This project will require a large roll of white bulletin board paper. Have each student lie down on a length long enough to accommodate her body. Trace around each student's body, remembering to go between each finger. Cut out each person's shape and allow the students to color themselves onto their papers. Encourage them to be more creative by supplying construction paper in place of crayons or markers. This introduces a three-dimensional element to their drawings and makes them more realistic. Instruct your students to include details like the patterns in their clothing and differing shades in hair. If your school has a laminating machine, make use of it to give the creations a longer life. When everybody has completed the project, display them in the classroom for all to see.
Supply each student with several colors of construction paper and a glue stick. Instruct them to create a picture, either imaginary or a rendition of another picture, by tearing the shapes they need. Developing the ability to pick out shapes in a picture will help them in their overall drawing ability. Each student will attach their shapes to a background to create the finished project.
Another fun project to try with your kids is thumbprint art. You'll need ink pads of varying colors, or you may use finger paint. Ink pads are less messy and provide more precise prints. Mat board or squares of poster board are a good canvas for this project. Demonstrate the technique by immersing your own thumb in the ink, then "roll" your print on the mat board. Create flowers, with each thumbprint representing a separate petal. Use markers to supplement the drawing with a stem and leaves. Encourage each to student to create their own unique picture with their own unique thumbprint.