$5 - $10 3rd 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!

1. Hispanic Heritage Month craft selfie

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month craft in style with Selfie Student-teste Activity! Inspire your students to dive into the vibrant world of Hispanic Heritage with this engaging and interactive project. Our Hispanic Heritage Month craft combines creativity, history, and technology to provide a unique learning experience that will captivate learners of all ages.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for 2 - 45-minute lesson

- 4 printables

- A presentation on the work of Frida Kahlo

- Background information on Mexican culture

2. Hispanic Heritage Month craft

Dive into the captivating world of Hispanic culture with our Hispanic Heritage Month craft! Our comprehensive teacher's guide provides step-by-step instructions for facilitating this immersive Hispanic Heritage Month craft in your classroom.

This hands-on student-tested activity allows students to pay homage to this legendary artist Frida Kahlo by creating their personalized shrines inspired by her vibrant artwork and indomitable spirit.

Guiding students through the process of designing and constructing their shrines, we've got you covered every step of the way.

This resource includes:

- 20 slides

- 2 worksheet

- 2 templates + 1 printable stickers

- 1 step-by-step drawing

- Teacher’s guide for 4:45-minute lesson

3. Hispanic Heritage Month activities art

This student-tested activity brings the rich culture of Mexico to life in your classroom with this engaging activity designed specifically for Hispanic Heritage Month activities art. Immerse your students in the beauty and tradition of Oaxacan pottery as they explore the fascinating world art.

This comprehensive teacher's guide provides everything you need to seamlessly integrate this Hispanic Heritage Month activities art into your lesson plans.

The accompanying worksheet reinforces key concepts and allows students to showcase their understanding of Hispanic art through a variety of engaging exercises. Whether they're learning about different pottery techniques or exploring the symbolism behind traditional designs, this worksheet is sure to spark meaningful discussions and creative expression.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for 2 - 45-minute lesson - From background information on the history and significance of Oaxacan pottery to step-by-step instructions for creating stunning pottery-inspired artwork, you'll have all the tools you need to captivate your students' imaginations.

- 1 worksheet

- 1 poster

This lesson contains 5 cross-curricular koi fish art projects plus a bonus extra version of one project and collaborative project ideas to make any of the projects into a collaborative project.  This highly engaging project is perfect for spring but may be used any time of year and is designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students. 

This resource includes many many extras to ensure project success.  Use the collaborative projects to create a stunning display for the end of year. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 32 pages.  It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed step-by-step instructions for 6 projects (resist has 2 projects)

• Collaborative project ideas

• Suggestions for project & material variations

• Koi fish facts

• Koi fish reference photos (reproducible) 

• Drawing guide

• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

Simplify your planning by doing a different koi fish project per grade level.  Set up centers and let students create multiple projects while exploring various materials.  With so many projects included, there are numerous possibilities! 

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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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List of possible challenges for families to complete

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Writing paper (for primary and intermediate)

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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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Spark a Love for Learning and Healthy Habits with our Interactive Nutrition Bundle for Students!

Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your child about the importance of good nutrition? Our must-have nutrition bundle is packed with interactive worksheets and Google Slides presentations that will make learning about healthy eating a breeze!

This SEO-optimized description targets parents and educators searching for educational resources on nutrition for students.

Here's what makes this bundle a game-changer for students:

• Interactive and engaging: Worksheets and Google Slides presentations featuring eye-catching visuals and age-appropriate activities will keep students focused and excited to learn.
• Builds a strong foundation in nutrition: The bundle covers essential topics like the importance of fruits and vegetables, a balanced diet, and the benefits of hydration.
• Promotes healthy habits: By understanding the role of nutrition in their bodies, students are empowered to make healthy choices throughout their lives.
• Supports academic performance: Studies show that a healthy diet can improve focus, concentration, and memory, all crucial for academic success.
• Teacher-Approved! Perfect for both classroom and homeschool settings, this bundle aligns with core curriculum standards for health and wellness education.

