Less than $5 Arts & Music Activities

Do you need engaging brain breaks or bell ringers? These mindful listening activities are an easy way to include music appreciation in any classroom or homeschool.

Just print and cue the music! Students begin listening and interpreting what they hear and feel. The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. (great for sub plans!) There are five differentiated listening sheets included for each piece of music.

Featured Music

1. Morning's Embrace, Joseph Schwantner

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of popular composers
• familiarity with a variety of musical periods
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Differentiated Listening Sheets

• Mindful Listening - students draw a scene inspired by the music and select meaningful keywords that describe their listening experience
• Emotions & Weather - lots of emotions and weather to choose from and color
• Checkboxes - an easy-to-follow checklist page that features emojis, instruments, colors, and more
• Color A Carnival - which ride or activity best matches the music? Don't forget to choose a snack and a prize!
• Listen and Color - lots of drawing/journaling space with meaningful keywords to choose from

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

28 Art and design activity ideas for parents to do at home with their kids. Includes different craft ideas as well as art projects related to specific famous artists.

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Copying any part of this product and placing it on the Internet in any form (even a personal/classroom website) is strictly forbidden.

"Anchored" is a comprehensive 24-page summer camp package designed to make your VBS or summer camp a success. This resource offers daily crafts for both 5-7-year-olds and 8-10-year-olds with varying ability levels. Each day includes a Bible study focusing on being anchored in Christ, with specific daily learnings, key understandings, pre-learning questions, biblical narratives, relevance to real-life situations, and daily Bible verses. Additionally, a daily show is included to supplement the campers' learning experience.

This package includes:

• Daily crafts for ages 5-7 and 8-10
• Bible study with daily learning objectives and key understandings
• Pre-learning questions
• Biblical narrative and real-life relevance
• Daily Bible verse
• Supplementary daily show

Make your VBS or summer camp engaging and spiritually enriching with this well-rounded package. Perfect for a variety of age groups and learning levels, "Anchored" provides everything you need for a successful and meaningful camp experience.

This passage and assortment of activities are an engaging and accessible way for your students to strengthen their knowledge of the arts of Sub-Saharan Africa!

THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES:

• The Arts of Sub-Saharan Africa Passage (2 pages)
• 10 Multiple Choice Questions
• 5 Short Answer Questions
• 9 Choice Board Extension Activities
• Answer Keys
• Link to Digital Version

I do my best to make sure every product is free of typos or mistakes, but please feel free to message me with any corrections or concerns.

Are you ready for the School Feast Day? Get your kiddos busy decorating a Thanksgiving Hat to wear. Hat choices include; turkey hats, Pilgrim hats and Native American hats.

Add your own details like googly eyes, glitter and feathers!

All hats are in color and B&W.

✅ The perfect solution for FAST FINISHERS!

Product Includes:

Each hat comes in color and black and white versions.

Pilgrim Boy (2 different skin tones)

Pilgrim Girl (2 different skin tones)

Native American Boy

Native American Girl

Turkey

Boy Turkey

Girl Turkey

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How to Use

Directions page included. Copy the pages you choose. Students color hats. Teacher attaches hat to fit each student.

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This resource is meant for personal and classroom use. You may use it with GOOGLE CLASSROOM and post it for your students to print and complete at home. It is not allowed for commercial use. You may NOT edit this product in any way and use/sell it as your own. Duplication and sharing with others who have not purchased this product violates copyright laws.

3 print and go mother's day coloring pages.

Doodling is great fun, but it also provides many developmental benefits for children. Doodling helps kids of all ages to develop and refine their fine motor skills, which is essential for writing, cutting and many other activities that children will do throughout their lives. In addition, doodling encourages visual analysis, increases the ability to concentrate, and boosts creative thinking. And of course, it’s just plain fun!

This packet includes 50 pages of doodle starters to inspire children.

Some ways to use these pages:

Give children a doodle page when they need a brain break.

Print just the pages you want to enhance a classroom theme or concept that you are studying.

Have the pages available for students who finish a lesson early.

Put them in your sub tub.

Use these in your “calming corner” for children who need help with self-regulation

Indulge in the therapeutic art of coloring with our exquisite Mandala Coloring Page. This intricately designed mandala offers a perfect blend of relaxation and creativity, ideal for both children and adults seeking moments of mindfulness and tranquility. Dive into a world of intricate patterns and soothing hues, as you immerse yourself in the meditative process of coloring.

