Art Level 2

Art Level 2 takes second graders on a full-year creative journey through God’s animal kingdom, weaving together narrative, skills-based exercises, and hands-on exploration to help children see and worship God through art. Along the way, each animal brings natural science facts into the mix, making this a curriculum that covers more than one subject.  

This course assumes basic pencil and scissor proficiency and builds on those skills with greater precision and independence. Step-by-step drawing becomes a core skill, projects grow slightly more sophisticated (drawing + cutting + assembling), and children begin developing their own artistic style through small creative decisions about their work. 

Course Objectives: 

• Explore God’s creation and see it as His masterful work of art.  
• Learn how to worship God with art by beginning with God’s Word.  
• Learn about lines, shapes, colors, and more through fun activities.  
• Develop hand and eye skills needed to gain independence in creating art. 

Course Structure:

• Approximately 30 minutes per exercise, 2 days per week
• Students complete hands-on projects every three weeks to reinforce new skills
• Optional “Extra Fun” activities are included for deeper creative exploration
• Hands-on activities use common household materials
• Simple, easy-to-follow instructions make lessons accessible

Art Instruction and Activities: 

• Lessons introduce key artistic vocabulary your child will actually use: symmetry, pattern, value, form, perspective, and texture. They’ll explore the color wheel from primary to secondary colors, discover the difference between cool and warm colors, and practice mixing colors themselves.
• Simple skills like tracing, lacing, molding, and cutting are practiced first in focused, low-pressure exercises. Then those same skills are put to work in multi-step projects that result in something your child will want to show off, like a beautiful lantern made from craft sticks and tissue paper, or handprint zebras peeking through waving grass.
• Worksheets provide structure and practice; projects open the door to creative expression. Together, they give you the framework that makes teaching art at home feel manageable rather than overwhelming.
• Activities across the year include fingerprint art, paper mosaics, playdough sculptures, wax-resist watercolor painting, step-by-step drawings in a simplified style, sponge painting, a wax paper melt, and origami paper folding.

This curriculum will build your child’s faith through the Eye Spy moments that invite students to pause and look for God’s character reflected in art, creation, and everyday life. These guided prompts connect each lesson’s art skill to Scripture, helping children see how God’s design, order, and attributes show up in the world around them and training young eyes to view creativity and creation through a Christ-centered lens.