Creative expression helps kids build confidence, imagination, and communication skills. Whether your child loves painting, sculpting, acting, or storytelling, we’ve gathered free lesson plans, projects, and activities to bring visual arts and drama to life in your homeschool!
Note: This page includes art history and photography as well if you scroll down
General Arts
DK Children’s Book of Art – pdf text
National Gallery of Art – educational resources
Kennedy Center Digital Resource Library – tons of resources such as lesson plans and more
Oak National Academy – click on KS level (see my sidebar if you’re not in UK) and then arts to see what there is
PBS Learning Media – PreK-12 resources for all types of art includes videos, lessons, audio, document, webpages etc
Art History
Google Arts + Culture – look at real art pieces, find out about art history and more
Sartle School of Art History – tons of art history resources to look at
Meet the Masters Program – archive of a program that was for someone to present at a school but can be used your own way. It has prints of art from the past with a bit of history of artist and the print. There are also suggested discussion questions. Designed for K-5
History and the Arts Courses – free short courses so you could do many of them or use as a unit study
SmartHistory – hover over art history at the top to find pages to learn about periods, artists, mediums, places, techniques and more
Art Explora – mini course on art history as well as a library of videos and podcasts about art history
Khan Academy Art History – video based online course
Waldemar Januszczak Perspectives – art history documentaries on YouTube
Timeline of Art History – from the Met, tons of essays on art history
Prof. Neal Art Appreciation and Art History – YouTube channel
Art History Kids – free online game and other resources
Art History for Kids – Ducksters website, for kids to read themselves
Art History for Kids Lessons – art history lessons for kids
History of Art Creation to Contemporary – Christian art history curriculum
Visual Arts
Online Art Lessons – drawing, paint, pottery/ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and more
Drama/Performing Arts
A Noise Within – study guides for famous plays
Theatre Lesson Plans – K-12 lessons
Art Source Curriculum – teacher units for dance, music and theatre
CODE (dance and drama) – lesson plans for dance and drama
Photography
Photo Credit: Photo by Vlad Vasnetsov