Yayoi Kusama Art Game
Ready to liven up your middle school art curriculum with engaging Women’s History Month art projects? This Yayoi Kusama art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will be intrigued by her “My Eternal Soul” paintings that look like plant and animal cells. Moreover, they’ll connect with her obsession over dots in her Infinity Mirror Rooms.
And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create lesson plans based on modern artists like Yayoi Kusama.
During this art lesson, your class will learn how she uses bright, flat colors, shallow depth of field, and organic shapes to create her dot paintings. And, they’ll discover where the idea for these works came from. Your class will paint an abstract composition with acrylic paints using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.
Plan lessons for 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 doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Yayoi Kusama 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” 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
- Yayoi Kusama Artist biography about the life and work of this Japanese sculptor and painter, 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-
- 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 Yayoi Kusama’s abstract dot paintings outside of the art room
Ways to Use this Yayoi Kusama Art Project
This Yayoi Kusama lesson plan 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 (Yayoi Kusama 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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What a fantastic art lesson! My students absolutely loved creating their organic abstraction paintings and they turned out amazing! Great way to brighten up a bulletin board, for sure. This will definitely be a yearly project for my classes from now on. Thanks so much!
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This is a great resource that really hits a lot of content areas. Many of my students had seen a previous local installation by the artist and were really excited to create their own artwork in their style!
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My fourth and fifth-grade students are studying art history. As a catch-up day activity, I gave students the option of creating artwork with these roll-an-art worksheets. I love Kusama, so I was pleasantly surprised that you had created a roll-an-art worksheet with her in mind. Thank you for such a great resource!
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Haleigh B. –
This is an awesome way to study an artist while providing guidance to students. Excellent resource.
Veronica I. –
Such a great piece of cultural art to help bring appreciation and fondness of other cultures!
Heather H. –
y students loved creating this art piece and how creative it was!
Amanda S. –
This was a very fun and engaging activity for my students. It also took us on a history journey to learn about this artist! It was great.
Daryn C. –
My students loved creating their own images but they also liked learning about the artist.
Mary S. –
My students love a roll – n – draw and you pick opptions to create art work. This is a great resource to learn about Kusama and how to develop a composition.
Tara S. –
My students created some beautiful art thanks to this resource! It was highly engaging.
Kayla Sin –
My students really liked this resource and it kept them engaged and motivated. Thank you for creating it.
Diana B. –
My students loved doing this as an art extension aligned with our SEL and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month read aloud and study.
MsLeporeInSecond (Teacher-Author) –
Used this in my classroom during a country study on japan!
Meghan S. –
OMG, they LOVED this project. They expressed so much creativity and remained engaged the entire time.
Journeying with Mrs Jenks (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoyed this activity. We did this in SEL after we learned the artist.
Laura C. –
This was a great resource for my kids! Easy to use!
miselaineious (Teacher-Author) –
This made a great addition to our AAPI unit and my students loved being able to focus on an artist for this unit. Thank you!
Emily D. –
Amazing, really great lesson my students loved it!
Julia Stanley –
My students loved this and it was a great lesson in my geography classroom.
Shannon Gehen –
This was a super fun short project, my students loved the game aspect
Rebecca C. –
My students loved learning about this artist and really enjoyed how each painting was different depending on their choice of colour and dice rolled elements!
michelle W. –
Thank you for creating this helpful resource!
Matthew B. –
What a fantastic art lesson! My students absolutely loved creating their organic abstraction paintings and they turned out amazing! Great way to brighten up a bulletin board, for sure. This will definitely be a yearly project for my classes from now on. Thanks so much!
jesse B. –
My students love these art games,
Kristine W. –
LOVE this activity! The kids loved it too!
Amber B. –
This is a great resource that really hits a lot of content areas. Many of my students had seen a previous local installation by the artist and were really excited to create their own artwork in their style!
Michelle R. –
My kids loved this project. They came up with so many different pieces.
Miss Sampsons Class (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this art lesson. We were working on abstract pieces and the kids had such a great time using this as a model.
MmeButtigieg (Teacher-Author) –
students enjoyed it! Thanks
Susan M. –
These lessons are perfect for virtual learning. It offers students a choice when creating their own work.
Nancy V. –
great resource
Elizabeth P. –
My students were very motivated in doing the abstract painting in a way of a game. The results were fabulous! Thanks!
Krystalle Dickson –
Thanks so much!
kimberly C. –
I purchased a few activities for a variety of grade levels …we are all loving it!
Teacher4lyfe (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you, I was inspired to create my own painting.
Art NUTter (Teacher-Author) –
My fourth and fifth-grade students are studying art history. As a catch-up day activity, I gave students the option of creating artwork with these roll-an-art worksheets. I love Kusama, so I was pleasantly surprised that you had created a roll-an-art worksheet with her in mind. Thank you for such a great resource!
Alice Cotton –
Neither of us knew this artist so we learned about her together and had fun with this resource. .
NEUS M. –
My students loved this resource! It was very useful! Thank you!
AussieArtTeacher (Teacher-Author) –
This was great for distance learning. The students created great artworks.
Grecia C. –
Had so much fun making this
M M. –
Excellent! I love your ÒRoll-A-MasterpieceÓ lessons, theyÕre always so successful!
Tery C. –
Great resource!