$5 - $10 1st Grade Visual Arts Activities

No prep! This directed drawing bundle guides students through an easy six-step process of creating forty seasonal items and even a "create your own" page to design their own drawing directions to share with a friend or partner.

Directed drawing activities feature simple shapes and lines and include clear, step-by-step numerical instructions for students. You can also encourage students to add their creative touches!

Spring

butterflies, ducklings, flowers, kites, ladybugs, lambs, rainbows, rainclouds, snails, trees

Summer

beach balls, beach buckets, fish, flip flops, ice cream, palm trees, sandcastles, shells, sunglasses, sun

Autumn

acorns, apples, corn, leaves, mice, mushrooms, pumpkins, scarecrows, squirrels, sunflowers

Winter

hot cocoa, mittens, penguins, robins, winter tree, winter friend, snowman, ice skates, snowflakes, polar bears

Benefits of Directed Drawing

Fine Motor Skills: Directed drawing nurtures fine motor skills, essential for writing and other dexterous tasks. As students grasp and manipulate drawing tools, their hand-eye coordination and muscle control refine.
Creativity: Directed drawing sparks imagination and creativity. Students are encouraged to explore colors, shapes, and patterns - and to add their unique touches to each creation!

Writing Foundations: Directed drawing lays the groundwork for writing and improves handwriting skills. Students learn to follow visual instructions, recognize and manipulate shapes, and maintain consistent pencil strokes – all essential elements of handwriting!

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!

Boost creativity and literacy with our engaging lesson featuring Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes craft. Pete the Cat is not just any cat; he's the coolest cat around. Students will dive into the fun, rhythmic story while exploring themes of confidence and self-expression. They'll then unleash their artistic side by designing their own version of Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes, making this lesson both educational and memorable!

Engage students with color vocabulary through this enjoyable Pete the Cat shoes craft! This resource is perfect for whole-group instruction, small-group work, or literacy centers suitable for Pre-K through early elementary students. It complements the story "Pete the Cat: Rocking in my school shoes" wonderfully. After reading the story, have the children color, sew, or make a collage of the shoe in their favorite colors.

Getting ready for the new school year has never been more fun! Here's what our Pete the Cat Rocking in my school shoes set offers:

This resource includes:

• 16 scripted slideshow - 1 editable template
• PDF file and 3 printables
• 1 Pete the Cat poster
• 10 colorful shoes flashcards
• Teacher's guide and lesson overview

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⭐️Pete the Cat I love my white shoes back to school craft

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Looking for an engaging multicultural lesson for Hispanic Heritage Month or Cinco de Mayo that is great for all elementary grades & incorporates other disciplines? This lesson includes multiple projects with varying levels of difficulty so it can be completed by Kindergarten through 5th grade students.

This product contains 3 sombrero lessons of varying difficulties complete with step-by-step instructions and photos for each, cross-curricular and literacy connections, Hispanic Heritage month information, and a Cinco de Mayo fact sheet to meet the diverse needs of all your elementary learners.  Bring culture, social studies, and other subjects into the Art room while working on your Art standards and giving students the opportunity to make some amazing artwork. 

This project is in a PDF file. It includes:

• 3 sombrero projects with step-by-step instructions
• Sombrero drawing guide
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Cinco de mayo facts
• Hispanic Heritage Month facts 

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Saddle up for a Valentine's Day celebration with our Howdy Valentine's Day Coloring Pack! This delightful pack features 8 pages of charming designs centered around classic cowboy elements such as boots, hats, and hearts, perfect for spreading love and cheer in the Wild West style.

Inside, you'll find intricately detailed illustrations of cowboy boots adorned with hearts, hats with romantic embellishments, and heart-shaped lassos to capture your creativity. Each page is designed with care to provide hours of relaxing and enjoyable coloring experience for both kids and adults alike.

Whether you're a seasoned cowpoke or a greenhorn in the coloring world, our

Howdy Valentine's Day Coloring Pack offers something for everyone. Let your imagination roam free as you bring these Western-themed designs to life with your favorite colors and shades.

