Year Long Art Task Cards 190 Drawing Prompts Bell Ringers Fast Finishers BTS

These 190 Year-Long Daily Art Task Cards give upper elementary and middle school students in Grades 5 to 8 a creative prompt for every day of the school year. They help students practice the Elements of Art, creativity and experimentation, and drawing skills in small, approachable tasks.

Each card is a half-page in black-line format, so it saves paper and gives students just the right amount of space. Use one a day for a year-long art practice, or pick the cards that fit your lessons. The cards reinforce skills rather than teach the Elements of Art, so they pair well with Elements of Art units.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “Our district has limited the use of our art department so teachers are more in charge of the art in their classrooms and this is a helpful resource! I don't know much about art so this has helped me guide students.” Brandy M.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About the Pages and how to use them
• Lesson Plan
• List of National Art Standards
• Rubric so students know how they will be assessed
• KWL to complete before starting the daily tasks
• Why Do Artists Make Art handout
• Artwork Reflection
• 190 Task Cards: Color (#1 to 12), Value (#13 to 30), Line (#31 to 50), Shape (#51 to 63), Form (#64 to 80), Space (#81 to 110), Texture (#111 to 130), Creative Thinking (#131 to 160) and Drawing Prompts (#161 to 190)

HOW TO USE IT

Use the cards as bell ringers, exit tickets, fast finisher activities, mini-lessons, sketchbook tasks, homework, art centers or sub plans. Print, cut and keep them ready. The choice-based format suits differentiated classrooms, and students can work at their own pace.

Use any mediums you like, or give students full choice: wax crayons, colored pencils, felt markers, watercolor paints, soft pastels, oil pastels or tempera paint.

Standards listed: VA:Cr1.1.5a, VA:Cr2.1.5a, VA:Cn10.1.5a, VA:Cr1.2.6a, VA:Cr2.1.6a, VA:Cn10.1.6a, VA:Cr1.1.7a, VA:Cr2.1.7a, VA:Cr1.1.8a, VA:Cr2.1.8a and VA:Cr2.2.8a.

FAQ

What grades is it for?

Grades 5 to 8, upper elementary and middle school.

Do the cards teach the Elements of Art?

No. They give students practice to reinforce skills. Pair them with Elements of Art units, or use them as warm-ups, sub activities or when-you're-done tasks.

Do I have to use all 190?

No. Use one a day all year, or pick the cards that suit your plans and your students.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (13)

★★★★ “used these with my middle schoolers. a great variety of starters, whether you need something topical or just something fun.” Sasha C.

★★★★ “This is a great resource to help students review skills in a short amount of time. Ten minutes each morning. I had my students glue them in a notebook so they could review certain skills.” Amy M.

★★★★ “These were a life saver when I had to be out for several days! Thanks!” Preston P.

★★★★ “These are great for a daily bell-ringer for art class. I also use them in my yearbook class!” The I.

★★★★ “There are soooo many quick and easy art prompts in this pack, lots of work with all year long!” Miss M.

★★★★ “Thank you so much for this resource! It has been very useful with my students!” Laura C.

★★★★ “This was a well written resource that was easily executed in my gr. 5/6 class. Thanks for making such a great resource :)” P2C - Pictures to Communicate

★★★★ “Great activities for fast finishers and for introducing/practicing new art topics/skills.” Michelle W.

★★★★ “This package was used as "I'm done, now what?" activities in my classroom.” Brande E.

★★★★ “Wonderful resource. Thank you so much for creating such a great resource. I really appreciate it!” Light Up Learning Labs

★★★★ “These are perfect for students as soon as they walk in the classroom to work on.” Jill F.

★★★★ “This is the perfect mix of drawing, coloring, and being creative. I use it when my students enter the room, they pull out their sketchbooks and start working on the next page. Its a smooth way to start the day” Jakki W.

Get free, classroom-ready art lessons and printables in my Free Art Lesson Library.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use the clip art as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations, and use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: use this on OutSchool, put it on your blog, share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic