Less than $5 2nd Grade Arts & Music Activities

Students write and illustrate their own outer space adventure! They can listen to a piece of the music and then draw or write what they imagine happening in that scene. The assignment is both imaginative and instructive, enabling children to see how characters feel and how they themselves might feel in new situations.

Engaged listeners compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

★ Easel Activity ★ Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

What's Included:

• Story Guide – an illustrated chart with each character/object
• 10 Space Tale Listening Sheets
• 10 Space Tale Drawing Pages

Featured Compositions:

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Einaudi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge

More Fairy Tale Listening Sets:

The Nutcracker Fairy Tale Story

Classical Fairy Tale Stories

Fairy Tale Story 12-Month Growing Bundle

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

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

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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Dive into the enchanting world of Gustav Klimt with our captivating Elementary art lesson! Designed for elementary students, this student-tested resource is not only educational but also a whole lot of fun.

Inspired by the iconic style of Gustav Klimt, this activity provides a unique opportunity for students to explore the artist's techniques while creating their own masterpieces. As they delve into Klimt's mesmerizing artistry, students will develop fine motor skills and unleash their creativity engagingly and enjoyably.

With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow guidelines, this resource makes it simple for teachers to implement the activity in their classrooms. Whether used as a stand-alone art project or integrated into a larger unit on Gustav Klimt, this activity is sure to captivate students and spark their imaginations.

But don't just take our word for it—our students absolutely loved this Fall  Art Activity, and we know yours will too! So why wait? Bring the magic of Gustav Klimt into your classroom this fall and watch as your students' creativity blossoms like the leaves on a tree.

Explore the beauty of fall with our Gustav Klimt-inspired art activity—it's an educational adventure your students won't soon forget!

This resource includes:

• Teacher’s guide for a 2- 45-minute lesson
• Step by step on how to do the sculpture
• PPT Presentation with 4 slides
• 1 worksheet

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Spark creativity and strengthen fine motor skills with these fun and engaging Winter Themed Play Dough Mats, perfect for young learners!

Contents:
This Winter Themed Play Dough Mats set includes a variety of winter-themed objects for students to create using play dough. Each mat features an easy-to-follow "I Can" statement at the bottom, helping students stay focused and confident in their activity. The mats show winter objects like mittens, snowflakes, and more, giving children a clear visual of what they’re creating in the center of each mat. These mats are designed to improve fine motor skills, as students roll, pinch, and shape play dough to match the images. The 8.5x11 mats come in color or black and white, allowing teachers to print them out and laminate them for reuse.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers simply print the 8.5x11 mats, laminate them if desired, and provide students with play dough. Students use the play dough to craft winter objects shown in the center of each mat, following the visual guide. The "I Can" statement encourages independence and self-directed learning as students enjoy this hands-on activity.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will appreciate how this activity engages students while enhancing fine motor development. It's perfect for keeping little hands busy and strengthening important pre-writing skills. These mats are an excellent indoor winter activity that keeps students learning while they play, and they can be used again and again. Students love shaping the play dough into fun winter-themed objects, making this both a creative and sensory-rich experience.

Features:

• Multiple winter-themed play dough mats with seasonal objects like snowflakes, mittens, and more.
• Encouraging "I Can" statements on each mat to promote confidence and independence.
• Perfect for fine motor skill development through play.
• Comes in 8.5x11 format, ideal for easy printing.
• Available in both color and black & white versions for flexibility in printing.

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

1. Winter-themed centers: A fun seasonal addition to your classroom learning centers.
2. Sensory play activities: A tactile experience that helps students with motor skill development.
3. Small group stations: Perfect for small groups working independently or with guided instruction.
4. Early finisher activities: An engaging, hands-on option for students who finish their work early.
5. Homeschool settings: A ready-to-print resource that promotes learning through play and creativity.

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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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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].

⭐You may like: Christmas Ornaments | Coloring by 2D Shapes**⭐**

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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Need an elementary art sub plan that has everything? This is it! This art substitute plan has 6 variations, project examples, an editable file, early finisher activities, and so much more!

This resource is in a PDF file and includes:

• 6 separate project variations with instructions (6 pages)
• Instructions for each project with a template (6 pages)
• 3 color project examples (3 pages)
• Early finisher activities (1 page)
• Instructions for use (1 page)
• 4 notes to the teacher for sub use (4 pages)
• 1 note to sub (1 page)
• 2 reproducible templates (2 pages)
• 2 hand-drawn original templates (2 pages)

Also includes an editable PowerPoint file that includes:

• Project instructions for 6 activities (6 pages)
• Note to sub (1 page)

Activities for K-5 can be used with or without included templates. Simply print out the instruction page and add in your specific details for materials and early finisher activities or use the editable version. Print one of the 4 included notes to the teacher to get feedback from your substitute. Make a few copies of behavior reflection for the sub to use for redirection of off-task students. This resource contains everything you need to leave for your substitute - just add your daily schedule.

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Create and display the TRUE meaning of Christmas! Do you need an Advent or Christmas craft for your kids? This simple and fun Bible-based wreath craft will teach young learners the Biblical story of the first Christmas/ Nativity through pictures and sweet and short summaries of the events of The Birth of Jesus Christ. Put them in order and decorate to create a lovely little wreath!

This is the PERFECT Advent/ Christmas resource for:

• Sunday School Lesson

• Homeschool Christmas Activity

• Christian School Bible Lesson

• Children's Church Lesson

This high-interest resource can also be used for a festive Christmas decoration for your classroom/school. You could even make a Christmas bulletin board out of the creations!

