Thanksgiving Art Lesson Cornucopia Art Project Thanksgiving Art Activity

This Thanksgiving Porcupine Art Project is a layered mixed media harvest artwork for grades 1 to 4. Students create a porcupine surrounded by harvest foods and seasonal details: potatoes, corn, cranberries, an apple, a carrot and a horn of plenty.

Along the way students explore painted paper cutouts, layering, texture, shape, color and composition. They paint harvest foods, create separate paper elements, draw the porcupine, add shading and highlights, and arrange everything into one finished composition. It suits classroom teachers, art teachers, homeschool families and sub plans.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “Fun Thanksgiving art project for my 4th grade gifted art students.” Megan D.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• 1 Full Lesson Plan Page with overview, materials, big ideas, learning target, inquiry question and competencies
• 1 Teacher and Student Steps Page
• 1 Art Rubric Page
• 1 Art Project Reflection Page
• 1 Example Artwork Page
• 1 How to Draw a Porcupine Page
• 1 Art Reflection Writing Page
• 1 Artist's Statement Page
• 1 Thanksgiving Harvest Art Project Poster Page
• 23 Step-by-Step Instruction Pages

HOW TO USE IT

Use it as a Thanksgiving art lesson, harvest art activity, homeschool art project, seasonal classroom lesson or sub plan. The step-by-step pages guide students through painting, drawing, cutting, layering, collage and shading.

Students in grades 1 to 4 enjoy animal projects with seasonal themes and lots of hands-on steps, and the layered composition makes an eye-catching fall bulletin board.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool educators and substitute teachers working with grades 1 to 4.

How long does it take?

Often 2 to 3 classes, depending on age, pace, behavior, drying time and how many reflection pages you use.

What concepts are taught?

Mixed media layering, shape, texture, color, composition, painted paper cutouts and seasonal imagery.

Are there reflection and assessment pages?

Yes. An art rubric, art project reflection page, art reflection writing page and artist's statement page are included.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (3)

★★★★ “My life skills students enjoyed creating this step by step.” Kristin N.

★★★★ “Students stayed engaged (so did the staff!)” Barbara J P.

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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 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.

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Ms Artastic