Reception
EYFS Art & Design lessons and teacher guidance to develop pupils' art skills. Designed to meet the EYFS statutory framework and Early Learning Goals for Reception. Age-appropriate and engaging lesson plans and resources. Try now with a free trial
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Begin your class' Art and design journey in a fun, hands-on and developmentally appropriate way! Our EYFS Art and design scheme helps children to strengthen key skills and explore new techniques and ideas. The scheme links to relevant outcomes and the Early Learning Goals from the Development Matters (EYFS Statutory Framework) making it easy to ensure and evidence coverage. Created by EYFS and art specialists, the play-based scheme follows a child-led approach to Art and design, with each lesson emphasising ‘process over outcome’. Lessons have flexible and easily-adaptable objectives and contain teacher prompts, assessment guidance and key vocabulary. Work and play alongside your Reception class as they explore a range of media and grow in confidence as artists and makers. The units follow four key areas that are carried through our scheme into KS1 and KS2: Drawing; Painting and mixed media; Sculpture and 3D; and Craft and design. Each Reception art unit provides opportunities for pupils to learn new skills, practise their fine motor skills and develop their vocabulary with subject-specific language.
Useful teaching resources
Art and designDrawing: Marvellous marks
Exploring mark making through different drawing materials. Beginning to draw from observation using faces and self-portraits as a stimulus.
(6 lessons)
Art and designPainting and mixed media: Paint my world
Exploring paint and painting techniques through nature, music and collaborative work. Developing creativity through child-led exploration of mixed-media, making collages and transient art.
(6 lessons)
Art and designSculpture and 3D: Creation station
Exploring the sculptural qualities of malleable materials and natural objects; developing the use of tools and joining techniques; designing and making clay animal sculptures.
(6 lessons)
Art and designCraft and design: Let’s get crafty
Developing cutting, threading, joining and folding skills through fun, creative craft projects.
(6 lessons)
Art and designSeasonal crafts
A craft for each season, including Easter and Christmas.
(6 lessons)
