At Home Preparation and Materials Listed by Lesson
The list below is a comprehensive list of materials needed for each lesson included with The Family
School – Year 1 Art course. It does not include the general materials listed in your course syllabus or the
materials for the Enrichment section of each lesson, however.
Lesson 1
 Art Flashcards 1.1-1.6
 Art Timeline Card 1.1
 Artist notebook: A 1-inch binder with lined notebook paper
 Art supplies for today: colored pencils or crayons or markers, white drawing paper, white card
stock paper, and slip cover or page protector
 Bible for each child
 Choose a book from the suggested reading list to read aloud during the literature portion of the art
lessons and if possible have a copy for each child. Prepare to tell a little about the setting of the
story and why you chose this book.
Lesson 2
 Art Flashcards 1.1-1.6
 Art Supplies for today: pencil, eraser, colored pencils or crayons, markers
 (optional) watercolor paints, paint brush, apron and water
Lesson 3
 Art Flashcards 1.1-1.6
 Be prepared to sing “Our Primary Colors” (The Children’s Songbook of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints, p. 258)
 Three glasses or jars of water, food coloring (red, yellow and blue)
 Bible
 Art Supplies for today: pencil, eraser, watercolor or acrylic paints, paintbrush, apron and water,
black construction paper and colored chalk
Lesson 4
 Art Flashcards 1.7-1.14
 Art Timeline Card 1.2: Prehistoric Art
 Art Supplies for today: Sand paper (minimum size: 4 inch x 6 inch), oil pastels, white drawing
paper; Aerosol hairspray or art fixative
Lesson 5
 Art flashcards 1.7-1.14
 Art Supplies for today: crayons (with the paper peeled off for art rubbing), brown butcher paper
(about 3-6 feet) or large brown construction paper (12 inch x 18 inch), sponge brush or old
toothbrushes, acrylic paint in gray and brown, art smock or apron
Lesson 6
 Art Flashcards 1.7-1.14
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Attention Activity Supplies for today: vegetable shortening or lard; an old spoon; some old bowls
or trays; a few stiff-bristled house-painting brushes or old toothbrushes
Art Supplies for today: blue painters tape, brown ‘rock wall’ paper that was prepared in Lesson 5;
paint brushes, sponge brush, cotton swabs, or old toothbrushes; acrylic paint in gray, black, white,
brown, red and yellow; drinking straws; apron
Lesson 7
 Art flashcards 1.15-1.24
 Attention activity supplies: Household items that are in the forms of a cube, rectangular prism,
cone, cylinder, and sphere; like a rubik’s cube or dice, ice-cream cone or cone shaped party hat,
tissue box, soda can or drinking glass, egg, and a ball
 Art Supplies for today: drawing pencil and eraser, scissors, glue stick, construction paper,
drawing paper or sketchbook
Lesson 8
 Art flashcards 1.15-1.24
 Art Supplies for today: clay modeling tools or kitchen utensils, toothpicks, palette knife
 Rolling pin (optional)
 Type of clay appropriate for age and skill level: options are salt dough, air-dry modeling clay
(Aamco or Crayola brands), or plaster of paris
Lesson 9
 Art flashcards 1.15-1.24
 Art Supplies for today: Measuring tape and ladder, apron, acrylic or tempera paint, small and
large paint brushes, paper towels and cup of water, sculpture from Lesson 8, (optional) sandpaper
Lesson 10
 Art Flashcards 1.25-1.32
 Art Supplies for younger children: drawing pencil, eraser, black marker, crayons (or colored
pencils or markers), practice paper, black construction paper
 Art Supplies for older children: bar of soap, carving tools (toothpick, fork, etc.)
Lesson 11
 Art Flashcards 1.25-1.32
 Art Supplies for today: markers, crayons, construction paper (various colors) cut into one inch
strips, glue sticks, scissors, string or yarn, single hole punch (optional) gold acrylic paint or gold
paint pen
Lesson 12
 Art Flashcards 1.25-1.32
 Art Supplies for today: pencils, crayons, markers, scissors, glue sticks or scotch tape, cardboard
 Glove
 Prepare to talk with your children about someone they know, if possible someone close to them
that has died. You will talk about what happened to their body and what relationships they will be
able to have because of their obedience to the commandments and their loving kindness to others.
Lesson 13
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Art Flashcards 1.33-1.40
Attention Activity Supplies: blocks, toys or stickers that have two different shapes
Art Supplies for today: pencil, eraser, ruler, scissors, black Sharpie marker, orange crayon, orange
and black construction paper
Lesson 14
 Art Flashcards 1.33-1.40
 Mini-marshmallows and toothpicks
 Art Supplies for today: pencil, eraser and ruler
Lesson 15
 Art Flashcards 1.33-1.40
 Roman Mosaic handout in the art notebook from Lesson 14
 Art Supplies: Construction paper cut into ½ inch strips. Colors to use are black, white, brown,
red, blue, green, and yellow.
Lesson 16
 Art Flashcards 1.41-1.50
 Prepare to sing “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228-29).
 Art Supplies for Chinese Brush Painting - Project #1 Option: 9 X 12 White Construction Paper,
#10 Watercolor brush or Bamboo brush, Watercolor paints (mostly black) or Ink, Paint Palette,
apron and glass of water
 Art Supplies for Clay Pot - Project #2 Option: Earthenware clay or low-fire clay
 This project requires a kiln (a special oven to bake the clay). You may find one available in your
community. If not select project #1.
Lesson 17
 Art Flashcards 1.41-1.50
 Art Supplies for today: clay tools, utensils or toothpicks, glass baking pan, ceramic spray finish
(optional)
 Choice of two clay types: (choose one) Polymer Clay (Fimo or Sculpy brands come in several
colors. Please read the Polymer Clay Instructions in the Record section before purchasing your
clay for this project.) or Air Dry Clay (Amaco, Crayola, or Prang brands in gray or red color)
 Art Supplies needed to complete Lesson 16 Part 2 of Clay Project: (Project option for those who
have access to a kiln.) ceramic glazes, paint brushes, wash cloth and apron
Lesson 18
 Art Flashcards 1.1-1.50: Collections include: Creation Art, Prehistoric Art, Mesopotamian Art,
Ancient Egyptian Art, Ancient Greek and Roman Art, and Ancient Asian Art
 Small treats or prizes for games like: snack size candy, stickers, shaped erasers, etc.
 Art Supplies for today: markers, poster board, dark colored cardstock paper
 Tablecloths, dark paper or easels to display children’s art