This lesson plan was inspired by the book Me on the Map by Joanne Sweeny. I love old maps and enjoy using them in art. Materials: Styrofoam Pre-cut houses made from foam sheets Ink pens Paint (washable tempera) Foam rollers Maps or paper Each child was given a...
Cork stamped cards are such a great way to bring color into any holiday or celebration. Plus this is one of those super simple projects that you can do with minimal supplies, most or all of which you have at home or in your classroom. Here is a materials list to get...
Halloween is a great holiday because we get to dress up in costume, explore the creepy dark side of life, and act jovial. I work with some very young toddlers and know that in the first few years Halloween can be intimidating and scary. It was my goal to give a fun...
This project was inspired by the Artful Parent recycled paper bag heart project. Instead of hearts we adapted the projects to fit our spring theme. Our project became butterflies with a recycled twist! Since flowers and butterflies are such a large part of our spring...
Making cards is a multi-step process which includes folding, gluing, printing, and glitter. This offers children practice in fine motor skills control, breaking down a large project into small doable parts, and following directions. We started with adhering a base of...
