Zampoñas (Panpipes)
Panpipes or Zampoñas can be found in many different countries around the world. Here, find out how to make your own.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Age: 5-8 yrs
Yarn Painting
You can create your own yarn painting using glue and scraps of yarn and wool.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School
Wrapping Paper Collage
Learn how to make a cool collage using leftover bits of wrapping paper.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Winter Crayon Resists
Crayon resist is a technique that usually combines crayons and dark paint or ink. Snow scenes can be created using white tempera instead of black.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Where’s Waldo Bulletin Board Idea
Get inspired by the Where’s Waldo character as you and your students create this bulletin board specific to your school.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
What’s Outside the Window Drawing Exercise
This is a terrific drawing lesson that gets the creative juices flowing. It is great as a 15 minute filler.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Wet Chalk Drawings
By dipping your chalk into wet paint, you can create wonderful works of chalk art that won’t smudge like regular chalk.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Weaving a Watercolor
Students will review colors as they explore watercolors. Then, they will weave their paintings together.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
We All Swim Together Bulletin Board Idea
Create a bulletin board inspired by an Eric Carle book. The theme here is “we may be fish of a different kind, but in this school we swim together”.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Watercolor Bunnies
Children will learn about illustrator Catherine Rayner as they create value studies of bunnies using watercolor paints.
Ages: 5-8 yrs
Grades: K-2
Levels: Primary
Water Mist Globes
Students will use water based markers, coffee filters and water to create a “misty” globe.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Water Bottle Flowers
Use discarded water bottles to make fun and funky flowers. Millions of water bottles end up in landfills each year. Instead of tossing your water bottles, turn them into a work of art!
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Warm and Cool Flowers
Students will learn about Georgia O’Keeffe as they make warm and cool color flowers using markers, pastels or paint.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Waldorf Math Gnomes
If you are teaching your students or children about the four math processes using the math gnomes, then you will want to make some of these lovely little sculptures to help tell the stories.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Bulletin Board Idea
Students can make individual sunflowers using paper and glue. These sunflowers can then be used to decorate a classroom or school bulletin board.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
