High School Art Art Projects for High School Easy

Art is about expressing your individuality, but you can also make something pretty incredible when people pool their talents. These collaborative art projects work for kids, teens, and adults alike, and provide results everyone can be proud of!

1. Embellish your thumbprints

Teacher holding a colorful collage of tiny thumbprint faces (Collaborative Art Projects)

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. Assemble them into a rainbow collage and frame the impressive results.

Learn more: @art.teacher.thats.me

2. Stack pom-poms into a tree

Small cone-shaped tree made from a variety of yarn pom poms

Yarn pom-poms are easy to make and an excellent way to use up scraps of yarn. Have each student contribute one or a few, then glue them to a Styrofoam form to make a sweet little tree.

Learn more: @clever_poppit_resources

3. Layer a drip mural

Mural made of colorful paper "drips" layered on top of each other (Collaborative Art Projects)

Kids will find Jen Stark's colorful art exciting and inspiring. For this collaborative art project, have them each make their own "drip" piece, then layer them together for one big finished mural.

Learn more: @ktgigliottiwrites

4. Line the hall with tile silhouettes

Large silhouettes of kids, covered in colorful clay tiles

This is a cool way to commemorate a graduating class. Cut out wood silhouettes, then have students make colorful clay tiles to fill them.

Learn more: @msrobertsartroom

5. Cut out a cityscape

Collaborative art project showing a colorful paper city skyline

This collaborative project builds on individual city skylines that kids draw first. Then, they each choose their favorite building and add it to a larger cityscape.

Learn more: @msfordesclassroom

6. Collaborate on canvas

Woman holding a colorful mural poster lettered with Johnson Elementary School with patterns between the letters

Let colorful patterns offset the letters of a word or phrase that's meaningful to your students. Start by painting the letters, then let kids add the colors and patterns. Finish by fixing any edges where they've gone over the lines (because youknow they will!).

Learn more: School Name Mural—Cassie Stephens

7. Fill a giant flower vase

Van Gogh style flowers filling a large paper vase on a bulletin board (Collaborative Art)

Take inspiration from Vincent van Gogh and have each student create a beautiful impressionist paper flower. Then cut out a large paper vase, attach it to a bulletin board or wall, and fill it with all the gorgeous blooms!

Learn more: Art at Becker Middle School

8. Illustrate the ABCs

Have each student take a letter and draw or paint something to represent it. We love how this example incorporates students' handprints and fingerprints.

Learn more: Cat Wright—Pinterest

9. Cover a wall with butterflies

Wall hung with paper butterflies; text reads Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly

These pretty butterflies will inspire kids to dream higher. Each student creates their own paper butterfly. Then they are assembled to form a true flight of fancy!

Source: No Added Sugar

10. Bring tiles together into one great work

Collaborative art portrait of a lion broken up into squares painted in different styles

This project will take some time and planning. Students choose a subject then break it down into individual canvases, each done in their own style. When it's reassembled, you get magnificently unique artwork to display for years to come.

Learn more: Crestwood

11. Sculpt a ceramic tile mural

Mural made of ceramic masks hung together on a wall (Collaborative Art)

This type of collaborative art project requires a little more work, but the results are stunning. Choose a different theme for each class or year, and soon you'll have an amazing collection on display.

Learn more: Deep Space Sparkle

12. Paint a river of rocks

Painted rocks arranged to form a flowing river shape with a sign saying There's Only One You (Collaborative Art Projects)

Painted rocks are all the rage these days, but we love the way the students at Sharon Elementary are displaying their work. This river of painted rocks is everything that makes collaborative art so effective: individual creativity that works as part of a harmonious whole.

Learn more: Scary Mommy

13. Chain together paper hearts

Large hearts made of paper chains (Collaborative Art)

A 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.

Learn more: Art With Mrs. Nguyen

14. Assemble an altered puzzle

Jigsaw puzzle painted with different images and patterns on each piece (Collaborative Art Projects)

Find an old puzzle at the thrift store; look for the kind meant for young kids, with 25 or 30 large pieces. Have each child customize a piece, then assemble them into one striking collaborative art piece.

Learn more: Melissa Shepherd—Pinterest

15. String up wall art

Large leaf outlines made from string hung between nails on the wall

How cool is this? String art is making a comeback, and these big leaves are so fun for kids to create. Not allowed to make holes in the wall? Try using pushpins on a bulletin board instead.

Learn more: Small Hands Big Art

16. Soar off on unique feathered wings

Woman posing in front of large wings made of individually decorated paper feathers

Have each student create a paper feather using watercolors, then assemble them into wings. This makes for a terrific photo op!

Learn more: C.R.A.F.T.

17. Grow a paper forest

3-D paper forest of painted pine trees (Collaborative Art)

From a distance, the forest blends together, but when you get up close, every tree is unique. Make different styles of paper trees, then put them together for a walk in the woods!