Crafted with meticulous detail, this mandala encourages focus, calmness, and self-expression, making it a valuable addition to any classroom or therapy session and yoga club. Whether you're looking for a stress-relieving activity, a mindful break during the day, or a creative outlet for your students, our Mandala Coloring Page provides a serene escape into the world of art and mindfulness.

Mandala Coloring Page, Mindful Art Therapy, Stress Relief, Intricate Design, Relaxation, Creativity, Mindfulness Activity, Classroom Resource, Therapy Session, Self-Expression, Calmness, Art Therapy.

what's included:

10 pages plumbing mandala coloring page in pdf

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I designed this directed drawing as an activity when my fifth graders were working with preschoolers. We celebrated May by learning about Mary and finished by creating a picture of Mary.

Older students led the younger students, but this could easily be a teacher led activity.

Creativity comes into the activity when the students color and add their own details onto the picture of Mary.

What's included:

• Diagram of each step of the directed drawing.

How is this product useful:

• No prep for the teacher.
• Easy follow steps for the students.

This engaging activity allows students to create personalized Winter theme name puzzles while practicing fine motor skills with scissor cutting. these puzzles are a fun and educational addition to your autumn classroom activities. making it easy for kids to spell out their names (2-12 characters).

Teachers can customize and print, offering a fun and educational autumn project that enhances letter recognition, sequencing, and creativity. Ideal for fall-themed lessons, bulletin boards, or a festive classroom display!

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What's Included :

• PAGE : 22 PAGES
• FILES : PPTX
• SIZE : 11'' x 8.5''

Shoe tying Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes Craft

Unleash creativity and motor skills with this engaging, multi-faceted craft activity inspired by Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes!

This hands-on activity is designed to teach students how to lace and tie knots, focusing on the essential life skill of tying shoes. The lesson begins with a simple knot-tying practice on a fun template, allowing students to grasp the basics of knot formation. Once comfortable, students will progress to a shoe-lacing activity, where they can apply their new skills to lacing and tying shoes.

Creative Sewing Activity: After enjoying the beloved story, students can make Pete's shoes come to life by sewing yarn to create laces on their very own shoe templates. This hands-on project is perfect for developing fine motor skills while allowing students to engage with the story in a tactile way.

Colorful Collage Option: For those who prefer a different creative approach, students can color their shoe template and then add vibrant paper strips as laces. This option encourages artistic expression while letting students experiment with different textures and materials.

Early Finishers Activity: Keep early finishers entertained and engaged with a relaxing coloring sheet of Pete's shoes, giving them the freedom to explore different colors and patterns.

This Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes craft is perfect for classrooms looking to combine storytelling with creative expression

This resource includes:

• Bulletin board displays
• 4 lesson plans
• Objectives
• Assessment
• 2 Pete the Cat shoes activity
• Coloring page
• 1 knot tying template
• Posters
• 46 Scripted Slideshow with teacher's guide

If you like this resource, be sure to check out our other NO PREP activities!

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Dive into fine motor skill development with these fun and interactive Ocean Themed Lacing Cards—a hands-on learning activity perfect for preschool and kindergarten!

Contents:
This set includes 15 different ocean-themed lacing cards, each featuring an exciting sea creature or ocean object. The cards are designed with easy-to-see hole punch spots, so teachers can quickly prepare them by punching out the holes. Each card comes in 11x8.5 inches, offering large, sturdy designs perfect for little hands. Teachers can choose to print one or two objects per page, adding flexibility to suit different classroom needs. From dolphins to seashells, these ocean objects will captivate students while building their fine motor skills.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers will print the 11x8.5 inch lacing cards, punch out the holes, and provide students with strings or laces. Students will thread the string through the holes, improving hand-eye coordination and building fine motor skills. The ocean theme adds an engaging element to the activity, keeping students focused as they complete the task.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will love how easy it is to prepare these cards and how effective they are in promoting fine motor development. With 15 ocean-themed designs, students will stay engaged as they lace their way through sharks, sea turtles, and starfish. The large size makes the cards perfect for small hands, ensuring that young learners feel successful as they complete the activity. Plus, they are versatile enough for use in centers, sensory play, or as early finisher activities.

