Wassily Kandinsky Art Game
Ready to liven up your elementary art curriculum with a fun roll a dice drawing project? This Wassily Kandinsky art game will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will appreciate his abstract style of painting. Moreover, theyāll connect with his personal story about being from a creative family and pursuing a career in visual arts.
And itāll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern artists like Wassily Kandinsky.
During this Kandinsky art lesson, your class will learn about abstract art vs. non-objective art, geometric shapes, and expressive lines. Theyāll also learn where the name āBlue Rider Groupā came from. Students will create an abstract watercolor painting using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.
Plan lessons for elementary kids about contemporary artists 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 Abstract Art Lesson
Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesnāt have to be a snoozer, though!
Iāve designed 3 different ways for kids to attempt this Kandinsky lesson. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll-a-dice game to add randomness to your studentsā artwork
- āYou Pickā art 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
- Wassily Kandinsky artist biography about the life and work of this Russian painter, so you donāt need to research
- āBig Ideasā 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 āI CANā 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 Wassily Kandinskyās artwork outside of the art room
Ways to Use My Wassily Kandinsky Project in Elementary Art
This art lesson is flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your art room and beyond. Itās 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 (Wassily Kandinsky Art Game)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, plus links to Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø Visual arts is not a strength in my teaching. It was awesome to try this resource with my students. I liked that it gave students a choice, and was intentionally no pressure. This art project was a HUGE hit with my classā100% participation. Almost all of my students made a second art piece, when previously it was difficult to have them engage with any art project.
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø This lesson was great for my students! It was super helpful for them to look at the chart to get ideas of abstract shapes and lines. The process pictures were also very helpful!
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø I loved using this resource because you can run the activity in multiple ways. It was very easy to use and it made creating a Kandinsky-inspired picture really easy as wellāfor only $5! Thank you for this affordable resource.
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My Grade 2 students loved this resource! What a great way to get students learning about abstract art, while also providing them with the history of Kandinsky. Would recommend to all who are looking for an engaging and simple Visual Arts activity!
I used this both during the pandemic and back in-person in my classroom! It was such a fun and versatile way to creat with my students both together and independently
We did this during summer camp. Students really loved getting out the water colors and exploring Kandinsky.
My students really enjoyed this, and seeing their Work at the end was exciting. They relate took to learning about Kandinsky and their art project
Great resource for teaching Kandinsky unit in the art classroom as well as distance learning. Love it, thanks!