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Paper Weaving

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create an art project. In this paper weaving lesson, students discuss the skill and art of weaving and use construction paper to practice the weaving technique learned.
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Telling Tales About Textiles

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students analyze the different types of textiles, processes for creating cloth, and inventions utilized to manufacture industrial goods. In this Telling Tales About Textiles lesson, students weave on a card loom to create their own...
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Fall vs. Spring

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students learn about fall and spring by engaging in hands-on activities in order to fulfill science and language arts standards. In this lesson on seasons, students first listen to a story about fall, discuss the characteristics of the...
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Old Fashion Weaving Wheel

For Students 4th - 5th
In this weaving picture worksheet, students are provided with the picture of an old fashioned tool used for cloth and weaving. Students color and/or write about the historical "machine."
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Butterfly Mobile

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this butterfly mobile craft project activity, students color and cut out the patterns of a butterfly. Students follow the directions to construct a butterfly mobile.
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Merry Christmas: Activity Pages

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Christmas activity, students color, cut and glue pictures on a wreath, reindeer, penguin and snowman. Each part of the activity has suggestions for adult participation in the activity.
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Blank Jigsaw Puzzles

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this craft worksheet, students design and create a jigsaw puzzle. Students draw a picture on the blank puzzle sheet, laminate or mount it, and cut out the puzzle. This page has puzzles for 9,10,12 or 24 pieces.
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Welding Terms

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the vocabulary terms that describe welding and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Child Care -- Arts and Crafts

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students continue their completion of the child care internet course. In groups, they examine the differences between arts and crafts and develop their own stations for their classroom. To end the lesson, they create their own art...
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Colonial Living: A Look at the Arts, Crafts, History, and Literature of Early Americans

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the different aspects of life in Colonial America. At home, they make traditional colonial recipes to share with the class. In groups, they read a book about the purpose and act of quilting and create their own...
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Fun With Weaving

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of weaving through the telling of a story. They follow the story to create a context for the class project. Students use templates to weave and create their own works. Upon completion of the project...
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Covered with Love: A Look at Me Quilt

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students create a bright and busy quilt to visually stimulate an infant or toddler. They use both hand applique and machine applique to piece together colorful scraps using many different shapes and patterns.
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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Vases

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students construct a fabric vase as shown in the book, "Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Vases" by Linda Johansen. They cut fabric and appliques using plastic templates then iron on fusible interface. Pieces of the vase are then sewn...
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Fast, Fun & Easy Fabric Boxes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design and create a fabric box using different fabrics and fusible bwebbing. They cut fabric using template and iron on the fusible web. then the pieces are sewn together to complete the box.
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A Fresh Twist on Fabric Folding

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice different ways to fold fabric. Using different types of fabrics, they create 3D fabric models to be used in quilts or clothing. They share their designs with the class and critique their classmates design.
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String Eggs

For Teachers K - 8th
Students follow instructions to make a string egg and work appropriately and neatly with art materials.
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Easy Bird Feeder

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create simple, painted, themed bird feeders out of everyday items, such as paper towel rolls and small paper plates
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Brown Bag Kites

For Teachers K - 6th
Young scholars observe and discuss kites. They create a kite out of recycled materials, such as paper bags, paper scraps, leftover glitter, and buttons.
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Handprint Angels

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students trace their hands onto white paper and cut them out. They create a holiday art piece by adding a "head" and a "body" and then decorating them to resemble an angel. (Their handprints become the wings.)
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A Waste Not Picture Frame

For Teachers K - 12th
Students reuse old puzzles with missing pieces by painting the remaining pieces and using them to make a picture frame. They embellish the frame with other recycled items.
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Snow Globes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students create snow globes out of recycled coffee jars and other items.
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Saltdough Ladybug

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners make salt dough and then fashion it into the shape of a lady bug, shich they later paint after it has been baked.
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More Maracas

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create and decorate paper mache maracas.
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Planet Sun Catchers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create suncatchers that resemble planets using recycled plastic lids.