So round up your crayons, grab your spurs, and get ready to create some heartwarming masterpieces with our Howdy Valentine's Day Coloring Pack. It's sure to be a rootin' tootin' good time for all!

Includes a PDF pack of 8 pages. Some include sayings such as Happy Valentine's Day and Howdy Valentine. There are also options without words.

You can get a big bang for your buck with this resource! Think "Flat Stanley" of Science. Sammie Steam was designed to look like a cross between the scientist Albert Einstein and the artist Leonardo da Vinci. This packet contains many suggested Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math challenges. It was created with the purpose of getting families actively involved with their children by completing challenges that will have them all having fun! Sammie STEAM, the adventure dog, will become your students' companion as they complete these activities outside of the school day. This will help foster a strong home/school relationships! As the children complete the activities and share them with the class other students will eagerly join in! It is a perfect way to encourage the students to make connections from one academic area to the other. This package offers differentiated ways for the students to document their STEAM experience. Students are encouraged to use photography, artwork, writing, a log etc. This original challenge, created by the STEM to STEAM Trio, is aligned to the Next Generation Science and Common Core standards. STEM is great but STEAM is better.

Included in the packet:

Letter to the teacher detailing the project

Letter to the families with directions for completing the challenge

Sammie Steam (black/white and color)

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Our Comprehensive Educational Bundle!

Unlock the rich history and vibrant culture of Hispanic heritage with our Spanish Heritage Month Bundle. This all-inclusive Hispanic Culture Educational Bundle is designed to engage students with a variety of Hispanic Heritage Month Activities and Latino Culture Classroom Resources. Perfect for educators looking to enrich their curriculum with Hispanic Heritage Lesson Plans and Bilingual Education Materials.

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Dive into the enchanting world of learning and creativity with our collection of 50 printable coloring sheets featuring adorable animals from A to Z! Tailored specifically for kindergarten and 1st to 2nd-grade levels, these delightful coloring pages are designed to engage young minds while enhancing their fine motor skills, cognitive development, and alphabet familiarity.

Each sheet introduces a lovable creature corresponding to a letter of the alphabet, creating an engaging and educational experience for young learners. From the charming antics of an amiable armadillo to the zany adventures of a zebra, children will be captivated by the delightful illustrations that bring each character to life.

Our coloring sheets are not just about filling in the lines; they offer a multi-sensory journey where children can explore the diversity of the animal kingdom .

Key Features:

Adorable Animals: Meet a menagerie of charming creatures, each representing a letter of the alphabet. From A for Antelope to Z for Zebra, the collection is a delightful ABC adventure.

Educational Fun: Combine the joy of coloring with valuable educational content. Foster letter recognition, language development, and fine motor skills through engaging and age-appropriate activities.

Printable Convenience: Accessible and convenient, these printables can be easily downloaded and printed, providing an immediate solution for teachers, parents, or caregivers seeking engaging learning materials.

Designed for Early Learners: Thoughtfully crafted with the developmental needs of kindergarten and 1st to 2nd-grade students in mind, these coloring sheets strike the perfect balance between fun and education.

Creative Expression: Encourage artistic expression as children bring these charming characters to life with their own choice of colors, fostering creativity and imagination.

Embark on an educational journey filled with laughter, learning, and the joy of discovery with our A to Z Coloring Adventure! Ideal for classrooms, homeschooling, or simply quality family time, these printables promise hours of delightful engagement for young learners.

Dino Days Activity Book: Fuel Your Child's Inner Paleontologist with Roar-some Fun!

Calling all dino enthusiasts! Unleash the creativity and prehistoric passion within your child with Dino Days, the ultimate activity book bursting with engaging dinosaur adventures!

