For April, Earth Day, and Easter I decided to create upcycled Easter egg suncatchers. All you need is a few items and lots of sun. I love things that sparkle when the sun shines through them. Plus they look cute hanging in your window when the relatives come over for Easter! thin cardboard boxes gold spray […]
Upcycled Sunflower Craft
Sunflowers are popular flowers to plant in classroom settings to kick off plant units. I know my second graders adored planting their sunflower seeds in mini-clay pots. I thought this sunflower craft idea, using packing peanuts and simple materials, would be a great finishing project for all your plant units! Reusing or “upcycling” as […]
Textured Goose Art Project for Kids
Spring brings to sight many baby animals. Fuzzy ducklings and ruffled goslings to name a few. These wonderfully textured creatures can come alive in art using a few easy techniques. Today’s textured goose craft is created by using paper. Flat pieces of paper can become three-dimensional simply by cutting, ripping, folding, scrunching or curling the […]
Caterpillar Paper Plate Craft
The life cycle of the butterfly is a very popular insect unit among the primary grades. This caterpillar paper plate inspired craft would complement such a unit. We read my daughter’s favorite spring book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar for inspiration. Bring the life cycle of the butterfly alive by starting with this caterpillar paper plate craft. I […]
Chick Paper Plate Craft
As an art teacher to preschoolers, kindergartners, and first graders, I have made my fair share of paper plate crafts. The best part about paper plates is their endless possibilities! Although it’s still below freezing outside, I thought I could will spring’s return with a chick paper plate craft. It also gave me the opportunity […]
