Art and artists
Line Safari
Go hunting for eight kinds of lines and draw one of each: zigzag, wavy, dotted, spiral and more.
Thinking sheet · Art and artists
Art Hunt
Hunt for art around your school or home: murals, signs, patterns and pictures. Check them off and sketch the best.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 20 minutes
- Topic
- Art and artists
- Kids practice
- noticing art in daily life, observation, opinion
What kids do
“Art is hiding everywhere! How many of these can you find?”
- I found…
- Sketch the best art I found
- Where was it? Why did I like it?
How to run it
- Walk the hallways with clipboards.
- At home, kids can hunt through the house or neighborhood.
- Share the best finds and vote on the class favorite.
Talk about it
- Where was the most surprising art?
- Who made it, do you think?
- Is a sign art?
Take it further
Make a piece of art to hide somewhere for others to find.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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