Spur Design
PrestoBingo Colors
Open children's eyes to the wonderful world of colors with a fun interactive game. From red, blue, and green to garnet, sapphire, and chartreuse, this resource engages young students in learning about all sorts...
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Mouse Painting (Color Mixing)
After reading the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh, little ones make a mouse painting of their own. They discuss mixing colors, painting, and the story, then they "dance" with their fingers through puddles of paint.
Little Bit Studio
Bugs and Buttons 2
Playing with bugs and buttons has never been so much fun! Offering a variety of different activities, this is a great resource for developing basic skills in preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
ESL Kid Stuff
Christmas Lesson 1
Little ones sing Christmas carols, complete craft projects, and play word games while learning new vocabulary in part one of two-part ESL lesson series.
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All the Colors We Are
Students make a hand print mural. In this painting instructional activity, students read the book All the Colors We Are and describe the color of their skin. Students learn how to mix paints to create various skin tones, create...
Homeschool Creations
Caps for Sale Printables
Caps for sale! Get your class into some monkey business with a fun set of activities based on Esphyr Slobodkina's Caps for Sale. Pupils practice tracing lines between caps and monkeys, identify colors of caps,...
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Flower Painting/Printmaking
Using old or donated flowers, little learners create flower prints. They discuss the colors found in nature, paint a background, and then create flowers for their pictures by dipping and pressing real flowers onto their paper.
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Tissue Paper Dye Painting
Use tissue paper squares to create collage art. Young artists discuss colors as they place and glue each piece of tissue on the paper. Tip: Cut out large basic shapes instead. Have the class create images using the tissue...
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Colors and Trouble
Students discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance instructional activity, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student...
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Musical Chairs Review Lesson Plan
Students review material by playing musical chairs. They identify shapes, colors and vocabulary. They give the definition of the new vocabulary words while playing the game as well.
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Parade of Colors
In this American holidays activity, students follow directions to make a wand using construction paper and crepe paper streamers. Background information on Memorial Day and Independence Day is provided for teachers.
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Corn Cob Painting
Students explore creativity and imagination. In this lesson about art, students experiment with different tools used for creating prints. Students use ears of corn with kernels and without kernels, tempera paint, paper plates for the...
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Finger Painting With a Purpose
With finger painting lessons and activities students can see their hands and fingers as tools for creativity.
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Techno Letters
Students explore the alphabet by completing a computer activity. In this letter identification lesson, students utilize Kid Pix to create artwork based upon each letter of the alphabet. Students utilize drawings, type and...
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ABC Fun and Letter of the Week Activities
Students explore the alphabet. In this language arts lesson plan, students develop their fine motor skills as they participate in activities that require them to identify the letters of the alphabet.
Math Solutions
Shape Sorting: Looking for Green!
Young mathematicians rotate, flip, and sort their way to an understanding of the different attributes of geometric figures. Using transparent yellow and blue shapes, children try to match congruent figures together...
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Flowers
Young scholars create flowers out of coffee filters, green construction paper, pipe cleaners, scissors, and glue in this quick and easy pre-Kindergarten lesson for Spring time. The lesson is broken down into six short steps with clearly...
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Fringe My Heart
Students create fringed Valentine's Day hearts in this Art lesson for the elementary school classroom. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions and a materials list. This was created by an 11-year old who loves arts and crafts.
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Christmas Baubles
Learners create hanging christmas decorations using plastic lids, glue, various colors and shapes of glitter, and tinsel in this early-elementary school Art lesson. The lesson is ideal for the holiday season or can be modified for any...
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Easter Baskets
Students create Easter baskets using paperclips, string, balloons, and paper mache techniques in this early-elementary Art lesson. Due to drying times for the paper mache it is recommended to spread this Art lesson over at least a...
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Paper Bag Turkeys
Students create paper bag versions of turkeys using old newspapers, paint, brown paper bags, and pre-cut turkey "heads" in this Art instructional activity for the pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade classroom. The instructional activity can...
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?
Pupils discover optical illusions in this lesson that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary colors.
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The Letter Aa
Students explore letter Aa. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page....
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Build Your Own Bug
Young scholars create a unique bug. In this instructional activity about bugs, students use their imagination to develop a new kind of bug. Young scholars use construction paper, scissors, glue, and crayons to make their bug. Students...