Australian Aboriginal Art Project

This printable Australian Aboriginal Art Project gives pupils the opportunity to create beautiful Aboriginal-inspired artwork while exploring pattern, symbolism and visual storytelling. Using a variety of printable templates and an Aboriginal symbol guide, pupils create colourful dot paintings inspired by one of the world’s oldest continuous art traditions.

Designed for upper primary and lower secondary, this ready-to-use resource includes three differentiated project levels, making it easy to adapt for different ages, abilities and lesson lengths. Pupils may complete a guided landscape, decorate Australian animals and traditional objects, or create an original symbolic story map using the included symbol chart.

Perfect for art lessons, world cultures topics, enrichment activities, cover lessons and independent creative work, this resource requires very little preparation and produces colourful artwork pupils will be proud to display.

What’s Included

24 printable templates
Three differentiated project levels
Aboriginal symbol guide
Step-by-step project instructions
Dot painting tips and techniques
Artwork examples for inspiration
Template guide
Reflection and discussion questions
Printable PDF resource

Ideal For

Primary Art
Lower Secondary Art
Australian Aboriginal Art
Dot Painting
World Cultures
Cover Lessons
Enrichment Activities
Independent Creative Work

Looking for an Art History Lesson?

You’ll also find the Australian Aboriginal Art History Lesson in my shop. It includes this project together with 22 illustrated lesson pages exploring Aboriginal history, symbols, storytelling, bark painting, rock art, X-ray art, natural pigments and more, making it an excellent choice for teachers who would like both art history and a hands-on creative activity.