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Bettina Yoder

Spring Flowers: Doodling Art Lesson

Students learn four simple doodling patterns as they use a black sharpie to fill in circles to create flowers. They learn how make butterflies to add to their picture, then finish it with leaves and an additional flower.

Papier-Mâché Cuisine

In this art lesson plan, students use papier-mâché to create a piece of food and paint it. Bettina encourages teachers to use the project as context for a consideration of world hunger and the luxury of food choice in North...

Owl or Bird Silhouette

In this art lesson plan, students paint a background with warm colors, then silhouette an owl or bird in black in the foreground.

Mimetic Architecture

In this art lesson, students draw and paint a building that is shaped as an animal, food, or some other object.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Art Lesson

In this art lesson, students create a caterpillar in the style of Eric Carle and learn about how Eric Carle creates pictures.

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