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Clowning Around: Drawing

For Teachers K - 1st
Kids create a clown out of shapes. They work to show emotions while practicing their drawing skills. Pupils use circles, triangles, squares, oil pastels, and their imagination to draw, color, and decorate a sad or happy clown. Tip: Have...
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Clay Pot Snowmen

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create "clay pot" snowmen using clay pots, glue, mitten scraps, paints, and markers in this early-elementary Art lesson. The lesson may take 1-2 days depending on the amount of time it takes for the undercoat of each...
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Wiggly Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson plan for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson...
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Nativity Play

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students participate in a play. In this Christmas lesson, students act out the Nativity. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Foam Trees/Ornaments

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils create foam ornaments and/or miniature trees using fun foam, glue, buttons, rick rack or pasta, and gold string in this early-elementary school Art lesson. Suggested adaptations for younger and older students are provided.
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Polar Express Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars write and illustrate a wish for the first gift of Christmas. In this Christmas lesson plan, students read the book The Polar Express and then write what they wish could be the first gift of Christmas.
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Colored Glue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice creating colors. In this visual arts lesson, students use glue and food coloring to create new color combinations. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Recycle Those CDs!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recycle unwanted CDs for art projects. In this art lesson, students can glue comic strips to the CD's creating Christmas ornaments or coasters with markers or paint.
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Bingo Dabber Pictures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make dot pictures using bingo marker dabbers. In this art lesson, students enjoy making dots and creating pictures out of the dots.
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Pepper Shamrock Prints

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students print paper using green paint. In this art lesson, students dip open halves of bell peppers in green paint and make prints that resemble shamrocks. Students use their imagination and decorate the paper for St. Patrick's Day.
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Welcome December!

For Students K - 1st
For this coloring and printing practice worksheet, students trace the words "Welcome December!" before practicing on the blank lines. Students color a Christmas wreath.
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Stocking: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "stocking," write the word independently, and color the picture of a Christmas stocking.
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A Christmas Lesson

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students review vocabulary for colors, clothes and face words. They practice matching the written form of a word with the spoken form of a word. They write the word that matches a picture flashcard.
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Deck the Halls with Literature Trees

For Teachers K - 12th
Reinforce and assess reading comprehension by having your class make a literature tree! After reading a book, pupils make decorations to represent the book's themes, characters, and setting. Materials for decorating can be as diverse and...
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Rice Wreaths

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create rice and glue holiday wreaths in this Art lesson ideal for the 1st or 2nd grade. The lesson can be adapted for older or younger students and includes an ingredient list and step-by-step directions for siccessful...
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When is a Block, not a Block?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. In this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.
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Potato Head

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a potato looking object. In this art lesson, students decorate hamster bedding with a face making it look like the potato. Students water the object causing the grass to grow making it look like hair.
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Valentine Hat

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a valentine hat out of red construction paper and a paper towel tube. In this art lesson, students create a hat out of strips of red construction paper attached to the paper towel tube. Students glue hearts on the hat as...
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Printing Practice: Happy Holidays

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice activity, students practice tracing and writing the phrase "Happy Holidays," then color a picture of a Christmas tree. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Wooden Starflakes

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create wooden "Starflakes" for the Holiday season in this excellent lesson suitable for the elementary level Art class. Resource links are provided for introuctory activities involving basic snowflake creations and ideas on...
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Mother's Day Craft

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a flower pot for their mom on mother's day. They use pictures found in magazines to create a collage on the flower pot. They are to follow instructions to complete this lesson.
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Digital Storytelling PowerPoint Lesson

For Teachers K
Students investigate traditions by creating a PowerPoint Presentation.  In this holiday tradition instructional activity, students research their favorite holiday tradition using a computer.  Students utilize their data to create a...
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Toilet Paper Tube Snowman

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars create "toilet paper tube" snowmen using toilet paper rolls, paints, pipecleaners, construtcion paper, wiggly eyes, and markers in this winter-time activity. The lesson is intended for the early elementary classroom.
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Shamrock Puppy

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten instructional activity celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The instructional activity includes a resource link where...