Mixed Media Strawberries | Full Elementary Art Lesson K-2

Get your students' creative juices flowing with this process based, mixed media strawberry project. Students will experiment with a variety of art techniques—painting, drawing, stamping, cutting, and gluing—to design their own vibrant strawberry-themed compositions. Along the way, they will explore the elements of color, shape, and pattern, practice fine motor skills, and make thoughtful artistic choices to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

This 20-slide teaching resource includes:

• Lesson Objectives aligned to National Visual Arts Standards
  
• Vocabulary list to build art language
  
• Supply list for easy preparation
  
• Artist background information on Janet Fish and Vicky Johnson to inspire students
  
• Step-by-step photos and detailed instructions from beginning to end
  
• Helpful tips and tricks for classroom success
  
• Book recommendations to extend learning and connections
  
• Completed student examples for reference and inspiration
  
• Rubric assessment to evaluate student work
  
• Cross-curricular painting connections for deeper learning
  

By the end of the lesson, students will not only have a bright, layered artwork to display, but also gain practice discussing their art process—explaining the choices they made and why. This project is ideal for elementary art teachers seeking a fun, standards-based lesson that blends skill-building, creativity, and meaningful connections across subjects.

Suggested Materials:

• Red construction paper (half‑sheets)
• White tempera paint
• Toothbrushes (for splatter painting)
• Black construction paper (for “plates”)
• Construction paper (9″ × 12″)
• Oil pastels 
• Plastic forks or small cardboard pieces (for stamping)
• Green tempera paint (light and dark shades)
• Small pieces of cardboard for 3D mounting
• Scissors, glue sticks

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