We often bird watch in the winter. It’s exciting when we spot winter birds such as cardinals and robins. Which got me to thinking, why not create a bird craft out of shapes for the kids. Simply print out my free cardinal template and have the kids craft a mixed media bird! Added bonus: the kids will […]
Free Penguin Art Activity: Roll and Draw
Want a fun penguin art activity for your students that incorporates art and math? Look no further. In our free penguin art game, students roll a dice to create fun patterns while gaining hands-on experience with the element of art: line! To play, use both of our printable sheets and add a single dice. Penguin […]
Differentiated Winter Literacy Centers for Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade
Differentiating instruction: it’s the holy grail of all classroom instruction and lesson plans. Differentiation contains the hope that we can meet the needs of all 25-30 kids in front of us. Easier said than done. The reality is it’s Sunday night: you haven’t done your lesson plans yet, and maybe your principal is observing and you […]
Valentines Day Craft for Bulletin Boards
Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day bulletin board idea? Use our Valentine’s Day art project that studies the some of the elements of art: line and color. This craft is inspired by the Cubism movement. Our class looked at works by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque for inspiration. Create this simple Valentine’s Day craft by […]
Snowman Craft using Construction Paper
This simple snowman craft can be a fun addition to any winter unit. All this snowman art activity takes is construction paper and drawing a few shapes. My son did completed this snowman project in his kindergarten class, and this idea would also work well for first graders. These snowman art activities turned out so […]
