Crewel Stitchery Kindergarten Project

The works of Spanish painter Joan Miro are used to inspire young artists to create their own colorful works of art using stitchery canvas and yarn. Kids draw their design on plastic canvas using erasable crayons and then stitch the...

Students listen to The Archer and the Sun and participate in interdisciplinary activities related to the book. In this Archer and the Sun instructional activity, students discuss sun and weather and create a graph of the weather they...

Students build a mobile representing different jobs in the community. In this economics lesson, students discuss the importance of working for money, brainstorm various jobs, and look through pictures and magazines to locate different...

Students identify the colors in various pictures. In this art lesson, students create book using card stock and yarn and match pictures that show a specific color to each page. Students write the color of the pictures at the top of each...

Students create Easter hats using paper plates, crepe paper, and heavy yarn or ribbon in this Art lesson for Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. This is ideal for the spring time and can be completed in 30 minutes. Recommended additional...

Students create paper bag versions of turkeys using old newspapers, paint, brown paper bags, and pre-cut turkey "heads" in this Art lesson for the pre-Kindergarten to 2nd grade classroom. The lesson can be used prior to Thanksgiving break.

Students actively explore lines in art, and intuitively create an art object using an unusual media.

Students practice locomotor and axial movements. In this body awareness lesson, students discover freeze movement, axial movements, and locomotor movements. Students practice the movements as they maintain personal space.

Learners create unique hats. In this early childhood lesson plan, students engage in a group celebration to foster social skills, creativity, and fine- and gross-motor development as they put on a funny fashion show with the hats they...

Students actively identify types of line in the environment. They accurately demonstrate an understanding of how straight lines can be used in art. They learn a little about how artist get ideas and practice their skills in gluing.