1st Grade Arts & Music Resources

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. A Glorious Day, Albert Roussel

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!

These dough-lightful and fully editable playdough holiday/Christmas present tags are a must-have for teachers looking to add a unique and thoughtful touch to their students' gifts. Whether you're preparing holiday treats or organizing a fun class gift, these tags are the perfect way to bring a personal element that will delight both students and parents. The tags are designed to save teachers time while still providing a memorable experience, which is always a win during the busy holiday season.

What makes these tags truly special is their versatility and ease of use. Simply print, cut, and hole punch the top of the ribbon, then attach the tag around a plastic treat bag or directly to the playdough container. The tags come pre-designed with cute, festive fonts, but you can also customize them to your liking with the PowerPoint editable version. This flexibility allows teachers to personalize each tag for their students, adding names or special messages, making every gift feel extra special.

For greater durability, the tags can be printed on either standard copy paper or cardstock, ensuring they hold up well as part of a gift. These tags are not only practical but also a creative way to show your students you care. They’re perfect for teachers who want to make their gifts stand out without spending hours on preparation.

DIRECTED DRAWINGS CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION

Do you need some fun & engaging CINCO DE MAYO ACTIVITIES?

Students will love following these step by step illustrations so much they might forget they’re learning! These are directions for independent directed drawing. After each drawing page will be a "Creativity Challenge" page. Place at a center or project for the class to work on one at a time.

HOW TO USE

⭐early finishers

⭐morning work

⭐inside recess

⭐Draw & Write Center

WRITING CENTER EXTENSIONS

These cards work great in writing centers!

label your picture,

write a sentence,

write a story,

write a poem,

write non-fiction

DRAWINGS INCLUDE

taco

sombrero

cactus

chips and salsa

pinata

guitar

sugar skull

dancing senorita

hot chili pepper

maracas

WHAT'S INCLUDED
►10 THEMED step by step drawing directions
►10 Creativity Challenges (pages to accompany each drawing that encourage students to show their creativity by extending what they have learned)

► 22 full pages color version

► 22 full pages B&W version

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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

Improve fine motor skills with dot painting activities. Your students will practice hand-eye coordination and finger muscles while creating beautiful artwork.

Plus, reinforce letter formation by tracing words related to summer. From "sun" to "ice cream," your child will learn while they play.

Ideal for classrooms or at-home learning, our Q-tip Dot Painting in Summer resource is a simple yet effective way to make learning enjoyable!

Low prep, easy, and a whole lot of fun!

what's included

26 pages Q tips painting (a-z things related to summer)

a- August

b- baseball

c- coconut drink

d- daisy

e-exercise

f-flower

g-goggles

h-hot dogs

i-ice cream

j-juice

k-kayak

l-lemonade

m-mango

n-nap

o-orange

p-popsicle

q-quench thirst

r-riding

s-sun

t-tank top

u-umbrella

v-volleyball

w-watermelon

x - xylophone

y-yacht

z- zoo

Materials Needed:

• Q-tips
• Paint
• Paint tray
• Fun printable

Dot Painting – A Fine Motor Activity

Fine motor skill is the coordination of small muscles, in movements – usually involving the synchronization of hands and fingers – with eyes.

Q-tip Painting Activities are made with fine motor development in mind (helps develop a good pencil grip).

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This Fun activity encourages creativity and fine motor skills as children assemble their own winter-dressed character. The templates includes all the necessary parts—head, arms, body, boots, hat, and scarf—ready to cut, glue, and put together. Perfect for winter-themed lessons, bulletin board displays, or seasonal crafts in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. This is a great way to teach children about winter clothing while having hands-on fun . You can also use it for bulletin boards, holiday activities, or classroom decorations to add a festive touch!

What's Included :

• PAGE : 33 PAGES
• FILES : PDF + PNG
• SIZE : 8.5'' x 11''

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Visual Arts Artist of the Month. Praise your students by adding their artwork on display.

Engage your little learners with these adorable woodland animal cut and paste crafts! Perfect for developing fine motor skills while having fun.

Contents:
This woodland animal cut and paste craft pack features 12 charming animals: skunk, raccoon, deer, squirrel, fox, snail, bear, monkey, hedgehog, rabbit, owl, and beaver. Each craft comes with separate pieces for students to cut out and glue together, with a completed image included on each page for easy reference. Designed to help young students improve their fine motor skills, this activity is perfect for preschool to 1st grade. Whether used in the classroom, homeschool, after-school programs, or daycare, these crafts are sure to bring a touch of nature-inspired creativity to any learning environment.