Features:

• 15 unique ocean-themed lacing cards, featuring sea animals and objects like dolphins, shells, and jellyfish.
• 11x8.5 inch cards for easy handling by young learners.
• Choose from 1 or 2 objects per page, depending on classroom needs.
• Perfect for strengthening fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Easy to prepare—just print, punch, and provide strings.

How This Product Can Be Used in the Classroom or Other Educational Settings:

1. Fine motor skills practice: Perfect for centers or stations focused on developing hand dexterity and coordination.
2. Ocean-themed unit: Use these lacing cards to complement a lesson on marine life or ocean ecosystems.
3. Sensory or calm-down corners: The repetitive motion of lacing provides a calming activity that helps with focus and motor skills.
4. Early finisher activity: Keep students engaged when they finish other work with this fun, hands-on activity.
5. Special education support: These cards can be used in various learning environments to help develop key motor skills.

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Color Word Unit Craft Book! Perfect pairing to our daily color word worksheets to reinforce the color word concepts. Students can color or use construction paper to glue and tear small pieces to work on those fine motor skills!

This activity is easy to pair with my Color Word Poems and Color Word Sheets to round out your perfect intro to teaching color words to your kindergarten or first grade class.

Color Word Poems

Color Word Sheets

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❤️Does your student have a birthday coming up? Celebrate your student's positive behavior and accomplishments with these fun, digital clipart "Happy Birthday!" glitter stars!

✏️They work especially well as a reward system for ESL, EFL, ELL, and ESOL students!

✏️They can also be used to create and decorate your own handouts, lesson slides, quizzes, newsletters, labels and more!

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✅Birthday images included:

☑ balloons

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☑ gifts

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Are your students ready to meet the modern heroes shaping our world today? Dive into the remarkable lives of 12 trailblazing Black figures with our engaging 24-page resource, perfect for Black History Month. This unique coloring and educational booklet is designed to inspire and inform students from 4th to 6th grade.

Each page spotlights one influential figure, from the inspiring leadership of Barack Obama to the groundbreaking achievements of Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett. The booklet presents a brief overview at a 6th-grade level, followed by a more detailed explanation suitable for 4th-graders, ensuring it caters to different reading levels and learning needs.

What makes this resource truly special is its interactive element. Alongside each biographical snippet, there's a beautifully outlined image related to each personality – from Serena Williams' tennis racket to Lewis Hamilton's racing car. These images are not just to color but to spark creativity and discussion in the classroom.

Figures featured include:

• Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
• Beyoncé
• Mae Jemison
• Tyler Perry
• Simone Biles
• Lewis Hamilton
• Serena Williams
• Chadwick Boseman
• Ava DuVernay
• Kamala Harris
• Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett
• Barack Obama

This resource isn't just for Black History Month; it's a year-round tool for teaching about perseverance, innovation, and resilience. It's perfect for:

• Classroom activities
• Homework assignments
• Art projects
• History lessons
• Cultural studies

So, are you ready to bring the stories of these inspiring individuals into your classroom? Download our resource now and take the first step in celebrating the achievements and contributions of these modern Black heroes.

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Geometry Christmas booklet to transform 2D geometry shapes into Christmas icons.

Engage your students and prepare all the cutting, pasting and coloring stationery!

What's Covered?

Change the circle, square, rectangle & triangle to join Christmas and be festive! Draw and color each shape [an exemplary guide is attached of what the shapes could be transformed to].

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Don't forget to share with me how it went with your little ones. I hope it was useful in your classroom.

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This fun and engaging pack of Mardi Gras Writing Prompts is great for Mardi Gras activities and Mardi Gras Craftivity. These Shrove Tuesday writing crafts are perfect for Grades 1 to 5.

Your students can also use these mask templates to make their adorable Mardi Gras Mask and put them on like that.

Includes:

▪︎ 6 different Mardi Gras Writing Prompts (inclusive of Acrostic Poem writing and five senses writing)

▪︎2 different Mardi Gras masks templates

▪︎Mardi Gras hat template

▪︎A blank mask template for your kiddos to design their own masks.

Just print, color, make and write.

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This is a fantastic elementary art sub plan because it is so flexible! Use it as an art sub plan, a short project, an early finisher activity, or even for assessment.

