
Chain together paper heartsĪ chain of connected hearts truly shows how united your students are! Each kid decorates a paper strip and then they’re attached together to form big, bold hearts. This river of painted rocks is everything that makes collaborative art so effective: individual creativity that works as part of a harmonious whole. Painted rocks are all the rage these days, but we love the way the students at Sharon Elementary are displaying their work. Choose a different theme for each class or year, and soon you’ll have an amazing collection on display. This type of collaborative art project requires a little more work, but the results are stunning. When it’s reassembled, you get magnificently unique artwork to display for years to come. Students choose a subject then break it down into individual canvases, each done in their own style. This project will take some time and planning. Then they are assembled to form a true flight of fancy! Each student creates their own paper butterfly. These pretty butterflies will inspire kids to dream higher. We love how this example incorporates students’ handprints and fingerprints.

Have each student take a letter and draw or paint something to represent it. Learn more: Art at Becker Middle School 8. Then cut out a large paper vase, attach it to a bulletin board or wall, and fill it with all the gorgeous blooms! Take inspiration from Vincent van Gogh and have each student create a beautiful impressionist paper flower. Learn more: School Name Mural-Cassie Stephens 7. Finish by fixing any edges where they’ve gone over the lines (because you know they will!). Start by painting the letters, then let kids add the colors and patterns. Let colorful patterns offset the letters of a word or phrase that’s meaningful to your students. Then, they each choose their favorite building and add it to a larger cityscape. This collaborative project builds on individual city skylines that kids draw first. Cut out wood silhouettes, then have students make colorful clay tiles to fill them. This is a cool way to commemorate a graduating class. For this collaborative art project, have them each make their own “drip” piece, then layer them together for one big finished mural. Kids will find Jen Stark’s colorful art exciting and inspiring. Have each student contribute one or a few, then glue them to a Styrofoam form to make a sweet little tree. Yarn pom-poms are easy to make and an excellent way to use up scraps of yarn. Assemble them into a rainbow collage and frame the impressive results.

So cute, so simple, and so impressive! Each child simply makes a thumbprint on a small piece of paper, then turns it into a face with black marker. These collaborative art projects work for kids, teens, and adults alike, and provide results everyone can be proud of! 1. Art is about expressing your individuality, but you can also make something pretty incredible when people pool their talents.
