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            What's Behind the Mask? (Grades 5-7)


   Plains Indians (grades 3-6)
     Make a village based on the Plains Indian tribes (PDF file)


   Cretaceous Dinosaurs (grades 2-6)
     Dinosaur Fun - Make a dirorama, mobile, decorate pencils, or a bulletin board (PDF file)


   Triassic Dinosaurs (grades 2-6)
     Dinosaur Fun - Make a dirorama, mobile, decorate pencils, or a bulletin board (PDF file)


   Pumpkin Face (grades 1-3)
     Art Project: Design jack o lantern faces (PDF file)


   Apples Grow (grades 1-4)
     Art Project: Reinforce the growth cycle of an apple tree (PDF file)


   Heraldry (grades 1-8)
     Art Project: Students explore heraldry and the artistic styles used (PDF file)


   My Grandparents (grades 1-8)
     Art Project: Learning about families and grandparents (PDF file)


   What I Did on Vacation (grades 1-4)
     Art Project: What I Did on Vacation (PDF file)


   Summer Safety at the Beach (grades 1-3)
     Art Project: Summer Safety at the Beach (PDF file)


   Summer Safety at the Park (grades 1-3)
     Art Project: Summer Safety at the Park (PDF file)


   Summer Safety (grades 3-6)
     Art Project: Make a summer safety quiz (PDF file)


   Draw Like an Egyptian (grades 2-8)
     Art Project: Learn how to draw Ancient Egyptian art (PDF file)


   Celebrate the United States (grades K-5)
     Art Project: Make parade sticks to wave at celebrations (PDF file)


   Celebrate Canada (grades K-5)
     Art Project: Make parade sticks to wave at celebrations (PDF file)


   Butterflies (grades 1-5)
     Art Project: Make a variety of projects with a butterflies theme (PDF file)


   Patriotic Fortune Teller (grades 2-5)
     Art Project: Make a paper patriotic fortune teller toy (PDF file)


   Mother's Day Card (grades 1-4)
     Art Project: A thank you card for Mother's Day (PDF file)


   Geometric Solids - Farm (grades 2-4)
     Art Project: Make a farm using various geometric solid shapes (PDF file)


   Whose Hat? (grades K-2)
     Art Project: Flip pages to change the hats (PDF file)


   Wetlands Inhabitants (grades 2-6)
     Art Project: An art project on different animals and insects that live in wetlands (PDF file)


   Dragonflies in the Wetlands (grades 3-6)
     Art Project: An art project on dragonflies (PDF file)


   Which State is It? (grades 3-6)
     Art Project: Read clues about a state and then lift the flap to see the state (PDF file)


   Which Mammal am I? (grades 3-5)
     Art Project: Read clues about an animal and then lift the flap to see the animal (PDF file)
     Coloring Book: Mammal babies coloring book (PDF file)


   Easter Shapes (grades K-3)
     Art Project: Coloring and cutting out shapes to make various Easter decorations (PDF file)
     Coloring Book: Easter drawings using shapes (PDF file)


   Spring Counting Book (grades K-2)
     Art Project: Students can enjoy a simple spring counting book (PDF file)


   Pot of Gold Wish (grades 1-3)
     Art Project: What would you like to find at the end of the rainbow? (PDF file)


   Dr. Seuss Style Buildings (grades 1-5)
     Art Project: Create a town with buildings inspired by Dr. Seuss (PDF file)


Art Projects
            Totem Tubes (An Easy To Do Craft)
            Troll Tubes (An Easy To Do Craft)


Endangered Animal Wanted Poster (grades 1-8)
     Art Project: Make a wanted poster featuring an endangered animal (PDF file)


   Dugi Dugi Drum (grades 2-6)
     Art Project: Make a dugi dugi drum, similar to those from Kenya (PDF file)


Kiwi Bird (grades 3-6)
     Art Project: Make a Kiwi bird. (PDF file)


Chinese Dragon (grades 1-3)
     Art Project: Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a Chinese Dragon. Have your own parade! (PDF file)


100 Days of School (grades K-3)
     Art Project: Celebrate 100 days of school with a variety of activities (PDF file)


Arctic Ocean Mobile (grades 1-4)
     Art Project: Students make a mobile of animals that live in and near the Arctic Ocean (PDF file)


Community Buildings (grades 2-4)
     Art Project: Make a single building or create a whole community. (PDF file)


Christmas Village (grades 2-4)
     Art Project: Make a Christmas village. Includes templates to design buildings. (PDF file)


Pinecone Critters (grades K-6)
     Art Project: Use pinecones as a base to make little pinecone people and animals (PDF file)


Covered Wagon Art Project (grades 3-8)
     Art Project: Make a model of a prairie schooner like the wagons that used to travel west to Oregon (PDF file)


American Indian Yarn Weaving Art Project (grades 3-8)
     Art Project: Yarn weaving with an American Indian theme (PDF file)
Helpful links for the American Indian Yarn Weaving Art Project
     Native Americans Theme Unit


Drawing Birds (grades 3-8)
     Art Project: Using shapes to draw birds (PDF file)
Helpful links for the Drawing Birds Art Project
     Birds Theme Unit


I'm Thankful (grades K-3)
     This art project is an opportunity for students to express what they are thankful for (PDF file)


Halloween Shapes Art Project (grades K-3)
     Coloring Book: Halloween drawings using shapes (PDF file)
     Art Project: Coloring and cutting out shapes to make various Halloween decorations (PDF file)


Dinosaurs (grades K-6)
     Using shapes to draw dinosaurs (PDF file)


Community Helpers (grades 1-3)
     Kids can make their own community helpers, using the templates (PDF file)


Columbus Day Ship (grades 2-8)
     Make a ship similar to the one that Columbus sailed (PDF file)
Helpful links for the Columbus Day Ship Art Project
     Columbus Day Theme Unit


Squirrel Counting Project (grades K-2)
     Creating a fall counting book (PDF file)


Quetzal (grades K-6)
     Decorate your classroom with quetzals from South America (PDF file)
Helpful links for the Quetzal project
     Rain Forest


Proud to Be (grades K-8)
     Celebrate who you are and the country you're from (PDF file)


Farm Animal Mosaic (grades K-4)
     Make a simple picture using beans and small noodles to fill in the colors (PDF file)


Skyline (grades 2-8)
     Make a stunning skyline picture using simple techniques (PDF file)


Yarn Picture (grades 3-8)
     Children will make a picture using yarn (PDF file)


Personalized Bookmark (K-6)
     Children will design their own bookmarks (PDF file)


About Me (K-6)
     About me art project (PDF file)
Helpful links for the About Me art project
     Back to School Theme Unit


Shapes - Summer (K-3)
     Shapes and summer art project (PDF file)
Helpful links for the Summer Art project
     Shapes and summer coloring book (PDF file)


Shapes - Transportation (K-3)
     Shapes and transportation art project (PDF file)
Helpful links for the Transportation Art project
     Shapes and transportation coloring book (PDF file)


Beach Art (K-6)
     Beach art project (PDF file)

Helpful links for the Beach Art project
     The beach theme unit


Ocean Art (K-6)
     Ocean art project (PDF file)

Helpful links for the Ocean Art project
     Oceans theme unit
     Ocean shapes (from classroom helpers)


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