Design Your Own Game Controller Art Project | Color Theory & Snack Branding
 
Students will love combining gaming culture, snack brands, and creativity in this fun design-based art activity! In this resource, students design their own game controllers inspired by popular gaming systems and recognizable snack brands like Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Little Debbie, Keebler, and Animal Crackers. This engaging project encourages creativity while reinforcing color theory, branding, pattern, and visual design skills.
 
What’s Included:
Printable game controller templates inspired by PlayStation, Xbox, Wii, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo DS, and Gameboy systems
Snack-themed inspiration using recognizable brand colors, logos, packaging details, mascots, and patterns students can creatively incorporate into their designs
A color wheel/reference page to help students plan color schemes and make intentional design choices
Reflection space for students to explain the colors, themes, and artistic ideas used in their controller designs
High-resolution black-and-white worksheets that work well with colored pencils, crayons, or markers
 
Why You’ll Love It:
Combines high-interest gaming themes with meaningful art and design concepts students genuinely enjoy
Reinforces color theory, branding, creativity, pattern, texture, and visual communication skills in a fun and approachable way
Open-ended format allows for originality and works well for a wide range of ages and artistic abilities
Perfect for middle school art, upper elementary classrooms, sub plans, early finishers, art centers, or fun themed projects throughout the year