Year 1/2 Art Lesson Plan: Cave Paintings

Bring history to life with this engaging Year 1/2 Art Lesson Plan on Cave Painting!Designed for KS1 Learners (ages 5-7),this creative resource introduce children to one of the earliest forms of human expression -prehistoric cave art.Through discussion ,observation ,and hands-on activities,pupils will learn how early humans used natural materials to create drawings of animals, handprints, and symbols on cave walls.The lesson encourages creativity and storytelling as students design their own “cave wall” artworks using chalks, pastels, or pastels, or paints on textured paper.
The resource includes a complete lesson sequence, learning objectives, curriculum links, assessment ideas,and extension/differentiation tasks to suit all abilities.It’s ideal for art or history lessons, or for cross curricular projects exploring early human life.
By the end of the lesson ,pupils will understand the significance of cave paintings and be proud to display their own prehistoric masterpieces in the class “Cave Wall” exhibit.