Month: September 2022

November- Turkeys

Kindergarten & 1st Grade- Big Turkeys

Materials:

  • large watercolor paper
  • black oil pastels
  • colored oil pastels
  • liquid watercolor paint
  • craft feathers
  • white glue
  • small plastic container lid

Here is a 40 minute lesson for the Kinders and 1st graders. Watch the video below to guide you through!

2nd & 3rd Graders- Color Wheel Turkeys

Materials:

  • Turkey tracing templates
  • Turkey Body: Paper Scraps for the turkey body (about one 6″ x 7″ piece per student)
  • Additional construction paper scraps (various colors)
  • Oil pastels
  • Scissors
  • Glue sticks
  • 12″ x 9″ black or white paper for background
  • Color wheel (optional)

Below is a video to watch to that takes you through the steps to make a colorful turkey!

4th & 5th Grade- Textured Turkeys

Materials:

  • 9″ x 12″ watercolor paper
  • Pencil
  • Waterproof black marker, fine point
  • Watercolor paints (tray sets are great)
  • Medium and small round brushes

Below you will find the handouts you can use throughout the lesson. This packet will give you drawing guide and texture examples.

October- Halloween Pumpkins & Monsters

Kindergarten- Pumpkins

It is FALL!! Here is a project to do with Kinders. I have included the step-by-step directions for drawing a pumpkin. After the pumpkins are drawn, all shapes and sizes, students can cut pieces of construction paper to make the face. This will bring personality and make each pumpkin a bit more different!

Materials:

  • Large white construction paper if using tempera paint to color the pumpkin (If students are watercolor painting the pumpkins use large watercolor paper instead.)
  • Half sheet of black construction paper
  • Half sheet of white construction paper
  • Black sharpies
  • Paint (tempera or watercolor)
  • Glue sticks

1st & 2nd Grade- Monsters

Here is a fun monster project kids can make for Halloween. There is a video for you to watch that will walk you through the process. It also includes a list of materials you will need to gather ahead of time. Just click the link below and begin watching at 15:27 for the monster project. Have fun!

Easy Holiday Art Project: Halloween SPARK-TACULAR

Below is some monster inspiration for kids to use if needed!

3rd Grade- Origami Witches

These witches are ADORABLE! Please click on the video above for step-by-step directions and materials needed. Below is a step-by-step guide for the origami portion of the project.

4th & 5th Grade- Asymmetrical Monsters

Here is a fun monster project for older kids to make for Halloween. There is a video for you to watch that will walk you through the process. It also includes a list of materials you will need to gather ahead of time. Just click the link below and begin watching at 32:17 for the asymmetrical monster project. Have fun getting creative!

Easy Holiday Art Project: Halloween SPARK-TACULAR

Below is some monster inspiration for kids to use if needed!