Here's what makes Dino Days the perfect companion for your little paleontologist:

• Coloring Capers: Spark imaginations and bring prehistoric giants to life with a vibrant collection of dinosaur coloring pages.
• Maze Mania: Navigate through cunningly crafted mazes, putting problem-solving skills to the test while encountering friendly dinosaurs along the way.
• Word Sleuth Challenge: Expand vocabulary and boost spelling knowledge with exciting dinosaur-themed word searches.
• More Than Just Games: Dino Days goes beyond coloring and puzzles, igniting a love for learning with captivating writing activities that fuel a passion for the prehistoric world.
• Rainy Day Rescue: Banish boredom on rainy days with Dino Days, providing hours of entertainment and creative learning opportunities indoors.
• Homeschool Hero: Dino Days is the perfect addition to any homeschool curriculum, making learning about dinosaurs engaging and interactive.
• Dino-Themed Party Perfection: Add an extra roar to your next dino-themed party with Dino Days, keeping young guests entertained and fostering a love for these fascinating creatures.

Benefits for Students:

• Enhanced Creativity and Imagination: Dino Days ignites a spark of creativity through coloring and activity-based learning, allowing children to express themselves and envision the prehistoric world.
• Improved Problem-Solving Skills: Navigate through mazes and solve puzzles, strategically maneuvering and developing essential problem-solving skills.
• Boosted Vocabulary and Spelling: Word search challenges introduce new dinosaur names and terminology, strengthening vocabulary and improving spelling skills in a fun and interactive way.
• Developed Writing Skills: Engaging writing activities encourage self-expression and a love for language, all while exploring the world of dinosaurs.
• Spark a Passion for Science: Dino Days fosters a love for science and paleontology, igniting a curiosity to learn more about dinosaurs and the prehistoric era.

Dino Days is the ultimate activity book for children who love dinosaurs!

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Unleash your creativity with these Butterfly & flowers Symmetry Drawing Activity Pages. Each page offers a delightful opportunity to explore symmetry and create intricate Butterfly & flowers designs. Perfect for all ages, these printable activity pages are both fun and educational, allowing you to craft unique, beautiful Butterflies flowers through the magic of symmetry. Simply choose your colors and start drawing to experience the wonder of Butterflies and flowers in a whole new way.

Inside this bundle, you'll find :

• Spring Butterfly Symmetry Drawing Activity Pages

• Spring Flowers Symmetry Drawing Activity Pages

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Introducing the May Day Spring Bundle!

This bundle includes 7 beautifully designed May Day themed writing templates, a fun May Day basket paper craft, a lovely May Day floral crown craft, and an engaging May Day themed word search.

These resources are perfect for any lower elementary classroom celebrating May Day and the arrival of spring. With this bundle, your students will have the opportunity to express their creativity, practice their writing skills, and have fun with hands-on activities.

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Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Observational Pumpkin Drawing was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I placed several plastic pumpkins and gourds at each set of tables for students to look at and draw. Students practiced drawing/coloring pumpkins and gourds in their sketchbooks or on small paper first. Next, students started a Final Copy drawing of one observational pumpkin and one gourd on 11 x 17-inch paper (horizontal). Students used oil pastels and watercolor paint. Plan to do this unit during the fall, between Halloween and Thanksgiving. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need some fun activities for your library or classroom? Try these! Based on Leo Timmer's adorable new picture book "Bear's Lost Glasses" it includes activities and printables for story retelling, compare and contrast, fiction vs. nonfiction, and STEAM projects. This title is part of the Texas 2x2 list for 2025-2026.

Transform your space into a woodland wonderland with these Printable Paper Crowns and Headbands. This Printable Hats Coloring Activity is not only a delightful way to engage kids' creativity but also a fantastic addition to themed parties, classroom activities, and craft time at home with this adorable Woodland Animals Paper Crown Headbands Printable by “The Fun Sheep” With both Color and Black & White versions, children can enjoy the flexibility of personalizing their own crowns

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 12 Paper Hat templates (12 Color + 12 Black & white version)

- Set includes: Bear, Beaver, Deer, Fox, Frog, Hedgehog, Mouse, Owl, Rabbit, Raccoon, Skunk, Skunk, Squirrel

- 24 pages to print

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Need quick and easy paper craft projects? Check out this one page paper craft pack of Dinosaur Shapes that are a great addition to unit studies, art centers, and homeschool art projects.

