Kindergarten

Crazy Cool Creatures Lesson Plan

Crazy Cool Creatures Lesson Plan Instructions Encourage students to visualize and create their own wild creature. Invent a wild creature—combine real animals or make it up completely. Draw the outline in pencil. Practicing shapes. Use bright colored paints, markers or crayons (2–3 colors max

Dot Marker Caterpillars Lesson Plan

Dot Marker Caterpillars Lesson Plan What You’ll Need 8 ½” x 11” construction paper Dot markers Markers Project Prep This is a simple project that requires minimal preparation ahead of time, especially for older students. All you’ll need to do is assemble the materials. For younger st

Fingerprint Birds on a Wire Lesson Plan

Fingerprint Birds on a Wire Lesson Plan Supply List: White paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper Colorful finger paints Paper towels or wet wipes Paper plates Black and orange markers Ruler Project Prep: Before starting this project, we recommend

Valentine’s Day Handprint Flowers Lesson Plan

Valentine’s Day Handprint Flowers Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works (or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper) Watercolor paints Finger Paints Markers Paint brushes Paper towels Wet wipes Paper plates Project Prep Assemble all project materi

Handprint Winter Birds Lesson Plan

Handprint Winter Birds Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works (or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper) Bright Colored Finger Paints Markers Paint brushes Glue sticks Paper towels Wet wipes Paper plates Project Prep Ahead

Melted Snowman Lesson Plan

Melted Snowman Lesson Plan What You’ll Need 8 ½” x 11” construction paper (black, orange, and white for the snowman elements, plus other colors for the background) Glue Sticks Scissors Black Marker Project Prep Ahead of doing this project with the kids, cut 1×1″ squares

Fingerprint Holiday Lights Lesson Plan

Fingerprint Holiday Lights Lesson Plan What You’ll Need White paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 ½” x 11” art paper Bright Colored Finger Paints Paper Towels Paper Plates Black Marker Project Prep Ahead of time, an adult should dra

Footprint Butterfly Lesson Plan

Footprint Butterfly Process Paint your background (ex. blue for the sky etc.) and let paint dry Cover the artist’s feet with two different colors (it tickles!) Paint from the toes to center of foot one color, and to bottom a second color. Help artist carefully stand in the middle of the pa

Fall Leaves Lesson Plan

Fall Leaves Lesson Plan Great for K – 2! What You’ll Need ● Assorted Fall Leaves● Paper provided by Original Works, or another high-quality, 70# 8 1/2 ” x 11″ art paper● Crayons● Blue and Green Food Coloring (to mix with water)● Disposable Cups● Flat Pai

Monster Collage Lesson Plan

Monster Collage Great for Kindergarten! Lesson Learning Targets: I am learning about:● Craftsmanship● Scissor safety Process Day One: Learning Target:  I am learning about craftsmanship so that my work is neat and shows my best skills. I know I got it when I can make a monst

Self Portrait Paper Collage Lesson Plan

Self Portrait Paper Collage Lesson Plan A collage made with cut and torn paper Process Day One: Talk about different things the students like to do. Discuss color and special relationships. Reserve the black or dark colored paper for use as your collage base. Using the variety of papers, cut or

Flower Close Up Lesson Plan

Flower Close-Up Lesson Plan A marker drawing with a watercolor wash background Process Day 1 Discuss different kinds of flowers. Show pictures and actual examples. Talk about color contrast and relationships, shapes of petals, textures within the leaves and other aspects of flowers. Locate and ma

Butterfly Painting Lesson Plan

Butterfly Painting Lesson Plan A crayon drawing filled with watercolor shapes Process Day One: Talk about BUTTERFLIES and LEAVES. Using examples show different kinds of butterflies. Emphasize the symmetry of the wings and the different shapes within both the butterflies and the leaves. 

Bug on a Rug Lesson Plan

Bug on a Rug Lesson Plan Process Teacher: You may want to pre-cut construction paper for younger students.  You will need 1” to 1 ½” strips for the borders and various shapes for the bug body (circles, oval, squares and long rectangles) in multiple colors. Start by looking at close-up pict

Night and Day Lesson Plan

Day & Night Discussion For day and night grade lesson plan for grades K-2, use photos or illustrated children’s books that show day & night scenes.  Discuss the concept that lights turned on in your house show through the windows during the night but those same lights on during the day

Balloons and Kites Lesson Plan

Balloons & Kites Lesson Plan Process 1.  Fold the white paper gently in half and open the crease line.  The top half will be your sky and the bottom half will be a field of grass with wild flowers. 2.  TOP HALF:  Color with a blue crayon.  Alternate between hard and light pressure