The Hanukat story provides an opportunity for the introduction of Hanukkah Holiday concepts. Below is a description of some of the ways HanuKat can be incorporated into your December Holiday activities. Materials: The web site www.hanukat.com Lesson Plan: Read out loud the story of HanuKat from www.hanukat.com. For younger children, the story can be read […]
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Making Mittens with The Mitten Book
Read and discuss the different animals in The Mitten book and then try to make mittens that are alike. Materials: Construction paper with the outline of a pair of mittens drawn on it glue scissors glitter yarn a copy of the book The Mitten by Jan Brett. Plan: Read the story The Mitten to the […]
Curious George in the Snow
We read the book and talk about the children’s sledding experiences. What kinds of inventions would they make for better sledding? Then we make a sled ornament. Materials: Curious George in the Snow 1 wooden sled – (You can pick these up at craft stores or make them with popsicle sticks.) Paint 5″ of yellow […]
Brown Bear Pudding Style!
After reading the story Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Eric Carle, children will paint a bear with chocolate pudding! Get the Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? BIG BOOK version at Amazon. Objectives: To integrate literacy and gross motor skills to produce self-esteem through art work. Materials: Simple reproducible pattern of a bear. […]
Spring Egg Art Activity
CONCEPTS/SKILLS: Shapes (Oval), Patterns & Art Media Objectives: Students will create a spring egg out of pastels, construction paper and glue. Students will create and continue a pattern. Students will experience a different type of art media. Materials: Black Construction Paper (8 1/2 x 11) One Bottle of Elmer’s or Sparkle Glue per student One […]
Gingerbread Houses
This is a great activity for the week before winter vacation — very calming activity. Be sure to play soothing instrumental music during the building process. Objectives: listen to literature about the North Pole, bakeries, Mrs. Santa Claus, ginger bread. follow directions to assemble a gingerbread house out of icing, graham crackers and candy. write […]
Life Cycle of a Butterfly Pasta Activity
Students will learn to identify the four stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. Materials: Butterfly patterns spiral pasta-caterpilllar shell pasta-chrysalis bow tie pasta-butterfly small pasta representing an egg crayons or markers glue Lesson Plan: Ask the students what they know about butterflies. Have they ever seen one? Have they ever touched one? What did it […]
Tissue Leaf Rubbings
Make a beautiful picture with tissue paper leaf rubbings. Objectives: Students will develop the shape of texture of a leaf. Materials: 5″ squares of tissue paper in autumn colors fresh leaves with prominent veins pieces of brown crayons (1) 6″x18″ white construction paper liquid starch in a small container paint brush and paper towel Lesson […]
Colored Sand Art
The children try different mediums to create works of art. Materials: sand food coloring sandwich bags construction paper trays glue Lesson Plan: Pour a cup or two of sand into a sandwich bag. Have the child choose a food color and then add a few drops to the bag. Have the child shake the sand […]
Bunny Rabbit Mask Paper Plate Craft
Students design their own bunny mask to follow-up reading the book, Runaway Bunny. Materials: Glue Small ears cut out of pink construction paper straws scissors different colors of tempera paint paint smocks glitter Lesson Plan: Read the Runaway Bunny. Take a paper plate and cut it in half. One part will be for the mask […]