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Balloon Water Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students put a few pennies into a balloon and blow it up. Students attach the balloons to a clothes line. Students draw targets on the balloons and use water guns to hit the target.
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Masterpiece Portfolio

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students decorate a three ring biner. In this art lesson, students select their best art work to put into their decorated portfolio.
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Class Stationery

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students draw a picture of themselves and write their name under the picture. In this art lesson, students make a border of the pictures.
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Filter Flutters

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a butterfly out of a coffee filter. In this art lesson, students use jello powder in a cup and dip the butterfly in the cup making it look tie dyed.
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Sock it to it!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students place socks on their feet and hands and spray shaving cream on the floor. In this performing art lesson, students slide on the floor having fun in the shaving cream. 
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Ladybug Leaf

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students employ a literary hook to promote number and color mastery through a hands-on craft experience. They participate in a mini-lesson on ladybugs. Students encounter what they are, what they look like and what do they eat.
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Design a Theme Park

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine pieces of art by Alice Adams. They discuss what they see in the paintings. In groups, they design their own piece of playground equipment.
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Child's Placemat

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students make a placemat. In this art lesson students make a unique placemat. The students decorate their placemat with photos of themselves, stickers, etc. The placemat is laminated or sealed with contact paper.
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Fly Swatter Painting

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create their own painting with fly swatters. In this art lesson, students go outside and paint on the wall with the fly swatters.
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Puppet Show

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore politics by defining several jobs in the government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students identify several important roles men and women have in the House as well as the Senate. Students identify what it is...
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The Senses

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore activities involving the five senses. They describe objects by touch and participate in craft corners using sand, rice, and blocks. They taste various foods and use their sight to find missing objects. They practice...
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Butterfly Surprise

For Teachers K - 1st
Students make a butterfly from art materials. In this butterfly project lesson, students use tissue paper, pom poms, wiggly eyes, and tongue depressors to make a butterfly. There are games, songs, and a recipe on the same page.
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Paper Chain Chore Chant

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a paper chain at home. In this art lesson students add a link to a paper chain at home each time they complete a chore. The chore that they have completed is written on the newly added link.
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Fun in the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students freeze colored water. In this art lesson, students take the blocks of ice out of the freezer, put the blocks into a small pool and watch the ice melt.
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Homemade Pinata

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create their own pinata out of a plastic milk jug. In this art lesson, students decorate the jug and fill it with candy.
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Laundry Basket Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students entertain themselves in a laundry basket. In this performing arts lesson, students sit in a basket with small items and then throw the items out repeating the procss over an over again.
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Tye Dye

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create tie dye clothes. In this tie dye lesson, students create natural dyes and color their shirts, shorts, or shoes. They use empty soap bottles to control the color. 
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Paper Mache Caterpillar

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, and practice fine motor skills by using scissors and newsprint strips, and balloons to create paper mache caterpillars.
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Backwards Watercolors

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a watercolor picture. In this watercolor lesson, students cover the entire page with water. They color with a marker on top of the water and watch as the colors run and blend together. 
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Mini pinatas loot bags

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create mini pinata loot bags. In this pinata lesson, students take three balloons and cover them with flour, water, and tissue paper. They cut off the bottom to fill them and cover the opening. 
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How Does a Butterfly Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the stages of a butterfly. They read and discuss the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. They draw a picture of their favorite part and create a graph. They write a letter to Eric Carle and observe a...
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Teensy Weensy Scary Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create "teensy weensy scary spiders" using foam balls, tissue paper, yarn, pipecleaner, scissors and glue in this Halloween art lesson for the early elementary classroom. It is suggested to begin the activity as a science...
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Around the World With Geometry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners identify shapes, create shapes, and make a pyramid, a drum, and a sail using their shapes. In this shapes lesson plan, students also identify plane and space shapes.
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Traceable Letter W - Preschool Alphabet Page

For Students K - 1st
Young children practice writing the letter w by tracing it using this simple worksheet. This resource includes eight traceable capital w's as well as eight traceable lower case w's for students to complete. Links to the printer-friendly...