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Shadow Friends
Students trace each other's shadows. In this shadow lesson, students use sidewalk chalk to draw each other's shadows on outdoor sidewalks. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Hands That Touch The Heart
Learners create Valentine's Day hearts in this variation of a classic activity for the early-elementary classroom. The "hands that touch the heart" is a great gift that can be given to family, friends, or fellow students. A materials...
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Collage Butterflies
Students make their own butterfly on contact paper. In this art lesson, students cut or tear small pieces of tissue paper to put on their butterfly. Students place another piece of contact paper over the tissue paper pieces and cut the...
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Fall Leaf Printing
Students make their own leaf print using paint. In this art lesson, students paint the back of the leaves with one of the fall colors. Students then lay their leaves on a piece of paper, tap them gently with their fingers, and lift the...
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Ever Changing Pumpkin Faces
Students create different faces and facial expressions on a real pumpkin using laminated black face items. In this facial expressions lesson plan, students can use the pumpkin to show feelings.
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Fingerprint Card
Students create their own identification card to be used in case of emergencies. In this art lesson, students print important information about themselves on a notecard and make a print of one of their fingers by coloring the...
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Fruity with Fruit Loops
Students make necklaces out of fruit loops. In this art lesson, students make a pattern or a rainbow out of the fruit loops after which students can eat the cereal.
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Circle Surprise
Students create a large circle out of construction paper and use a hole punch to make many holes. In this art lesson, students brush liquid starch over the holes putting different colored tissue paper over the starch.
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Lacing Cards
Students create lacing cards out of the picture part of old greeting cards. In this art lesson, students punch holes around the card and then use a shoestring to lace the holes.
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Sticker or Stamp Time
Students determine what it means to finish a given task. In this art lesson, when students finish a task they are given a sticker or stamp on a piece of paper. When the paper is full of stickers or stamps the students will earn a prize.
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Travel ABC Book
Students create an ABC book. In this art lesson, students make their own flash cards representing all of the letters from A-Z which can be inserted in an album.
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Word Scramble Snack Crackers
Students make letters on crackers spelling a word. In this art lesson, students spray cheese on crackers and enjoy eating the creation after spelling words.
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It Feels....
Students practice using descriptive language. In this 5 senses lesson, students feel various items and describe to their teacher how they feel. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Make Your Own Recipe
Students make their own recipe. In this art lesson, students mix dry ingredients with a little water and see the changes made.
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Making Rose Petal Beads
Students make homemade beads from flower petals while exploring Native American history, culture, and art.
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CD Case Picture Frame
Students use a CD case, foam tiles, and a picture of themselves to make a picture frame. In this picture frame lesson plan, students can use a picture of themselves or a drawing.
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Filter Fun Flower
Students create a flower out of a coffee filter and decorating gels. In this flower lesson plan, students display these flowers in their classroom windows.
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Hatching Chick
Students create a hatching chick. In this Easter art activity, students cut out egg shapes and cut them to look jagged on the ends. Students make a chick and paste inside. When the egg is opened, you see the little chick.
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Christmas Around the World
Students 'travel' around the world gathering Christmas traditions. In this Christmas tradition lesson students sing songs, listen to stories and legends, and make crafts associated with different Christmas traditions around the world....
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Make Your Own Dollhouse
Students make their own dollhouse out of cardboard boxes, shelf paper, a knife, and tape. In this dollhouse lesson plan, students put extra cardboard pieces inside the box to create walls and get little house pieces to decorate.
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Radial Design
Pupils examine the use of radial design and crystalline glazing in the art works of Harding Black. They watch and discuss a video about Harding Black, identify the colors and designs on his pottery, and create their own radial design on...
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Library Lion
Students explore the book, "Library Lion," by Michelle Knudsen. In this literary activity, students read and discuss the book, then complete associated activities, such as a "lion hunt," lion craft, and finger puppets. Other associated...
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Bathtub Beach Fun
Students create bathtub toys using foam sheets. In this art activity students cut foam sheets into shapes and play with them in the bathtub. Students may also use these in the pool.
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Flower Power
Young scholars create flowery napkin rings, paint umbrellas, paint flowers, and create "butter-flowers" in this four-day lesson all about Springtime. The activities in this lesson could be accomplished over four days, used separately,...