Included in this download:

• 15 One Page Crafts

Shapes included:

1. Circle
2. Square
3. Triangle
4. Rectangle
5. Semi-Circle
6. Oval
7. Diamond (Rhombus)
8. Heart
9. Star
10. Hexagon
11. Octagon
12. Pentagon
13. Trapezoid
14. Parallelogram
15. Crescent

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Designed as an extension for teaching "Adding Three Numbers" (CCSS.Math.Content.1.OA.B.3), this activity not only reviews adding three groups of numbers, but also enhances listening and sequencing skills, observational skills, and communication skills. It is very versatile! You can use is as a simple worksheet as a review of adding three numbers, as a quick craft, or take the time and create a glyph with your students reviewing what they like or don't like about the snow!

End of Year Activities: Coloring, Worksheets, Puzzles and More Bundle!Beat the end-of-year lull and keep students engaged with this exciting bundle of activities! Packed with coloring pages, engaging worksheets, challenging puzzles, and even more fun surprises, this resource provides the perfect mix of learning and entertainment to keep kids occupied during those last few school days.
Here's what you'll get:

• Creative Coloring Pages: Spark imaginations and unwind with thematic coloring sheets that are both fun and educational.
• Engaging Worksheets: Reinforce key concepts learned throughout the year with interactive worksheets that make reviewing both enjoyable and effective.
• Brain-teasing Puzzles: Put problem-solving skills to the test with a variety of puzzles that challenge and entertain.
• And More Fun Activities!: This bundle goes beyond the basics with additional surprises to keep young minds active and engaged.

This End of Year Activities Bundle is perfect for:

• Teachers looking for fun and educational activities for the last days of school.
• Parents seeking engaging ways to keep kids learning and entertained during the summer break.
• Educators creating end-of-year review packets or summer learning workbooks.

With a variety of activities to suit different learning styles and interests, this bundle is sure to be a hit with students of all ages. Make the end of the year a blast with this jam-packed collection of learning fun!

This is my first coloring book based on my illustrations.

Ella is a peace loving girl , she likes to live in her own world . She likes to read books and want the world to be prettiest place just like HEAVEN!.

Little birdie BIRANDA is her friend , who shares all the fun with her.

I would love to spread the message of peace spread by Ella .Coloring is a relaxing activity , i have designed these pages to fit for all ages!

I hope you will support the cause by spreading the message of Peace and by purchasing you will be encouraging me to work further on this Peace Project.

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Celebrate Pi Day with our ultimate Pi Day Activity Bundle! This bundle includes coloring pages, jigsaw puzzles, cut and paste activities, and mandalas for a diverse and engaging Pi Day experience. Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or family fun, this bundle offers something for everyone to enjoy. Get ready to explore pi in a hands-on and creative way with our printable activities!

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• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
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• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

Unlock creativity with this engaging Self Portrait Template lesson plan! Perfect for guiding students in creating meaningful self-portraits, this step-by-step drawing helps students learn how to draw a face step-by-step drawing while exploring identity and expression. In Lesson 1, students discuss the concept of portraits vs. self-portraits and begin drawing themselves with a self-portrait template. Lesson 2 focuses on adding colors that best represent them and creating a background that reflects their personality. Finally, in Lesson 3, students finish their artwork and complete an exit ticket to assess their understanding. An inspiring way to combine art with self-discovery!

This resource includes:

• Bulletin board letters
• 3 lesson plans + objectives and exit ticket assessment
• 6 self-portrait templates
• 29 scripted slideshow with teacher's guide

If you like this resource, be sure to check out our other activities!

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These highly engaging kente cloth projects can be used for Black History Month (African American History Month), a unit on texture, or any time of the year. They can easily be assembled well together to create a large display for Black History Month!

These projects are designed for Kindergarten - 5th grade students.  With 4 projects to choose from plus multiple project variations, all of your elementary students can work on artwork for Black History Month.

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

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Suggestions for project variations for each project 
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information kente cloth and the meaning of colors in kente cloth
• Black History Month fact sheet
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten - 5th grades
• Suggestions for setting up centers

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