Bring the warmth of autumn into your classroom or homeschool with this Autumn Acorn Warm Colors Art Project with Reading Comprehension, Writing Prompts, & Drawing Activities. Designed for Grades K–3, this complete art lesson plan explores the element of art: color through warm colors (red, orange, yellow) while guiding students to create a beautiful acorn-themed artwork. With step-by-step drawing and painting instructions, literacy tie-ins, and reflection activities, this is more than just a craft—it’s an interdisciplinary art resource that connects art, science, and literacy.

Teaching warm colors can be tricky, but this resource makes it seamless. Students will learn how warm colors express mood, energy, and seasonal change, then apply that knowledge as they draw and paint their acorn artwork. At the same time, they’ll read a short autumn story (The Acorn’s Fall), complete comprehension activities, build sight word fluency, and reflect on their creative process through guided art reflections. It’s a rich, standards-aligned lesson that saves you prep time and ensures deep learning.

What This Art Resource Includes (Non Editable):

This Autumn Acorn Warm Colors Art Resource is packed with value:

• Complete Lesson Plan – Teacher instructions, objectives, standards, and step-by-step delivery.
• Mediums & Materials – Oil pastels, watercolor paints or tempera paint cakes/tempera paint, white card stock or thick paper, paintbrushes, and water.
• Lesson Hook: Picture Puzzle – Printable acorn puzzle activity to spark predictions and engagement.
• Participation Strategies – Think-Pair-Share and Whiteboard Splash prompts (What do you notice about autumn? What colors do you see?).
• Teacher Guide: Warm Colors – Kid-friendly explanations and anchor chart introducing red, orange, and yellow as warm colors.
• About Warm Colors Reading – Text explaining how warm colors connect to nature, emotions, and autumn.
• How-to-Draw an Acorn – Step-by-step illustrated drawing guide.
• Step-by-Step Painting Tutorial (PDF & PowerPoint)– Visual + text instructions guiding students through painting with warm colors.
• Poster Sample – Full-color finished example of the acorn artwork for display and lesson hook.
• KWL Chart: Acorns & Autumn – Pre- and post-learning reflection chart.
• Reading Passage: The Acorn’s Fall – A short seasonal story that connects art and literacy.
• Reading Comprehension Worksheets – Questions + full answer key to support comprehension.
• Sight Word List & Activities – High-frequency words from the passage with teacher instructions, treasure hunts, warmups, tally charts, and extensions.
• Word Bank of Tricky Words – Vocabulary words/definitions for acorn, autumn, warm colors.
• Writing Prompts –
  
  • Opinion writing (Do you like autumn leaves better on the tree or on the ground?)
  • Narrative writing (Imagine you are an acorn in autumn—what happens to you?).

• Compare & Contrast Activity – Acorn vs. Leaf in Autumn T-chart with answer key.
• Art Reflections & Activities –
  
  • Artist’s Statement (with example)
  • 3 Stars and a Wish
  • Artwork Reflection (hardest and most fun parts)
  • The Message (what the artwork communicates)
  • Questions & Wonders log
  • Feelings reflection page
  • SEASONS Magazine creative process cover activity
  • “Top 3” things I like about my art
  • “Star It!” favorite part reflection

• Creative Extensions –
  
  • Symmetry practice worksheet
  • Acorn Line Art (line-focused background activity)
  • Acorn Zen Doodle (line pattern design activity)
  • Draw It! prompt (Draw an acorn falling from a tree in autumn).

• Assessment Rubric – Evaluates creativity, craftsmanship, and responsibility.
• Critical Thinking Questions – A bank of open-ended prompts about art, artists, and meaning-making.
• Bulletin Board Display Sign – Ready-to-print header for showcasing student work.

This is not just an art activity—it’s a complete autumn mini-unit that integrates art, literacy, vocabulary, science, and reflection.