Category Archives: Summer 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.

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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

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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

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Hand print American Flag- art project for Memorial Day, Veteran’s day, 4th of July, Flag Day

Submitted by Wendy T. Trace hand on white construction paper- fingers close together.  Cut out.  With a ruler, create area for the stars.  Draw the lines for the stripes. Use marker or crayon for the red and blue.  Use small … Continue reading

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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

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Handprint crabs- story and art project for preschool and early elementary

Art Lesson Plans Early Childhood Lesson Plans After reading the story “Clumsy Crab” by Ruth Galloway, make hand-print crabs. Use watercolor paints for your background paper.  Then you need red paint and wiggly eyes to make the crab.  I found … Continue reading

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Seashell Crabs- art/craft for preschool or elementary grades

From meetthedubiens.blogspot.com What you’ll need: seashells red paint paint brush googly eyes glue – I used my hot glue gun Directions: 1. paint your seashells red and allow to dry 2. glue 2 spiral seashells to another seashell to make … Continue reading

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Sandpaper Starfish- art/craft for preschool or elementary grades

From meetthedubiens.blogspot.com What you’ll need: sandpaper regular paper scissors glue glitter googly eyes Directions: 1. cut some starfish shapes out of your sandpaper 2. glue your starfish on some regular paper – we used pretty scrapbook paper that Kirsten thought … Continue reading

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Handprint Sunflower- art/craft for preschool or early elementary

From meetthedubiens.blogspot.com handprint sunflower What you’ll need: yellow paint green paint paintbrushes green craft foam scissors glue black beads canvas or paper Directions: 1. paint your child’s palm yellow and have them stamp it 4 times in a circle at … Continue reading

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Sunshine Craft- art for early childhood or elementary

From amazingmoms.com Materials 1 small paper plate yellow tissue paper yellow craft paint white glue or tape 1 2 – 3 inch piece of string or yarn 1 paint brush 1 sheet black construction paper 2 wiggly eyes newspaper (to … Continue reading

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Glowing Flowers- decoupage art lesson for all grade levels

From makingfriends.com Glowing Flowers When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper. Reprinted with … Continue reading

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Table Top Wishing Well- craft/art for elementary or intermediate grades

From makingfriends.com Table Top Wishing Well You need: 17 Clothespins Tacky Glue Baby Food Jar Low Temp Glue Gun Four Small Heart Woodsies Eight Small Teardrop Woodsies Rubber Band Pink and Green Paint or Paint Markers Silk or Dried Flowers … Continue reading

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No Sew Bandanna Tote Bag- craft/art

From makingfriends.com No-Sew Bandanna Tote Bag No sewing! Just cut and knot. All you’ll need is scissors and two bandannas. You Need: Two 22″ Bandannas Fabric Scissors Instructions: Our bandannas are printed with a blank 1″ border. Cut this border … Continue reading

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Butterfly Sun Catcher Craft- art/craft for spring

From amazingmoms.com Love outdoor summer crafts? Me, too, especially sun catchers! This little project makes a fun and colorful Butterfly Sun Catcher from a little tissue paper and a foam sheet. If you don’t have a foam sheet, you can … Continue reading

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