Fall Art Projects Elementary

Fall art projects elementary students can try using a variety of art materials perfect for students in grades 1-8. Try these fall art projects elementary students will love! You can use these fall art projects elementary school themed again and again in your classroom! Fall is in the air! Do you have fall art projects for your elementary students planned? Take a look at these fall art projects elementary kids will love! 

Fall Art Projects Elementary -Painting 

Paint a Halloween Pumpkin! - In this short (under 20 minute) acrylic painting tutorial I will show students how to paint a Halloween pumpkin, spider and spider web! This lesson can be done with acrylic paint as demonstrated in the FREE video lesson or students can try to complete this pumpkin with chalk pastel, oil pastels, pencil crayons, crayons, markers or other media! 

Watch the painting tutorial here! 


Fall Art Projects Elementary -Drawing

Teaching about symmetry can be both an art lesson and a math lesson. Middle school students in grade 4 and up can try these symmetry line drawings in a fall and Halloween theme. Perfect for teaching about symmetry in September, October and November! 

Symmetry drawing is great to help students improve their drawing and fine motor skills while teaching them how to make drawings symmetrical through measuring and using grid lines. 

You can check out the Fall and Halloween themed symmetry worksheets here! (for middle school)

This fall art project elementary students love to do during down time or if they finish work early. You can print and photocopy these symmetry worksheets to have on hand.

Check out my fall/Halloween symmetry drawing for primary students here!

Fall Art Projects Elementary -Colouring

Colouring pages for autumn and Halloween colouring pages to print are great fall art projects for elementary students to have on hand for down time like indoor recesses, arrival and dismissal or if a student finishes their work early. 

I have created colouring pages for grade 1-3  and colouring pages for grades 4-6 that can be printed, photocopied and used again and again! 

You can download the Fall/Halloween Colouring Pages for Grades 1-3 here! 

And you can find the Fall/Halloween Colouring Pages for Grades 4-6 here! 

Other Ideas for Fall Art Projects Elementary Students will Love!

Try a nature mandala like the example below with leaves, pinecones etc. To learn more about this project -click here!

  • sketching or painting leaves with water colour or acrylics

  • making a collage with leaves

  • pumpkin carving, paint on a pumpkin or practice drawing pumpkins or gourds

  • making cards for Thanksgiving or Halloween

  • making Halloween costumes, masks or props

  • make a haunted house sculpture with recyclables

  • make some halloween decorations or a fall wreath for your door!

I hope you love these fall art projects elementary students will love them too! You can follow me on Pinterest to see other ideas of fall art projects to use in your elementary classroom! 


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