Impressionist Mixed Media Flowers

Bring color, texture, and confidence into your art room with this Impressionist-inspired mixed media flower project designed especially for grades 1–3.

This resource walks students through an art experience that builds skills gradually while giving them freedom to explore color, line, and composition. With clear teacher guidance and newly added student-friendly visual instruction pages, students can work more independently while you focus on supporting creativity.

What Students Will Do

• Paint layered, impressionistic backgrounds using limited colors

• Build a flowerpot with folds, shading, and highlights

• Design and assemble collage flowers using spirals, lines, and shapes

Each day is broken into manageable steps that support success, confidence, and classroom flow.

What Teachers Will Love

• Day-by-day lesson plans with clear objectives

• Student-facing visual directions (perfect for projecting or table use)

• Strong structure with room for choice and creativity

• Works beautifully across skill levels and learning needs

• Classroom-tested and easy to prep

What’s Included

• Complete 3-day lesson plan

• Student Art Steps (Day 1–3) visual instruction pages

• Art history reference pages

• Materials list and prep tips

• Student artwork examples

• Helpful hints and differentiation ideas

• Printable resources and reflection tools

This lesson is ideal for teachers looking for a plug-and-play project that feels thoughtful, engaging, and achievable, without sacrificing artistic quality.

Perfect for elementary art teachers who want students to feel successful while creating something truly their own.