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Easy Easter Crafts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Pupils make different crafts to represent spring and Easter. In this crafts lesson plan, students make cookies, nests, and bunnies out of their hands.
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Make a Spider

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create spider crafts. In this spider craft lesson, students create three different spider based crafts. Students create a spider, a spider web, and a spider collage.
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Making Cordage (Native Americans)

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students make Native American cordage.  In this Native American lesson, students use different fibers to make and test the strength of their cordage.
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iWonder Lesson Plan: Winter Birds

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students report on the colors, calls, behaviors, and physical characteristics of different winter birds. In this winter birds lesson plan, students also make a bird feeder.
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The Use of Printed Page- Newspapers, magazines and advertising

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study the process of making paper.  In this papermaking instructional activity students see the benefits of a printed page and creat their own paper.
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Making Kwanzaa Place-mats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create a Kwanzaa place-mat. In this Kwanza lesson students use red, green, and black paint in alternating stripes to decorate their place-mat. The place-mats can be laminated and sent home or used in class.
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Making Nests

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the lives of birds by researching their natural habitats. In this nest building lesson, 2nd graders investigate the craft of making a bird nest and discuss their useful qualities for the animals. Students utilize...
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Wallpaper Jewelry

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create jewelry out of wallpaper. In this jewelry lesson plan, students cut strips of wallpaper, link them together with a stapler, and make bracelets and necklaces.
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Bird Feeder

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make bird feeders In this spring craft lesson, students follow the provided instructions to make peanut butter bird feeders. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Cardboard Frames

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create works of art. In this visual arts lesson, students use recycled cardboard to make picture frames. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson to complement the theme.
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Colored Glue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice creating colors. In this visual arts lesson, students use glue and food coloring to create new color combinations. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Garden Starters

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students grow their own gardens. In this planting lesson, students use egg cartons to start their own gardens by planting and caring for seeds. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson to complement the theme.
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Secret Message

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students make secret messages. In this visual arts lesson, students use crayons to create secret messages. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Stocking Stuffers

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students stuff Christmas stockings. In this Christmas activity lesson, students receive candy based on their classroom behavior. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson to complement the theme.
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Bird Cookies

For Teachers Pre-K
Students create birdfeeders. In this bird lesson, students create birdefeeders. Students use a slice of bread, peanut butter and bird seed to create a birdfeeder.
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Confetti Eggs

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students create a confetti filled egg. In this art lesson students use multiple steps to decorate and fill an egg. The result is an egg that has been hollowed, filled with confetti, and has a decorated shell. The students break them open...
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Barbie Holder

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a barbie holder. In this craft lesson, students put a toilet paper tube into a piece of cardboard and decorate it. They put Barbie's legs into the tube and let the skirt lie over the tube. 
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Go Fish!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice their reading comprehension by participating in a fictional fishing exercise.  In this children's literature lesson, students read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss, and discuss the characteristics of...
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ABC!

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore the alphabet using various activities.  In this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet.  Students also participate in physical activities that allow them to hear...
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Standing Snowmen

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Young scholars practice their arts and crafts by creating Christmas projects.  In this holiday lesson, students utilize construction paper, glue and scissors to create a 2-D image of a snowman.  Young scholars create 2 more snowmen and...
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Patterning Fun

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners practice making patterns with paint and stamps.  In this arts and crafts lesson, students utilize the floor of their classroom to create a giant pattern on the floor using different colored paints and foam stamps.  Learners sign...
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Creating Animal Prints

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students investigate the habits of animals by studying their prints.  In this animal life lesson, students investigate the different types of tracks left from animals by researching the Internet.  Students utilize clay or Play-Doh to...
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Holiday Ideas: Snowman

For Teachers Pre-K - K
In this fine motor skills lesson, students cut and paste items onto a snowman with no help from their teacher.  Students will use items, such as toothpicks, to help them glue small pieces.  Students distiguish between small, medium, and...
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Washoe Indians: Dat-so-la-lee

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the life and crafts of Washoe Indian, Dat-so-la-lee. In this Washoe Indians lesson, students read and study the life of Washoe Indian basket weaver Dat-so-la-lee. Students study images of her crafts and discuss the...