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First Day of Kindergarten & 1st Grade Art

We had our first week of school!   Beth Carter posted wonderful pictures of her students drawings on the first day with the title “I had art today!”  I borrowed the concept and made sheets for my kindergartners and first graders to take home on their first day of art class.

Here is the PDF download of “I Had Art Today!”

First Day of Art Class Picture

I had my students draw a picture of themselves as an artist or a picture of themselves in class with their art teacher.

A child's drawing of a person beside a tree under the sun, with text "My art days are Tuesday & Thursday,". Child's drawing of a girl, tree, and easel with a frame and caption: "I had art today! My 1st Grade Art days are Tuesday & Thursday. A child's drawing of an artist, a cat, and a dog inside a frame with the text "I had 1st Grade Art today!" and art days listed. Child's drawing of a person on a giraffe by a tree and pond, with text: "I had art today! My art days are Tuesday & Thursday. 1st Grade Art is fun! Child's drawing of a person and bird on framed paper with the text "I had art today! My art days are Tuesday & Thursday." Two children's drawings framed with "I had art today!" text. Left: person with rainbow clothes; right: abstract shapes and figures.

And here is me on my first day with kids.  This Keith Haring shirt is from Torrid.

A woman with glasses wearing a shirt featuring a pink heart design, standing in front of a leafy green background.

Here is the sheet if your kids only have art once per week.

Gold ornate picture frame with text above, "I had art today!" and text below, "My Kindergarten Art day is _____________.

Thanks Beth for sharing what you do in your classes.

What did you do on the first day with your students?

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

5 Responses to First Day of Kindergarten & 1st Grade Art

  1. Laura says:

    Thanks for the frames! What a great idea!

  2. Wayne Doornbosch says:

    can I watercolor on smart fab

  3. cris says:

    Hi, can you share or sell a pdf of the I Had Art Today! I tried to make one but my lack of computer skills proved it impossible

I'd love to hear your thoughts!

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