End Of Year Monster Drawing Art Lesson Celebrate School Year Last Week of School

This joyful End of Year Monster Drawing Art Lesson is a fun and energetic art activity designed to help students celebrate the final days of school. In this lesson, students create a colorful monster artwork surrounded by school-themed elements like pencils, crayons, and confetti as they celebrate finishing the school year.

This makes it perfect for classrooms that want a simple, ready-to-teach guided drawing lesson during the busy end-of-year season.

VIDEO ART LESSON

This is a video art lesson. Your download includes the lesson plan and printable pages, plus a "Watch the Video" page with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial, so you can watch it anytime and show your class again later.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “My students loved this end of the school year art project! It was so much fun and their creations turned out amazing!” Shelley D.

★★★★ “Fun and engaging end of the year project for kids to enjoy,” Heather Switlik

★★★★ “Really cute art activity for the end of the school year!” Kiss Your Brain

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN IN THIS END OF YEAR ART LESSON

Students practice a variety of visual art skills while creating their celebration monster artwork, including:

• Step-by-step character drawing

• Creative expression and imaginative design

• Composition and placement in artwork

• Color exploration using crayons or pastels

• Confidence in drawing and art-making

The lesson introduces students to playful character design while celebrating their accomplishments from the school year.

In the artwork, students create a cheerful monster celebrating the end of school with bright colors and festive details.

WHAT THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES (NON-EDITABLE)

Teachers can choose to play the video tutorial for students or demonstrate the drawing themselves using the included step-by-step visuals.

PERFECT FOR

• End of year art lessons

• Last week of school activities

• Elementary art classes

• Fun classroom art celebrations

• Homeschool art lessons

• Substitute teacher art plans

• Creative classroom activities in May or June

This project gives students a chance to celebrate the school year while creating a colorful and joyful piece of artwork they can take home as a memory of the year.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Who can use this resource?

A: This resource is perfect for art teachers, classroom teachers, homeschool educators, and substitute teachers looking for an engaging end-of-year drawing lesson.

Q: How long does this art project take?

A: Most classes complete this project in 1–2 class periods, depending on student age, class skill level, class length, and teaching style.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron, known as Ms Artastic, is an artist, art educator, and curriculum designer who creates engaging visual art lessons used by teachers and homeschool families around the world. She was featured as the cover educator in OCO Magazine and has also appeared on NBC LX, sharing her passion for making art education joyful, accessible, and inspiring for every child.

Through her lessons, Kathleen helps teachers feel confident bringing creativity into their classrooms while helping students discover their artistic voice.

TERMS OF USE & COPYRIGHT

This resource is licensed for single classroom use. Purchasing this resource allows one teacher to use it with their students.

You may not:

• Share this resource with other teachers

• Upload it to shared drives or online platforms

• Resell or redistribute any part of this resource

Additional licenses must be purchased if multiple teachers wish to use the resource.

Thank you for supporting independent artists and educators.

FILES YOU WILL DOWNLOAD

• End of Year Monster Art Lesson - Video Lesson + Lesson Plan - Ms Artastic.zip: the lesson plan and printable pages (PDF), plus a "Watch the Video" page (PDF) with a clickable link and QR code to the step-by-step video tutorial

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