Grab a paper plate, some scissors, glue and all the printable images from the resource to create a cute and meaningful paper wreath craft for young learners and beyond!

Thank you and HAPPY TEACHING!!!

(Materials are Included in Color and B&W)

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Looking for a more Christ centered Christmas ideas?

I have fun and meaningful Christmas Curriculum for littles- each with a teacher lesson book, mini book, craft, hands on activity or game and songs :)

HERE-Christmas Curriculum

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I hope this resource is a wonderful addition to your Bible lessons and that it inspires you and your children!

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The Holy Trinity

Days of Creation

I am Wonderfully Made

God is Love

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Spark Your Imagination in Fairyland!

This enchanting coloring book whisks you away to a magical land filled with 25 delightful fairies and their fantastical world!

• Perfect for Kindergarteners: Large, simple illustrations with thick outlines are ideal for little hands to color.
• Hours of Fun: 25 unique coloring pages provide hours of creative coloring enjoyment.

Let your little artist explore their creativity and bring Fairyland to life, one vibrant color at a time!

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.

If you love this resource:

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***2. French Decodable Reading

***3. Roles et Responsabilites

***4. French Number Line

***5. French Attention Grabbers

***6. French Speaking Passport

***7. French Pyramid Reading

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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This is a super fun, elephant toothpaste for kids easy science experiment! It is a great way to talk about liquids, gases, and chemical reactions! I use it when we are learning about states of matter. There are directions for the experiment as well as recording sheets.

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Summer is finally here! It is such a great time to make memories with the kiddos in your life and have SO much fun. My kids love to create, play, and imagine all summer long.

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Holiday-themed Coloring Pages

Mindfully color five (5) Holiday-themed coloring pages. Kids will love expressing themselves through coloring.

Coloring Pages:

• Design your own hot chocolate mug
• Snowman in Warrior I pose
• Christmas Tree
• Penguin Thank You cards
• Gift Box
• Holiday Mandala

Looking for more Holiday yoga?

These coloring pages are featured in our 12 Days of Yoga, which comes with 12 yoga cards for the 12 days of yoga!

Make your own Potato Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person kids crafts templates perfect for having fun with potatoes or cooking. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about potatoes or sing a song about potatoes. Print in black and white to color or in color for assembly.

Here's what you'll get:

• Mr. Potato person printable

• Mrs. Potato person printable

• easy to follow directions

Your students will be crafting Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the Build a Mr. or Mrs. Potato Person pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring/painting and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to winter music, or use to decorate your room with. You can even create a story about your potato person.

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Use Your Imagination Cards

Unleash your creativity with our Use Your Imagination Cards! This set of 28 unique pattern cards is perfect for inspiring young artists and encouraging imaginative thinking. Each card presents a different pattern, challenging students to transform it into their own artistic masterpiece. Whether it's a playful animal, a fantastical landscape, or an abstract design, the possibilities are endless!

Key Features:

• 28 Imagination Cards: Each card features a unique pattern, providing endless creative opportunities.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for a calming corner, as a fun early finisher activity, or as a stimulating project in the art room.
• Engaging Activity: Helps develop fine motor skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities.
• Perfect for All Ages: Suitable for students in Year 3-6, but fun for all ages.
• Easy to Use: Simply choose a card, let your imagination run wild, and start drawing!

Benefits:

• Calming Corner: Incorporate these cards into your classroom’s calming corner to provide a soothing and creative outlet for students needing a break.
• Early Finisher Activity: Keep early finishers engaged with a fun and productive activity that stimulates their imagination and keeps them busy.
• Art Room Essential: A great addition to any art room, encouraging students to think outside the box and create original artwork.

Use Your Imagination Cards are a fantastic resource for promoting creativity and providing a calming, engaging activity for students. Perfect for teachers looking to enhance their classroom’s calming corner, offer enriching early finisher activities, or add a new dimension to their art curriculum. Get your set today and watch your students’ imaginations soar!

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Need a fun back to school bingo activity for primary music? Check this out! It's what I'm going to use for part of my first lesson with my primary music classes.

Give each student a copy and be sure to read through it together as a class so that students know what things they will need to find out about their peers. Then have the students go around and find a person that satisfies each criteria. When everyone is done you can share the answers together to learn a little bit about your students. Enjoy!

The Easter Bunny Craftivity can be used in many different ways. Students can use the KWL chart with an Easter Read Aloud. Eddy and Ester Bunny can be colored, cut, and constructed to display students' charts or creative writing. Included in this product is: Eddy and Ester Bunny Templates, Easter Lined Writing Paper (Large and Smaller Lines included, and KWL chart. Give students a writing prompt and they can write and display their work on Ester or Eddy Bunny! They will love putting these cute bunnies together! These are great hallway displays!

Product Includes:

Girl and Boy Bunny Template

Decorative Lined Paper-Different sizes

KWL Chart to use with any story.

All printables in black and white. Students will love this activity!

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Elevate your Earth Day celebrations with this set of 15 no-prep art prompts designed specifically for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Graders! Engage learners in creativity and environmental awareness with these thoughtfully crafted prompts.

Each prompt is carefully tailored to Earth Day themes, encouraging students to explore topics like recycling, conservation, nature, and sustainability through art. With no prep needed for teachers, you can seamlessly integrate these prompts into your lesson plans and activities.

These prompts inspire imagination and foster a deeper understanding of our planet's importance. Spark meaningful discussions and showcase students' artistic talents with these art prompts.