Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Making Sand Art Make plaster molds out of sand, with this activity. Then, your students can paint the molds to...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...
Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.		Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.		Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...
Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		Caldecott Medal Winners A list of Caldecott Medal winners, given by the American Library Association each year to the...
Geometry, Color, and Piet Mondrian Reproduce the art of Piet Mondrian with basic geometry, color, and imagination.		An Illustrated Astronomy Glossary Students will create an illustrated glossary of astronomy terms.
Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...