KS4 Art Lesson: Haunted House

Students design a spooky haunted house silhouette in front of a warm-coloured painted sky. They explore shape and contrast by painting the background and adding a single, connected black-card silhouette (house, trees, bats).

What’s included

• PPTX (editable, step-by-step slides)
• PDF (project/print version)
• A3/A4 Student Templates (optional outlines)

Learning objectives

• Use shape and contrast for visual impact
• Plan and cut a single-piece silhouette
• Apply a warm colour scheme (purple/red/orange/yellow)

Suitable for
KS3 (Years 7–9) · Approx. 2 lessons

Materials
A3 black card, A3 white paper, A4 white paper (moon), poster paint, pencil/eraser, black felt-tip, scissors, craft knife (supervised), glue stick, yellow card (windows).

Printing & format
Designed for A-sizes (A3/A4). Use PDF for printing; PPTX for editing. System fonts only.

Safety
Craft knives to be used by staff or under close supervision only.
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