What are some great art projects for middle school students?

Question:

What are some great art projects for middle school students?

I run an after school program. It only runs about an hour to an hour and a half, a project should be one that is going to be completed in about two sessions (three hours)

what is a project that my students could do?

materials need to be less than a dollar a student-- there are about 30 students, about 7 of them are autistic.

since more than half the costs are coming from my own pocket, i can't spend too much.

i would also like my students to learn a project that is inspired from a famous artist. ex- picasso style self portraits, etc.

thanks for your help!

Additional Details

5 months ago
the autistic students have one on one help--so they are able to do more elaborate projects.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

i would try a project that lets the kids be really creative and focus on painting what they feel. try cubism. anyone can do it and its fun for the kids to see what they can find in others students work. some basic crayola paint, markers, and crayons plus paper is all u need, besides maybe cubism pictures from the internet.