K-5 Learning
Looking for projects or resources for your K-5 Child?
Check out the Dayton Art Institute’s Online learning library with art-making lessons, projects and educational materials for learners of all ages. Click on a project to learn more and to download lessons. Check here often for updates and new lessons.
K-5 Learning
Watercolor Pop Art Portrait
Create colorful portraits!
Assemblage Sculptures
Create a work of 3D art!
African-inspired Masks
Create an African-inspired mask!
Ink Wash Painting: Abstract Landscape
Paint an abstract landscape!
Playful Stage Diorama
Design a playful diorama!
South American Jewelry
Create pendants inspired by ancient South American artworks, using metal embossing techniques.
Leaf Texture Collage
Create a monochrome leaf texture collage using tree leaves and collagraph printmaking techniques.
Shaping Peace Together: Collaborative Chalk Mural
Create a collaborative chalk mural.
Japanese Cherry Tree Painting
Paint moonlit cherry trees inspired by the woodblock prints of Yoshitoshi’s One Hundred Aspects of the Moon.
Native American-Inspired Clay Bowls
Sculpt a clay bowl utilizing Native American pueblo pottery techniques and designs.
Surrealist Scene
create a dream-like world filled with unusual creatures and other imaginary elements
Watercolor Still Life Collage
Create a watercolor painting inspired by two still life artworks in the museum’s collection.