Primary Art & Design
Art eggspressions
A primary art and design lesson that uses egg decorating as a creative project. Pupils learn that people have decorated eggs for hundreds of years, often at Easter and for festivals and celebrations around the world, as a way to mark new life and the changing seasons. They look at a range of egg designs, noticing the colours, shapes, patterns and meanings, then plan their own design before decorating an egg. The lesson closes with children reflecting on their work: what they are proud of, what worked well and what they would change next time.
Lesson plans and downloads
England: The National Curriculum
This zip file contains:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson presentation
- Egg design
- Design planner – year 1
- Design planner – year 2
- Design planner – year 3
- Design planner – year 4
- Design planner – year 5
- Design planner – year 6
- Egg art evaluation – year 1
- Egg art evaluation – year 2
- Egg art evaluation – year 3
- Egg art evaluation – year 4
- Egg art evaluation – year 5
- Egg art evaluation – year 6
Northern Ireland: The NI Curriculum
This zip file contains:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson presentation
- Egg design
- Design planner – year 1
- Design planner – year 2
- Design planner – year 3
- Design planner – year 4
- Design planner – year 5
- Design planner – year 6
- Egg art evaluation – year 1
- Egg art evaluation – year 2
- Egg art evaluation – year 3
- Egg art evaluation – year 4
- Egg art evaluation – year 5
- Egg art evaluation – year 6
Scotland: The Curriculum for Excellence (CfE)
This zip file contains:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson presentation
- Egg design
- Design planner – year 1
- Design planner – year 2
- Design planner – year 3
- Design planner – year 4
- Design planner – year 5
- Design planner – year 6
- Egg art evaluation – year 1
- Egg art evaluation – year 2
- Egg art evaluation – year 3
- Egg art evaluation – year 4
- Egg art evaluation – year 5
- Egg art evaluation – year 6
Wales: The Curriculum for Wales
This zip file contains:
- Lesson plan
- Lesson presentation
- Egg design
- Design planner – year 1
- Design planner – year 2
- Design planner – year 3
- Design planner – year 4
- Design planner – year 5
- Design planner – year 6
- Egg art evaluation – year 1
- Egg art evaluation – year 2
- Egg art evaluation – year 3
- Egg art evaluation – year 4
- Egg art evaluation – year 5
- Egg art evaluation – year 6