Chinese Vase Art Game

Chinese Vase Art Game

Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with an engaging, no prep Chinese vase art project? This Ming Dynasty vase lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by production of the cobalt blue porcelain ceramics. Moreover, they’ll enjoying playing a roll a dice game to make a vase of their own!

And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on ancient China. 

During this art project, your class will learn about pottery, earthenware, stoneware, underglazes, and the ancient city of Jingdezhen. Use it to discuss the coil method versus the potter’s wheel. Students will draw a Chinese Ming vase with monochromatic colors using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.

Plan lessons for students about Chinese 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 Chinese New Year 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 Ming vase 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
• 6 Printable Vase Templates, with descriptions on what each vase shape was used for, to make setting up the drawing easier
• Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
• Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
• Ming Dynasty Pottery handout about the rise of Chinese pottery beginning in the Neolithic Age until modern day
• “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 ancient Chinese art history outside of the art room

Ways to Use This Chinese Vase Art Lesson

This art history project 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 (Chinese Vase Drawing 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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My class absolutely enjoyed learning about the history of Ming Vases from China. They were very excited to use the dice as some have trouble deciding on which animal and patterns to make. This ensured that everybody could get to the task on time and helped with classroom planning and management. The vases turned out great.

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My fourth and fifth-grade kids are studying art history. As a catch-up day activity, I gave students the option of creating artwork with these roll-an-art worksheets. The Chinese vases the kids made using this worksheet came out beautifully! Thank you for the great resource!

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This was my favorite art assignments for kids. It allows them to be creative while still using and applying knowledge that they have learned about the Chinese Ming Dynasty. 

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