First grade arts and crafts ideas

Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create

STEM becomes STEAM as we integrate science with art in these awesome science art projects for kids! Get ready to get your mind blown!

Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).

The August art session with my little "firsties" was a HUGE success. We created "Wild About 1st Grade" self-portraits. They turned out so dang cute! It was a lot of fun to combine some guided art along with "do your own thing" directions. The bulletin board is adorable. We'll be adding their writing prompt responses to "I'm WILD About 1st Grade Because..." as soon as we finish the edit process. I created a file with the guided art directions, supply list, and writing prompts. Feel free to…

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

Make this adorable cactus handprint card with our free printable template! You only need paper and a few other supplies to make it.

This craft step by step on how to make paper windmill that spins around, is one of my favorite fun and easy summer craft ideas for kids. Like most of my other crafts these will make a great toy windmill to take outside too, as well as to the beach. My DIY Windmill project comes

This would be a fun thing for kids to pass out to their classmates at the beginning of school! These monster bookmarks are so easy to make and make a great back to school craft for kids!

The kids will have so much fun decorating and making their very own paper bag kites - just in time for spring!

Each year our elementary school has an auction to raise money for the art program. As my daughter's classroom docent, I had to come up with a group project for the class to contribute to the auction. In the past, I have led the class in creating a collaborative canvas. This is from 3 years ago (I was docent to 2 classes): This is from 2 years ago: This is from last year: I really like to see the individual handiwork of each student manifest in the final product. I love seeing the uninhibited…

Mrs Curwood on Instagram: “Super cute hot air balloons made by grade 1/2. We were learning about the art element of Form. #form #artelements #art #visualarts #grade1…”

A fun and colorful craft idea for kids to make! If you’re looking for fun craft ideas for your kids, these whimsical little dragonflies are a blast to make with just a few simple supplies. They can be pinned to a cork board, added to a fairy garden, made into magnets, or simply enjoyed as a fun little trinket. They keep little hands busy when bored at home. My girls loved making these! This is an easy spring time craft for elementary age kids who are always looking for crafts to do.