Learn more: Painted Paper Art

18. Upcycle a plastic bottle cap mosaic

When students recycle their plastic bottles, have them save the caps in a separate container. Then, use them to create colorful mosaics, like this cheery frog. (Get more craft projects made with recycled materials here.)

Learn more: Krokotak

19. Doodle, doodle, doodle

Students working together to create a large doodle collaborative art project

The fun thing about a doodle project is that kids can just let themselves go. The real fun comes as they laugh and chatter while they work.

Learn more: Doodling—The Art of Education

20. Fold your way to a paper crane mobile

Large mobile made of colorful paper cranes photographed from the top looking down over desks (Collaborative Art Projects)

Folding the traditional Japanese paper crane is a soothing activity, once you get the hang of it. Ancient legend promises peace and happiness to those who fold one thousand of these paper birds. Your students don't have to fold that many, but once they get going, they might surprise you!

Learn more: The Art of Education

21. Cook up pizza pillows

Pizza slice shaped pillows put together to form a large plush pizza

Sewing is a great skill for kids to learn, and these pizza pillows will definitely draw them in. The nice thing about this collaborative art project is that every student can take their part of it home at the end of the year.

Learn more: Pizza Pillows—Cassie Stephens

22. Form a fascinating fish

Large paper fish with individually decorated paper plates for the scales and tissue paper tail and fins

Turn paper plates into fish scales and have each student decorate one. Use the scales to create a 3-D fish (see how it's done at the link below).

Learn more: Art Class With LMJ

23. Set up a weaving station

Child weaving yarn on a large loom mounted on a wall (Collaborative Art Projects)

The concept is simple—a large picture frame wound with warp threads and a basket of yarn nearby. Teach kids the basics of weaving, and they're off! This collaborative art project is a creative way to occupy kids who finish other activities early.

Learn more: McAuliffe Elementary

24. Go big with a weaving wall

Fabric strips woven through chicken wire mounted on a wall in a wavy texture

Take weaving to a whole new level with chicken wire and fabric strips! This makes for a spectacular display down a long school hallway.

Learn more: Sara Eberhart/Instagram

25. Craft a paper quilt

Paper quilt squares made of quartered circles in different colors

In this collaborative mural, students cut out and bedeck a paper circle. Then they cut it into fourths and arrange it however they like on a square of paper. Assemble all the squares into a big quilt-like mural.

Learn more: Elements of the Art Room

26. Create a crayon mosaic

Colorful mosaic made of broken crayons (Collaborative Art Project)

Save all those stubby ends of crayons that no one wants to use and turn them into a vibrant mural. Remove the paper and trim them to the appropriate size with scissors, then glue them into place on your desired design.

Learn more: Rethink Crafts

27. Weave a collection of circle art

The secret to this stunning collaborative art project? Upcycled CDs! CD weaving is easy to learn and lots of fun to do. The result of the assembled pieces is sure to draw oohs and aahs.

Learn more: Make It a Wonderful Life

28. Roll along with paper coils

Butterfly design made of coiled strips of colorful paper

This collaborative art project is perfect for using up scraps of paper. Coil strips into tubes and glue down the ends. Then arrange them into whatever design your students fancy.

Learn more: Paper Coils—The Art of Education

29. Look up for decorated ceiling tiles

Ceiling tiles decorated with colorful flowers in oranges and reds

Pep up a boring classroom ceiling with bright graphics to draw the eye. Take the tiles down, flip them over, and work on the back (these are done in chalk and sealed with hairspray). Put them back up when you're done.

Learn more: Chalked Ceiling Tiles—Cassie Stephens

30. Show off with a street-art-inspired mural

Collaborative art project made of individual 2-D paper cubes with different designs on each

This collaborative art project is inspired by street artist ThankYouX. Kids customize their own cube, then all join together to make one amazing mural.

Learn more: Art Is Basic

31. Pencil in a collaborative art display

Broken and used colored pencils arranged into a starburst pattern

Try this project at the end of the year when everyone's pencils are worn down to nothing anyway. Kids will love experimenting with different patterns and shapes. When they find one they like, glue the pencils into place.

Learn more: Christy Ferrell—Pinterest

32. Head outside with some sidewalk chalk

Students collaborating on a rangoli design made with chalk and sand

Kids learn to cooperate when they have to share a space to create their masterpiece. Fortunately, sidewalk chalk is pretty forgiving if they make a mistake along the way.

Learn more: Kid World Citizen

33. Go geometric with watercolors

Let students experiment with watercolors, then cut out and assemble geometric shapes (this teacher used a Cricut to simplify things).

Learn more: Karyl G.—Pinterest

34. Decorate and arrange craft sticks

Craft sticks decoration

Teachers will love this art project since you can get all the supplies you need at the dollar store. Each student paints a wooden craft stick, then they're arranged into an eye-catching display.

Learn more: The Classy Teacher

35. Branch out in style

Long branch painted and decorated in different colors and hung on a white wall

This collaborative art project is inspired by, and incorporates, nature. Find a long branch with an appealing shape. Have kids paint and decorate it, then display it in your classroom.

Learn more: Artbar

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