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This Valentine’s Dinosaur Art Lesson is a Valentine’s Day art project where students use oil pastel and paint to create a dinosaur artwork that looks great on a Valentine’s bulletin board. It is a fun way to keep students engaged as Valentine’s Day gets closer, and it fits nicely into an afternoon of art.

The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description), a lesson plan, a rubric, a finished example and a step-by-step drawing handout, for the classroom or homeschool.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “I love these types of resources because they have everything I need in regards to instructions and an example! My 2nd graders loved being able to paint theirs after using pencil, permanent marker and oil pastels! They have a way of turning out unique in their own way! Highly recommend!” Yadira B.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (30 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Product with a lesson overview, objectives and materials
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials list, learning outcomes and a “Teacher Does/Student Does” guide
• Valentine’s Day Dinosaur Step-by-Step Drawing Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration (18 slides) with visual step-by-step instructions and written descriptions
• Example of Completed Art Piece for student reference and the lesson introduction
• Rubric for Assessment

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather the materials in advance, and photocopy the step-by-step drawing handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself first. Print the example artwork in color and show it before the lesson as your hook.

During the lesson, project the step-by-step pages (on a digital projector or under a document camera) for students to follow, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has a visual and a text description, which keeps things clear.

MATERIALS

• Pencil, eraser, black felt or fine liner
• Step-by-step drawing handouts and art rubrics (one per student)
• Card stock or watercolor paper
• Oil pastels (green, pink, red, yellow, blue)
• Red paint: watercolor, paint puck or watered-down tempera
• Paint brushes and water

FAQ

How many pages is it?

30 pages, including 18 step-by-step demonstration slides.

Can I use it at home?

Yes. It works in the classroom or in a homeschool setting.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★ “This was my favorite project and as well alot of my art club students.” Jessica W.

★★★★ “i love this dinosaur and so did my 2nd graders!!!!” Taylor J.

★★★★ “This was exactly what my students needed. Thank you!” Hillary P.

★★★★ “This was a great addition to our school art show. Students loved drawing, coloring, and water-coloring these pieces. Super easy to follow along with and age appropriate.” Jessica T.

★★★★ “students really enjoy these activities. they are easy to follow.” Nicole B.

★★★★ “LOVE this resource! So cute :)” Vanessa D.

★★★★ “LOVED this!! My students had so much fun.” Ashley H.

★★★★ “I can't wait to use this with my students, the directions are easy to follow and clear!” Jennifer T.

★★★ “Once again this was a great art project with my students so easy to follow and for the students to create their art.” Shelby C.

★★★★★ “another great resource thank you!” Lisa R.

★★★★★ “This project was a huge hit with my elementary art kids for Valentine's Day” Ashley S.

★★★★★ “Thank you! We had a blast creating these!” Michelle D.

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

YOU MAY NOT: 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