Directed drawings are a great way to incorporate art into the classroom while focusing on fine motor and listening skills as well as following directions. This activity is a great way to introduce a thematic farm unit, too. This step-by-step directed drawing is sure to be a huge hit in any classroom. Let's grab our aprons, pencils, paint, and paintbrushes, and get started. Be sure to grab the free step-by-step farm animals directed drawing instructions here.
With their Colorful Kids' Aprons on, my students felt like they were true artists in the making. This farm animal directed drawing is the perfect way to let your students express their creativity and learn the importance of following directions. The first step in creating this fun and colorful environment is to transform a section of your classroom into an artist's dream space!
The scene was set using the Paint Splattered Backdrop, Jumbo Painting Set Cutouts, and the Little Artist Paint Bucket Garland. I used these pieces as my main focus and inspiration when creating my creativity station. I set up two tables using a White Plastic Tablecloth and an Artist Party Plastic Tablecloth. I added a pop of color to the tables using a Rainbow Party Fringe Table Skirt and some Art Palette Hanging Paper Lanterns.
Crayola® has a variety of art supply products in bright, vibrant colors. I organized my art supplies in these colorful Storage Cups for easy access and storage.
This artist station is one way to promote art in the classroom and inspire students to follow their dreams. This Little Artist Centerpiece portrays this message perfectly! These Paint Bucket Favor Containers are the perfect container to store and display your art products. My students loved using these Crayola® Silly Scents Colored Pencils, Crayola® Pip-Squeaks Skinnies Markers, Crayola® Twistables Colored Pencils, Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils, and Crayola® Washable Watercolor Paint Trays to color their farm animal directed drawings!
Be sure to download the free farm animal directed drawing printables here for your students to create. Before drawing our farm animals on watercolor paper, I had my students practice on a plain piece of white paper. I used the Little Artist Party Placemats to keep the mess to a minimum. These paper placements make clean-up easy, too!
After practicing our farm animal directed drawings on paper, it was time to work on the final product. My students used watercolor paper and a pencil to sketch out their desired farm animal. I directed my students through the step-by-step directions from the Farm Animal Directed Drawing Instructions. I love how unique each drawing turned out!
These farm animal directed drawings allow your students to color or paint their creations after drawing or to write a story about the character they created. The possibilities are endless with these fun, whimsical creations!
Be sure to check out the FREE pig, horse, and cow directed drawing printables! Your students will love expressing themselves through art and will cherish these moments, too!
