Today I am sharing the steps involved in making this lovely, but simple, winter dove. Just follow the pictures below.
I always have lots of extra supplies handy because my students always want to make an extra dove once they grasp the process. And why stop at white doves? The birds look wonderful made with colorful paper and tissue as well.
*Teacher Tip: For younger students, show them how to fold the bird’s body in half (so the beak touches the tail) to [Read More…]
Penguin alert!
Does your class study arctic animals? Do you research penguins or other arctic animals? I have a great simple penguin craft to add to your lesson planning.
We make these cute penguins every year and they are always fun, simple and hilarious.
If you’d like to try them, follow the pictures below. You won’t need a lot of supplies – just orange, black and white paper. You’ll need some glue and scissors, and that’s it!
I have been collecting the [Read More…]
Each year we study Winter and our classroom transforms into a winter wonderland of crafts! Here are a few of the cute projects we do, along with links to other blog posts or tutorials I’ve made.
Polar Bear Art
If you’d like to try this, I have a complete tutorial.
Click here to see it and give it a try with your students! It’s easier than it looks, I promise!
Snowflakes
We made two kinds of snowflakes this winter.
The snowflakes on the mural above are [Read More…]
We are preparing for a trip to the pumpkin patch, and we will be bringing home the biggest pumpkin we can find (or that we can carry!) to carve together. This is a great hands on activity that we can use for so many areas of learning.
Here are some of the things we learn with our giant pumpkin:
Art – Drawing, designing a face, cutting and gluing, various art techniques
Math – counting seeds, grouping into tens and hundreds, graphing
Literacy – Writing [Read More…]
Spring is finally here after a week of snow! We’re trying to brighten the room a bit by hanging these cute rainbow clouds from strings.
So simple that not much explanation is needed! The kids cut out their names, and then added one word about themselves on each rainbow color.
We tried a cool art technique using these St. Patrick’s Day stained glass coloring sheets.
Color them with markers and then take a drop of any cooking oil and rub over top of [Read More…]
I’m always looking for fun and easy crafts at Christmas.
This is one of my all time favorites.
There’s no mess – but have lots of supplies because students will want to make several of these.
Click to download this FREE quick tutorial to add to your Christmas Art file:
3D Christmas Tree
Free Multicultural Christmas [Read More…]
During the winter, students can become anxious, sad, and agitated. This is because they do not get to spend much time running around outside due to the snow. Additionally, there is limited sunlight, so much of the day includes a dark, gloomy sky. Since teachers work so hard to support students through the cold, snowy winter, they often create seasonal lessons. For instance, classrooms often transform into winter wonderlands! While the days may be cold, January Crafts & Writing Prompts [Read More…]
I’d love to share with you one of the simple flower crafts we use to add a pop of color to our classroom in the springtime. They could also be a nice craft for Mother’s Day, or to decorate for special events such as the Parent Appreciation Tea.
Flower Craft Tutorial
You will need:
*pipe cleaners
*tissue paper petals
*a button, and glue (a glue stick works fine).
1. Put the pipe cleaner (stem) through the [Read More…]