Why They'll Love This Product:
Teachers and students alike will love these woodland animal crafts! The simple cut-and-paste format makes it easy for young learners to practice their scissor skills and hand-eye coordination while creating something they can be proud of. The engaging animal designs capture students' interest and provide a hands-on activity that reinforces fine motor skill development. Plus, the finished products make great classroom decorations or take-home projects that students will be excited to show off!

Who This Product Is For:

• Preschool teachers looking for hands-on activities to develop fine motor skills.
• Kindergarten teachers who want to integrate creative crafts into their curriculum.
• First-grade teachers aiming to provide fun, skill-building activities.
• Homeschool parents searching for educational and enjoyable craft projects.
• Daycare providers and after-school programs seeking engaging activities that keep kids entertained and learning.

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Need a way to introduce or reinforce color words for back to school? This resource plans it with daily activities to use for your kindergarten learners. Students will:

• Learn to recognize all the major color words
• Work on fine motor skills with coloring, tearing, cutting, etc.
• Work on gross motor skills as they sing and dance when singing the songs

You can even have students wear the color of the day for a fun bonus!

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❤️The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day, Every Child Matters) is a Canadian holiday observed on September 30th. It recognizes the the survivors of Canada's residential school system, their families and their communities.

✏️Includes 12 pennant designs.

✏️These printable pennants are a great way to create meaningful discussions and reflections.

✏️Banners can be printed in color and laminated, or students can color their own black and white pennants.

✏️Use these in your classroom to create a meaningful bulletin board, door, or hallway display.

✏️ Works well for any elementary grade.

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⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print the ready to go banners, hole punch the pre-marked string holes, add string (yarn, ribbon etc.) and laminate for durability.

⭐️Black and white set included! Students can choose a pennant and color their own. Combine banner pages to create a coloring book.

⭐️Check out the preview for a sneak peek.

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✅ Includes 2 banner sets - 8 1/2 x 11 in (24 pages):

☑ Banner set 1 - Color - 12 pennant designs (12 pages)

☑ Banner set 2 - Black & white - 12 pennant designs (12 pages)

✅ Bonus:

☑ What you need to know (1 page)

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Hooray!! It's 100th day of school! Grab this 100th Day of School Headband for 100th day of school activities. Celebrate this special day with your kiddos by letting them know that they are now 100 Days SHARPER with this adorable crown. This 100th day of school crown craft is perfect for 100th day of school activities.

Just print, color, make and go! Let your students wear this 100th day of school hat and show off their remarkable growth to everyone.

Please check out the preview video for instructions in the YouTube link below:

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This resource contains 5 cross-curricular mostly mixed media art projects to inspire your students.  Based on circles and the artwork of Sonia Delaunay, these are perfect for Women’s History Month, an artist or art movement study, or any time of the year.  

Designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students, these engaging projects use a variety of media and are cross-curricular.  Additional project variations and suggested material variations are also included as are National Arts Standards for K-5.  

One project in particular is designed for upper elementary students and is designed to promote student engagement and self-regulation making it ideal to use during times of campus-wide standardized testing. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 16 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on artist Sonia Delaunay and bonus information specific to this lesson about Orphism and Simultanism
• Women’s History Month facts
• National Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

With so many project choices, choose a different project for grade levels, let students choose their own project, or let students be inspired by one of these projects and create their own version.

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I specialize in cross-curricular lessons. More lessons and resources including bilingual labels may be found at my TeachShare store.

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Down in the Art Room

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

This seasonal Handprint Craft is a simple but meaningful way to combine creativity with learning!

Give as a gift or keep as a holiday memory keepsake.

What's Included:

1 file -12 PDF pages

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: Create your unique handprint art masterpieces using non toxic paint.

Paper Recommendation: For best results, use cardstock.

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Super Bowl Fun Coloring Pages - Chiefs vs. 49ers Edition!

Elevate your classroom excitement with these Super Bowl-themed coloring pages featuring the dynamic clash between the Chiefs and the 49ers! Perfect for all grade levels, these engaging coloring sheets will not only spark creativity but also foster a sense of team spirit and sportsmanship among your students.

