What the workshop aims to do
Keep the goals small and visible. By the end of a session, each child should have tried one new technique, made at least one decision about their own work, and talked briefly about what they made.
Process matters more than a polished result. A page of mixed colour swatches with notes is a real outcome, and it is often more useful than a finished picture copied from an example.
Free activities to download
Ready-to-run EduTrend Contents visual arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each free download includes a step-by-step session plan, facilitator notes, three student worksheets and an assessment checklist. Full 20-week programmes are available in EduStore.
Colour Mixing Lab
Primary · Ages 7–10
Foundation · 60 min
Pupils mix primary colours to discover secondary and tertiary colours, build their own colour wheel and use warm and cool colours in a small painting.
Texture Hunters
Primary · Ages 8–11
Developing · 60 min
Pupils hunt for textures indoors and outdoors, record them with crayon rubbings, describe them with rich words and cut them into a textured collage.
One-Point Perspective
Middle School · Ages 11–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students discover horizon lines and vanishing points in photos, then use one-point perspective to draw a street or corridor that recedes into the distance.
Portrait Proportions
Middle School · Ages 12–14
Intermediate · 60 min
Students measure real faces with a pencil, learn classic facial proportion guidelines and draw a portrait of a partner, then compare guidelines with real variation.
Composition and Critique
High School · Ages 15–18
Advanced · 75 min
Students analyse artworks using the elements and principles of design and a structured critique model, then plan and critique their own compositions.
Liked the free activities? Go further with a 20-week programme.
Each free activity comes from a full EduTrend Contents programme: a Family Guide or Teacher's Guide with one-page session plans for 20 weeks, plus an Assessment Toolkit with rubrics, trackers and certificates. Choose the one for your child's age or your class below. Instant PDF download after checkout.
W4C-411 · 20 WEEKS · $29
Little Artists at Home
Family · Ages 6–11 with a grown-up
20 one-page art activities for home on colour, line and pattern, texture and collage, and art all around us. Includes the Family Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a star chart, tracker and certificate.
W4C-412 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Young Artists Studio
Primary · Ages 7–11
Four units on drawing, colour and painting, print and collage, and sculpture with an exhibition. Includes the Teacher’s Guide with 20 session plans and an Assessment Toolkit with rubric, baseline drawing and tracker.
W4C-413 · 20 WEEKS · $39
Art and Design Studio
Middle school · Ages 11–14
Drawing and perspective, colour theory, printmaking and mixed media, and a personal project. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with concept checks and answers.
W4C-414 · 20 WEEKS · $45
Visual Arts Portfolio Lab
High school · Ages 15–18
Advanced recording, media and processes, critical study and a sustained investigation. Includes the Teacher’s Guide and an Assessment Toolkit with a portfolio rubric and concept checks.
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Five ready-to-run visual arts workshops for primary, middle and high school. Each one comes as a free PDF with a session plan, facilitator notes, student worksheets and an assessment checklist.
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