Thanksgiving Art Lesson Harvest Art Project Thanksgiving Art Activity

This Thanksgiving Harvest Art Lesson guides students through a cute harvest cat artwork for your classroom or homeschool program. Students paint and use oil pastels, exploring mixed media and layering paper cut outs in one piece.

The lesson comes with a visual and text step-by-step, with each step on its own page with a description, plus a lesson plan, a rubric for marking, a finished example and a step-by-step drawing handout so students can create the piece successfully.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “Fun Thanksgiving art project for my 3rd grade gifted art students.” Megan D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (37 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About This Resource with a lesson overview, objectives and implementation tips
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and "Teacher Does/Student Does" instructions
• Bulletin Board Sign for displaying finished artwork
• Example of Art Piece as a visual reference
• Harvest Cat Step-by-Step Draw Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step, 22 slides with detailed images and written instructions
• Rubric for Art Piece
• Student/Teacher Art Project Assessment aligned with the rubric
• Student Project Reflection worksheet
• Artist Statement Template

HOW TO USE IT

Look over the lesson plan for the steps and materials, and gather supplies in advance. Check the visual and text step-by-steps, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Photocopy the student handouts you need, such as the step-by-step drawing handout and rubric.

Print the example art piece in color and show students what they are making before the lesson, as your hook. Then project the PDF on a digital projector or document camera for students to follow, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description to keep things clear.

Materials: pencil, eraser, black felt, 30 step-by-step draw handouts, watercolor paints or tempera paint cakes, oil pastels, scissors and glue, card stock or watercolor paper, paint brush and water.

FAQ

What do students make?

A harvest cat Thanksgiving artwork using paint, oil pastels and layered paper cut outs.

Can I use it at home?

Yes. It works in both classrooms and homeschool programs.

Does it include assessment?

Yes. It includes a rubric, a student/teacher art project assessment, a project reflection and an artist statement template.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

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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.

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Ms Artastic