Substitute Tips & One-Day Art Lessons
Get equipped with a repertoire of tried and true substitute tips and quick one-day lessons from veteran art teachers. We want you to be able to pivot with confidence and continue to engage all learners.

Get equipped with a repertoire of tried and true substitute tips and quick one-day lessons from veteran art teachers. We want you to be able to pivot with confidence and continue to engage all learners.
Planning for an absence doesn’t have to be more work. Check out these tips to make prepping for and hosting a guest teacher as seamless as possible. Browse our sub plans by grade level for lesson plans specifically designed to be implemented by a substitute teacher.
It can be scary to be away from our classrooms and students for a long period of time. Take some of the overwhelming aspects out of the process with advice from art teachers who have been there.

Keep these quick and fun one-day artmaking lesson ideas in your stash. Be prepared for when you have a schedule adjustment, or you are drained and just need a change of pace. Some of these lessons do require some prep and special supplies so take a peek now so you can be prepared later. And just because a lesson is labeled for a substitute, it doesn’t mean you, the art teacher, can’t implement the lesson yourself!
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