Don't wait! Give your child the gift of knowledge and healthy habits with this essential nutrition bundle. They'll be thanking you for it later!

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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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• 40 Pages

• ( PDF + PNG Files )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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This is a collection of activities that can be done while watching the movie The Lorax. Each activity focuses on a different skill for ELA. These include Story Elements, Characters, Sequence of Events, Main Idea and Theme, and Point of View and Attitude.

These would be great for a fun Friday, connection from book to movie, and even an assessment for these different skills. I hope you enjoy it. Please rate and review.

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.

Teach your students or kids to draw animals with this step by step Worksheet for kids by “The Fun Sheep”, It is Perfect for school classroom activities, drawing classes, or as a school holiday activity for kids of all ages

What comes in the product:

- 27 Animals To Draw + plus a blank page to practice

- 28 pages

- 8.5" x 11" inch paper Size

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Need quick and easy paper craft projects? Check out this one page paper craft pack of Dragon 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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Looking for a Thanksgiving math craft or Thanksgiving turkey activity that shows off addition, subtraction, multiplication, and long division skills?

This "Build Your Own Turkey" all operations Thanksgiving math craft BUNDLE is perfect for your 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! Students solve math problems to decorate their turkey feathers with exotic patterns. Help your students practice basic operations while tapping into their artistic creativity! This craft is perfect for a Thanksgiving bulletin board.

How it Works:

1. Solve differentiated math problems.
2. Use the code to see which pattern to decorate your feathers with.
3. Cut out the turkey body and glue on top of the feathers.
4. Color the turkey.
5. Display on your bulletin board so all can see your students' math skills!

What's Included:

• 13 Unique "Build Your Own Turkey" Math Worksheets:

• Addition & Subtraction Crafts:

  • Add & Subtract within 100 with Grid Paper
  • Add & Subtract within 1,000 with Grid Paper
  • Add & Subtract within 1,000 Standard Method
  • Add & Subtract within 1,000,000 Standard Method

• Multiplication Crafts:

  • 1x2,3,4 Multiplication with Grid Paper
  • 1x2,3,4 Multiplication - Standard Method
  • 2x2 Multiplication - Area Models
  • 2x2 Multiplication - Grid Paper
  • 2x2 Multiplication - Standard Method

• Division Crafts:

  • Box Method Division
  • Long Division with Grid Paper
  • Long Division - Standard Method
  • Long Division Challenge (Divided by 2-Digits - Perfect for 5th Graders)

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• Bulletin Board Crafts
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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
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• 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 heart projects are perfect for teaching a hands-on color theory lesson, a Valentine’s Day project, as part of a unit on shapes, or a non-traditional weaving project.  Do the projects as shown or use them to make cards or collaborative projects.  

Designed for 2nd-5th grade students, these projects are hands-on and highly engaging.  Some projects are suitable for younger students or special needs students. Ideas for adapting projects for students with special needs are included along with a heart drawing guide. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 14 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 3 projects
• Suggestions for project variations for each project
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Ideas for adapting projects for students with special needs
• Heart and Valentine’s Day facts
• Heart drawing guide
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

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Looking for fun and educational activities to keep your kids entertained during the holidays? These 2D shape crafts are perfect for preschoolers and elementary students. Not only will they have a blast creating adorable characters, but they'll also learn to identify and understand different shapes. Plus, these crafts are easy to follow with step-by-step instructions and printable templates.

Halloween Crafts

• Witch
• Frankenstein
• Scarecrow

Thanksgiving Crafts

• Turkey

Printable Templates

We've included printable templates in both black and white and color for each character. Simply print them out, cut out the shapes, and follow the instructions to assemble your crafts.

Benefits of 2D Shape Crafts

• Boosts fine motor skills: Cutting, pasting, and manipulating shapes helps develop fine motor skills.
• Enhances spatial reasoning: Identifying and understanding shapes improves spatial reasoning.
• Stimulates creativity: Children can personalize their crafts with their own unique designs.
• Fosters problem-solving: Following instructions and troubleshooting challenges helps build problem-solving skills

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