Amelia Pelaez Art Game
Ready to teach an Hispanic Heritage Month art project that’ll keep elementary art kids engaged? This Amelia Pelaez art lesson will boost confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate her Cubist still-life paintings of flowers. Moreover, they’ll enjoying playing a roll a dice game to make a flower vase of their own!
And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on modern Cuban artists like Amelia Peláez.
During this art project, your class will discover how Amelia Pelaez began her art career in Cuba painting the countryside and barrios. Use it to discuss contemporary Cuban art and the style of art called Cubism. Students will create a still-life painting using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.
Plan lessons for students about Cuban art history and art appreciation in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!
What’s Included In My Amelia Pelaez Project
Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Amelia Pelaez art project. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own elements
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
- Amelia Pelaez Artist biography about the life and work of this modern Cuban painter and ceramist, so you don’t need to research
- “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
- Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
- Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
- 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
- 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
- Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by Amelia Pelaez’s paintings outside of the art room
Ways to Use My Cubism Art Project for Hispanic Heritage Month
This Amelia Pelaez painting lesson is flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your art room and beyond. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, and even for virtual art class or an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Amelia Pelaez Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
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This is a beautiful resource that provides the right amount of support for students to create beautiful works of art by Amelia Pelaez. This is great for Hispanic Heritage Month.
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THESE CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL! I hung them up in the hallway and everyone commented how great they looked. Loved that there were exit tickets and a self-assessment rubric to make grading easier.
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Great substitute activity to d during Hispanic Heritage Month! All the worksheets were included!
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Elisabeth B. –
My students loved this lesson. Each students was successful and able to create something they were proud of. I will definately use it again. I also loved having a different artist to share with my students.
Donna A. –
This resource is perfect for my early finishers in art. I printed up the resources, slid them in sheet protectors and students can select the activity that theyÕd like to complete!
Sasha C. –
This lesson is a hit with my 6th graders every year and the results are really lovely. I use watercolors for the paint portion and use it as a way to introduce my students to caring for art supplies in my class.
Ana M. –
This is a beautiful resource that provides the right amount of support for students to create beautiful works of art by Amelia Pelaez. This is great for Hispanic Heritage Month.
Oneala C. –
This was a great resource for my Afterschool Program. It opened the students up to learning a new style of art.
Fiorela M. –
Great resources. Nice and colorful, Easy to use. Students enjoyed.
Megan B. –
This resource was exactly what I was looking for. My students enjoyed it as well