Category Archives: Spring Lesson Plans
Flower Facts- Basic math facts activity and art project
Submitted by Julie G.Click here to join teachertime123 on facebook! Use for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, or fact families. The answer to the problem is in the center of the flower. The problems are written in the petals.
Raining Rhymes- Spring bulletin board
Butterfly Symmetry- Spring art project and lesson on symmetry
Submitted by Bill G. 1.Have students trace a butterfly pattern or draw a butterfly on their own. To make both sides exactly the same, fold a large sheet of construction paper in half and draw half of the butterfly along … Continue reading
Paper Plate Umbrella- Spring art project
Submitted by Monica G. Materials: paper plate construction paper markers or paint yarn or thread 1. Cut a paper plate in half. 2. Color (crayon/marker) or paint the background of the plate. 3. Decorate with marker, crayon, paint, construction paper, … Continue reading
Tissue Paper Easter Eggs- 2 methods of using tissue paper for an Easter art project
Submitted by Kim D. Click here to join teachertime123 on facebook! Have students trace and cut out an egg from a pattern. Either have squares of tissue cut for them or teach them to cut first into strips, then cut … Continue reading
Mosaic Rainbow- art project for spring or St. Patrick’s Day
Submitted by Jon G. Click here to join teachertime123 on facebook! -Give students a half sheet of white paper, or half of a paper plate. – Have small color squares cut out (or have students cut them) to use for … Continue reading
Paper Plate Bunny- Easter art project
Submitted by Shana C. Click here to join teachertime123 on facebook! Materials: paper plate pom pom construction paper black marker googly eyes (optional) pipe cleaners(optional) Use the back side of a paper plate. Draw on facial features with a … Continue reading
24 Blogs with Easy Easter Crafts for Kids Made from Recycled Materials
From www.babysittingjobs.com As Easter approaches, your kids’ thoughts are probably turning to visions of Easter egg hunts, bunnies, chicks and candy. With the help of these 24 bloggers, you can come up with a bunch of different crafts made from … Continue reading
25 Blogs with Family-Friendly Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
From www.babysitters.net While everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday, it’s unlikely that many know the story behind St. Patrick’s Day. In a nutshell, a man named Patrick converted a large group of Irish people from Paganism to … Continue reading
Out Like a Lamb- Spring hand print lamb art project
Submitted by Emily G. Click here to join teachertime123 on facebook! *Trace hand print on black paper. The 3 middle fingers should be placed together. *Use white paint or white out to make eyes, then fill in with black marker … Continue reading
28 Blogs Featuring Recycled Easter Crafts for Eco-Friendly Moms- Easter art projects
From www.findababysitter.org This Easter, instead of using store-bought Easter decorations, keep your kids busy with some imaginative Easter crafts using items found around the house. All of these crafts use recycled items and containers, preventing these objects from ending up … Continue reading
Foot Print Butterfly- art/craft for preschool or early elementary
Submitted by Kristine S. Use a paintbrush on the child’s foot to apply the paint color(s) that you would like. Firmly press the child’s foot onto paper. Do the same with the other foot. Place feet so that they will … Continue reading
Bouquet of Spring Flowers- Spring art project/ Mother’s Day art project
Submitted by Kate M. I used 2 different shades of green for the stems. The flowers are completely made with tissue paper squares. The kids traced and cut out their hands. They then colored the hand. Click here … Continue reading
April Showers Bring May Flowers- Spring/Easter art project and bulletin board; hand print flower
Submitted by John T. Use washable paint on the child’s hand to create the hand print flower.Then have child paint stem and leaves. This can be drawn in pencil ahead of time for child to fill in if necessary. Don’t … Continue reading
