 96 projects, you can do an art lesson once a week for 2–3 years while never repeating yourself.” This curriculum is the perfect open-and-go format where a lesson is short and simple. You can find her blog post here.
Additional Homeschool Art Resources
Looking for other homeschool art options for seasonal events, unit studies, or writing connections?
In addition to How to Teach Art to Children, Evan-Moor offers several other art resources:
Art for All Seasons, grades 1–4
Draw Then Write, grades 1–3 and 4–6
Folk Art Projects, North America, grades 1–6
Folk Art Projects Around the World, grades 1–6
Holiday Art Projects, grades 1–6
Ready to Plan Your Homeschool Art with Evan-Moor Resources?
Evan-Moor provides several great options for affordable homeschool art resources.
Most of all, it’s important for kids to enjoy their learning. Try this fun lesson about collages with your kids today so you can see for yourself how much fun homeschool art can be!
We look forward to seeing your kids’ artwork on social media soon!
Amy Michaels is a former teacher turned homeschooler. She creates fun learning activities based on popular children’s books. Connect with her at BookBrilliantKids.com
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