Self portrait kids

Split face self portrait art is a wonderful all-about-me activity that can be done with kids of all ages (preschool, kindergarten and up).

I've been at Dos Rios/Two Rivers Elementary in Springfield all this week and last. We're making projects to take home, and some to sell at the Springfield First Friday Art Walk in May! This was their project that they were able to take home to their families: Self Portraits! For the older kids (grades 2-5) I did a more involved lesson on proportions of the face, colored with sharpie and tissue paper.... read that lesson by clicking here. For the Kinders and first graders, we did this version…

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Take a look at self portraits made by kids to get an idea of what they think of themselves, and their personality traits.

Please Note: All images seen below are of my students artwork only. These photos/lessons are not posted in any particular order regarding the flow of my curriculum. Abstract Self-Portrait Paintin…

This Collage Self-Portrait Art Project for kids uses loose parts to create a keepsake or Mother's Day Gift in Pre-K and Kindergarten

Invitation by Shel Silverstein and 2-1 from Tricia Fuglestad on Vimeo .

For centuries, artists have created self-portraits to give others a glimpse into who they are. Since our likes and dislikes, personalities, hobbies, and skills all contribute to making us interesting and unique, why not include those in a self-portrait, too? And what could be a more fun approach to this than a mixed media collage??! …

Student self-portraits using watercolor are a great first week of school activity. It's also a fun project to repeat at the end of the school year. Read all about how to use this fun idea in the classroom.

Kids explore identity and learn how to create Pablo Picasso collages with colorful cut paper shapes and glue.