Garden Journals
Garden journals are a wonderful way for kids to learn about and share in the excitement of gardens. This lesson incorporates Art, Reading, Writing and Science
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Level: Primary
Garden Shed Drum
Learn how to make a dumbek or conga drum with materials from your garden shed.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Getting to Know You Portraits
Students will create portraits of themselves after reading the book “I Like Me” by Nancy Carlson.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Giant Stuffed Bird Sculptures
This lesson plan shows students how to make giant stuffed bird sculptures out of 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
Green on Green Wax Resist
Students will experiment with wax resist as they create pictures using shades of green.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Haiku Straw and Ink Paintings
Students will learn how to write a Haiku poem. They will then discover how to make an ink painting to illustrate their poem.
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
Handprint Canadian Flags
Discover how to make fantastic Canadian flags using handprints. Perfect for Canada Day celebrations!
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Handprint Crab Painting
Students will make pictures of Florida blue crabs using their handprints.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Handprint Turkey with Texture
Students can make a handprint turkey using seeds, beans and grains.
Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs
Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5
Happy Accident Painting
By working with ink, watercolor and wet paper, students will be forced to go with the flow as they create happy accident paintings.
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
Harold and the Purple Crayon Paper Pictures
Using the book, Harold and the Purple Crayon as inspiration, students will use paper shapes to stimulate their imaginations to create a unique image.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Heart Poppies
You can make poppies using heart shapes.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Hermit Crab Paper Collage
Students will gain appreciation for the work of Eric Carle not only as a story writer, but as an illustrator during this fun “Hermit Crab” inspired lesson.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
How to Make Coil Pots Out of Clay
Kids will learn how to make coil pots out of clay.
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
I Give You My Heart
Students will create paper heart collages for Valentine’s Day.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
I Like Me Portraits
Students will create portraits of themselves after reading the book “I Like Me” by Nancy Carlson.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Ice Cream Stick Dolls
Your kids will love creating these little characters and they’ll have loads of imaginary fun playing with them too!
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Impasto Painting
In this lesson, students learn about texture as they make impasto paintings.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
Japanese Hand Fan Craft
Students will learn about Japanese culture as they create hand fans using paper and paint.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Japanese Windsock Craft
Students will learn about Japanese windsocks as they create a windsock using a paper bag.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Juice Bottle Penguin Sculptures
Students can make penguins using paper mache pulp and recycled drinking bottles.
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5
Kandinsky Circle Studies
Students will study the art and life of Kandinsky. They will also make an oil pastel picture of circles while listening to music.
Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs
Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School