Great for a brain break, morning work, or indoor recess!

File is a PDF document that includes 8 printable coloring pages. Both teams are represented in equal amounts.

Get creative as you Build Your Own armor kid with with engaging and interactive Armor of God craft! Young learners will cut and paste the armor unto the kid image of their choice. They can then keep as is or cut out and glue unto a craft stick to make it an "Armor Kid" they can play with or display! Use this as you read from Ephesians 6 to see the kids get excited about the Bible!

Provided:

• 6 options of "Kids" on printable pages.

  • "Put on the full armor of God" on the bottom.
  • Provided in light skin girl, dark skin girl, light skin boy and dark skin boy.
  • Also provided in a light and dark skin kid from the shoulders down so you have to option to personalize by adding your child's picture!

• All 6 parts of the Armor of God with the correlating words on them

  • Shield with "Faith" on it
  • Breastplate with "Righteousness" on it
  • Sword with "Spirit" on it
  • Belt with "Truth" on it
  • Helmet with "Salvation" on it
  • Sandals with "Gospel of Peace" on them

**Note** that this does not include any descriptions or explanations of the armor. If you are looking for that, I have you covered! I have a full lesson that also includes this craft and many other activites. Find it here, it is only $1.99 more--> Armor of God Lesson

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"Explore Emotions Worksheet: Have fun while learning about 12 emotions and feelings! Draw different expressions on plain faces - Happy, Sad, Afraid, Excited, Angry, Silly, Scared, Shy, Surprised, Proud, Worried, and Content. Practice tracing the letters to spell out each emotion & feeling. Let your creativity and learning shine!"

Headbands

2 French designs and 2 English designs for the K-3 classroom

Making these fun and simple headbands are always a HIT with the littles. A quick no prep activity is just what every teacher needs. Copy, cut and paste. Students can wear these all day on the day of the Solar Eclipse or on the day after. A little sweet tongue in cheek headband!

How to use this:

Set it out as a self-guided activity with materials, pencils, glue sticks, and scissors for students to use.

Create the headbands as a whole class activity and watch as students help each other measure the headbands together.

Teacher assisted for the littles, and you can easily cut and glue (or staple if that is easier).

What's included in this resource:

-1 head band design with 'J'ai survecu l'eclipse solaire 2024"

-1 head band design with 'Je suis sain et sauf apres l'eclipse solaire 2024'

-1 head band design with 'I survived the Solar Eclipse 2024"

-1 head band design with 'I mark myself safe from Solar Eclipse 2024'

Directions:

-Colour the sun rays yellow or leave them white

-Simply cut along the dotted line around the sun rays, then cut the strips for attaching around the child’s head.

-glue each strip to either side of the sun/eclipse shape

What grade level is appropriate?

I personally feel that this resource is ideal for any students from K-2 although those in Grade 3 may love these headbands too!

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What grade level:

I personally use these texts with Grade 1 and Grade 2 students in French Immersion. I feel confident that students from K-3 will find these most useful and teachers can come back to the texts with any students who may be experiencing challenges in their French reading skills. Core French teachers will be sure to add the resource to their repertoire for Grades 4 to 6 as they learn to read and write at the Junior level.

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Some of the Benefits of this resource:

1. Students use hands on materials
2. Boost confidence in French language acquisition with whole group, small group, independent work, and one-to-one instruction using the same resource
3. Fun headband that they can wear around school and at home
4. Students grow in independence at their own pace
5. Reinforce the fun and excitement of this once in a lifetime opportunity
6. Social wellness and personal autonomy in using French in the classroom
7. Scaffold and support language acquisition, oral communication, and writing skills
8. Headbands are a 100% successful activity at this age group!

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Are you looking to have your preschooler learn color matching? This collection of color identification worksheets and sorting games will turn your toddler into a color pro!

Includes:

   ✏ 12 Color flashcards

   ✏ 12 coloring worksheets

   ✏ 12 color-sorting jars with items

   ✏ Game board with dice and game pieces

   ✏ 7 Differentiated color-matching worksheets

These sheets work perfectly to laminate and reuse over and again. Don't waste precious printer ink for printables that can only be used once!

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This is a super fun and easy science experiment for primary grades! It is a great way to talk about primary and secondary colors. There are directions for the experiment as well as recording sheets.

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