Cut and Paste Activities
Groundhog Puppet: This project also requires a little painting.
The following items are all “Read and Follow Directions” activities I made for reading classes. The students made monthly themed flashcards which we hung on the wall and played with throughout the month. (The Display Tree shows many of the projects.) These are all good activities for making greeting cards, as well as practicing the skill of reading directions and images.
Christmas Stocking: Pennsylvania Dutch Design
Crafts
- Yarn Snowballs–Make a basketful of yarn snowballs for a little winter fun!
- Snowy Winter Goodie Boxes: Make your own goodie boxes for a Christmas or winter treat to students or a friend.
- Nutcracker Goodie Box
- Christmas in Yellowstone Goodie Box
Classroom Murals
I am not an artist, nor have I had very much art training, but I did take a class in oil painting where I learned enough to create some nice images. My teacher taught us two basic things–how to mix colors, and how to apply paints. Using these two simple ideas I found I could teach children basic painting skills which produced lovely classroom murals. If you are interested, check out the article on murals in this blog.
Thematic Teacher 