Art ideas for 1st grade

Looking for a easy fun craft for your kids or students? Learn how to make pretty tie-dye coffee filter art.

This week, 1st grade is learning how to weave, and reviewing the order of the rainbow! We were inspired by the awesome art teacher, Olivia Gay, and wanted to try it out for ourselves! You can check out all the cool stuff she does on her art teacher instagram account! Here's how we made them! Materials: 9x12" 60 lb paper scissors 18" strips of Tru-Ray construction paper Roy G. Biv video Day 1: We talk about weaving, and the colors of the rainbow. We watch a quick clip of the "They Might Be…

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…

Hello to my Preschool People! I’m sharing a lesson on friendship today through the story of David and Jonathan. This is a great lesson if you are a weekday preschool teacher to integrate with a “friendship” theme in your classroom. […]

Create a colorful sponge painted ice cream cone craft with this easy summer craft for kids! A fun craft for kids of all ages!

Looking for bug crafts for preschoolers? I have 20 easy bug crafts for you to try with your kids at home or the classroom.

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