This art sub plan includes 22 templates, instructions to use as a sub plan including suggestions for early finishers, notes to sub and teacher, a behavior reflection for off-task students, and more! It also includes step-by-step project instructions with variations,  templates in 2 sizes - full & half page, National Core Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for K-5 & more! 

This resource is in a PDF files with 53 pages and includes:

• Sub lesson with instructions and examples

• Early finisher suggestions for sub

• 22 reproducible templates - each in full page & half page sizes

• Step-by-step instructions to use as a cross-curricular lesson with multiple variations

• Material variations

• Instructions to use as an early finisher activity

• 4 notes to the teacher for sub use 

• 2 notes to sub

• Cross-curricular connections for one day lesson

• Ideas for assessment & pre assessment for one day lesson

• National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for K-5

This lesson can be created with or without included templates.  Print out the instructions and a few templates for sub use, and note to sub & fill in the information.  Note to teacher page & behavior reflection may also be left for sub use. This resource contains everything you need to leave for your substitute - just add your daily schedule.

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this Handprint Alphabet Book Template offers 26 cute animal handprint designs perfect for preschoolers, toddlers, and babies to make as gifts or keepsakes.

Handprint crafts are a fun, hands-on way to engage toddlers and preschoolers while building important skills. They help children strengthen fine motor control as they paint, press, and decorate, which supports early writing skills.

These crafts also offer a great sensory experience, letting kids explore textures and colors with their hands. Plus, handprint projects make for memorable keepsakes that capture a moment in time, perfect for sharing with families or displaying in the classroom.

This A-Z Animal Handprint art bundle is a simple but meaningful way to combine creativity with learning!

What's Included:

1 file- 52 pages total.

Each design comes with one blank template and one example design.

How to Use:

1. Download: Once your purchase is confirmed, download the file directly to your computer.
2. Print: Print at home or at a local print shop like Costco, Walgreens, or Staples.
3. Create: Follow the easy instructions included to create your unique handprint art masterpieces.

Paper Recommendation: For best results, use cardstock.

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Christmas 3D Pop Art Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein: Festive Holiday Art Activity for All Ages

Engage students in Grades 3 and up, including high school, with this low-prep, curriculum-aligned Winter drawing and craft activity. Inspired by the bold, graphic style of Roy Lichtenstein, this resource encourages creativity while teaching essential art and design principles. Featuring step-by-step instructions, Christmas-themed templates, and opportunities for customization, this project is ideal for exploring pop art techniques, 3D construction, and holiday creativity.

What’s Included?

✏️ Print Materials: Printable Templates in PDF format

What’s Inside?

✔️ Pop Art Shape Templates: For students who need some guidance

✔️ Create Your Own Design Templates: Customizable templates for student creativity

✔️ Lettering Templates:

✔️ Step-by-Step Instructions: 2-page, and 3 page instructions with more detailed pictures
✔️ Teacher Notes: Tips for differentiation and maximizing engagement

Why You’ll Love This Resource

✏️ Print-and-go materials
✏️ Flexible for All Grade Levels

✏️ Classroom-Tested

✏️ Curriculum-Aligned

When to Use This Resource

✅ Christmas Art Projects (1-2 hour lessons)
✅ Early Finishers
✅ Sub Plans
✅ Independent Work
✅ Classroom Decorations

What You’ll Need

✏️ Pencils
✏️ Extra Paper (optional)

✏️ Black Marker
✏️ Markers, Colored Pens
✏️ Scissors
✏️ Glue 

Skills Focused

✔️ Creating bold, graphic patterns and textures
✔️ Exploring line work, shapes, and pop art techniques
✔️ Understanding 3D assembly and design
✔️ Developing composition and layout skills
✔️ Practicing independent or guided art tasks

Curriculum Alignment

Common Core State Standards (CCSS):

• SL.3.5-SL.12.5: Enhance presentations with visual elements.
• W.3.7-W.12.7: Integrate creative skills into projects and reflections.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS):

• §117.111-§117.316: Create original works, explore patterns, and present designs.

UK National Curriculum (Years 3 and Beyond):

• Key Stage 2-3: Use patterns and textures creatively; develop assembly and design techniques.

Bonus Benefits

✅ Boosts Creativity and Expression
✅ Teaches 3D Design and Pop Art Techniques
✅ Perfect for Holiday-Themed Class Activities

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