200 Sketchbook Prompts for Upper Elementary
Turn “I don’t know what to draw!” into “That gives me an idea!” with this fan deck of sketchbook prompts for upper elementary kids. Reach even your most unenthusiastic student. With 200 drawing prompts to choose from, there will be no short supply of ideas.
Plan weekly sketchbook assignments, bell ringer activities, and even be prepped with last minute art sub plans. These prompts are designed to be fun, engaging, and easy enough to capture kid’s attention.
I used this fan in my upper elementary art classes and they loved it! There are so many silly and wacky prompts that make everyone laugh. As a result, I wound up making another fan deck for my middle schoolers and lower elementary kids, too.
What’s Included in My Sketchbook Prompt Booklets
- 200 unique drawing assignments your students will love, so you don’t have to spend all your time coming up with ideas
- Clear, crisp printing to make a professional looking resource for your lessons
- Basic to intermediate drawing prompts to help spark ideas
- Step-by-step assembly directions with pictures, so you don’t struggle figuring out the best way to put it together
- Simple, clean design that enables students to focus on the task at hand
Examples of Sketchbook Prompts for Upper Elementary
- There are many tools an artist uses to create art. Select a few tools and sketch them.
- You’re a tooth that’s escaped someone’s mouth. Draw your adventures on the outside.
- Draw a chicken dressed as a ballet dancer.
Ways to Use the Fan Deck for Art Journaling
- These sketchbook prompts make great bell ringers. Ease kids into your art lesson with a “do now” to focus their attention. Then, have them finish it as their weekly or bi-weekly homework assignment.
- This fan deck makes an awesome fast finisher activity. My students were required to have a sketchbook in class so they could work on something of their choosing. Have a set of decks prepped in advance so students can peruse them for drawing ideas. Consider breaking the deck apart into two smaller decks so more students can share them. In this case, a 2” binder ring works just fine.
- If you’re a TAB (teaching for artistic behavior) teacher, this is a wonderful resource to have in your lessons. It’s a great vehicle for self-exploration and to encourage experimentation on their own terms.
- Going to be absent tomorrow? Leave these as art sub plans with your substitute teacher to have students pick a sketchbook assignment for the day. For this purpose, you might find it easier to have a small, hand-selected deck you keep in your sub tub with prompts that use dry art media such as pencil, markers, and colored pencils.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable PDF (51 pages containing sketchbook ideas to draw and 3 pages with step-by-step assembly directions)
Why You’ll Love It
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Such an awesome resource! I’m so glad I invested the time to put these together for my classes. I’m ready to go at the drop of a hat if absent. And kids have something to do if they fly through an art project. Thanks! – Kathy Q.
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Love these! This resource is going into my early finisher section and will be great for when we have shortened classes and or i need a quick activity for their sketch books! Thank you 🙂 – Tery C.
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A great resource to have for students who need extra sketchbook inspiration.
Engaging and fun! Perfect for my elementary artists!
I really love these sketchbook doodle drawing prompts. I have both the upper and lower elementary sets. The prep to print them all on cardstock, cut, and assemble took longer than I expected but was well worth the labor. I leave these hanging on the wall, and use them for sub plans, warm-ups or anytime my classes have unexpected downtime. My students love the prompts, I tend to choose ones that I know will interest the group I am with. I have used these K-5.
This has been the best addition to my classroom!! I love to incorporate this when we have fun Friday’s! There is a wide variety of options and the kids love how fun and creative the prompts are!!
I love using these for morning work, they are truly the only activity that 99% of my class are excited to come in and get started. It also was a way to get the students talking, they always wanted to share, or see others ideas!