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Alphabet Snake
Facilitate alphabet acquisition with this arts and crafts project. For this worksheet, learners cut out letters and paste them on the correct location on two illustrated snakes. One of the snakes has lowercase letters and the other has...
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"Zebra" by Chaim Potok
Combine art and literature to teach greater themes and symbolic meaning. Using the plan outlined in this resource, expose your class to the story "Zebra" by Chaim Potok, conduct discussions about social issues and nicknames, and ask...
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The Economics of National Craft Month
Combine National Craft Month and economic math while producing some imaginative, innovative crafts.
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Crafty Literature Projects to Lure Language Arts Learners
Recognize National Arts and Crafts Month with language arts project ideas to inspire creative learning.
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Traditional Crafts
The role of crafts in Canadian culture is the focus for high schoolers. In this resource, learners create pieces of artwork that they feel reflect the role of crafts in Canada. Along with viewing the works of Robert Harris, each pupil...
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Bird Nests
Young scholars build bird nests. In this Science instructional activity, students consider climate, location, and structure when building their bird nest. Young scholars try to locate each other's nests within the activity site.
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Seed Dispersal
Young scholars disperse seeds. In this Science lesson, students experiment with various ways to naturally disperse seeds. Young scholars evaluate the effectiveness of the various ways to disperse seeds.
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Fancy Sunglasses
Create extravagant, colored sunglasses with your class! In this arts and crafts activity, young artists color and cut out three pairs of sunglasses. After they have finished preparing their frames, they glue colored cellophane to their...
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Heart Collage
Explore the visual arts by creating a construction paper art project. For this collage lesson, young artists research the Internet to examine styles of famous artists including Keith Haring. They create cut-outs of hearts using...
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Shamrock Spelling
Review spelling skills by learning about the history of shamrocks. Learners use a picture of a shamrock to practice spelling three letter words. One letter goes on each shamrock leaf. It is a way to engage your kinesthetic learners.
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Thanksgiving Holiday
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. In this Thanksgiving lesson, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving. Students...
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Invent a Plant
Students investigate plant adaptations. In this plant adaptations lesson, students create a model of a plant. Students are given action cards detailing specific environmental situations. Students design their plant to adapt to the...
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Caribbean Garden
Students investigate plant life by creating an art project. In this arts and crafts lesson, students identify several different native Caribbean plants such as guava, ginger, mahogany and hibiscus. Students create plants similar to...
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Elmer's Glue Crew
Students practice cleaning up the environment by identifying wasteful behaviors in their school. In this arts and crafts instructional activity, students create "eco-inspector" binoculars using Elmer's glue, plastic wrap, and...
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They Put on Masks
Students discover Native American culture by creating masks. In this customs instructional activity, students create their own masks in class from plaster and paint. Students perform a skit in front of their school showcasing their...
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Creating Hope: Making Butterfly Stamps
Young scholars create foam ink stamps. In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times. Young scholars use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly...
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Giant Acorns
Students investigate nature by creating acorn art. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create a giant acorn using construction paper and crayons. Students share their creation with classmates and rub bark onto it.
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Hide the Hearts Treasure Hunt
Students explore the themes of Valentines Day by participating in a treasure hunt. In this holiday lesson, students discover clues written on pink paper hearts which give directions to the location of a gift. Students locate their...
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Colored Sand Creation
Students utilize beach materials to create an art project. In this arts and crafts lesson, students utilize chalk, glue, sand and markers to create a beach style design. Students utilize different colored sands to create beautiful images.
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Jungle Vines
Students utilize their artistic senses to create jungle vines. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create jungle vines using green and brown fabric and scissors. Students hang their vines from the class ceiling to present a jungle...
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Valentine Colors
Students celebrate Valentines day by creating an art project. In this holiday lesson, students discuss Valentine's Day and it's meaning, then create a Valentine colored painting using red tissue paper and paint.
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Concertina Crocs!
In this drawing worksheet, students make a crocodile that continues to grow to bigger by following the 5 steps listed in order to practice motor skills by drawing, cutting, and folding.