Easter Activity: Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs Art Project, Sub Plans, & Fast Finishers

Ready to ignite your elementary art curriculum with engaging, no prep Spring art projects? This Ukrainian pysanky eggs art lesson will boost student confidence and creativity. Kids will love learning about folk art, folklore, and how to make pysanky Easter eggs with a kistka. Moreover, they’ll enjoy the simple pysanky egg patterns.

And, it’ll help time-starved teachers like you create art lesson plans based on pysanky eggs of Ukraine. Pair it with the book, Rechenka’s Eggs, by Patricia Polacco for a literacy connection!

During this art project, your class will discover why Ukrainian artists use symbols like plants, herbs, animals and insects in their art. Students will draw pysanky eggs with mixed media using the step-by-step guide and PowerPoint.

Plan lessons for students about the art history of Ukraine in a way that excites them. Finally feel confident in your art curriculum and be organized and prepared to teach art!

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Can I be honest with you? Art history can sometimes be boring for kids. There, I said it. Teaching about artists and cultures doesn’t have to be a snoozer, though!

I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this pysanka egg. All will engage kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:

• Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
• “You Pick” idea worksheet for kids to choose their own elements
• Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick elements and you can integrate technology in the art room
• Printable dice template in case you have no dice
• 3 Pysanky egg templates, which kids can draw directly on or transfer it to heavy drawing paper. Two templates are divided into sections and are a great way to incorporate transformational geometry into your art lessons.
• Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
• Drawing practice worksheet, for kids who want to sketch out their ideas
• Pysanky egg history handout about the history of linen production and fashion accessories of the times
• “Big Ideas” reflection worksheet where students write about their art process
• Self-assessment worksheet so kids can think about how they performed during the project
• Art grading rubric which assesses expectations, craftsmanship, work habits, creativity, and clean-up
• 8 “I CAN” Statements aligned to the Studio Habits of Mind to use during instruction or post on your bulletin board
• 4 Art exit tickets with quick, thought-provoking prompts
• Art history coloring pages to keep kids inspired by the history of making pysanky eggs outside of the art room

YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Pysanky Eggs Art Project)
• 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
• 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
• Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT

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My class loved this art project! It was a great way to integrate art and social studies, as we used this project as a jumping off point to discuss different cultural traditions in Europe. Thank you!

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My middle schoolers learned about the art of "pysanka" and then loved creating their own on paper using markers and colored pencils. We displayed them in our hallway around a "We Stand with Ukraine" collaborative mural along with a description of "pysanka.”

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My students loved learning about and designing their Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs. All student were engaged and the choice to have a blank egg or pre-divided egg made it easy to differentiate to the abilities of each individual student.

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Created by Amie Bentley, © Glitter Meets Glue Designs, LLC