Middle School Visual Arts Activities (by rating)

Using Creativity to Show the Origins of Christianity:

The emergence of Christianity changed the political landscape of the Roman Empire. This product has students using their creativity to show what events happened at the time or were caused by the origins of Christianity.

Students will choose an important event or outcome of this time to depict as a stained glass window. Stained Glass windows were often used in Christianity to tell the stories of the Bible to those who could not read them for themselves.

This product aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standard 6.H.2.

What's included:

• Description of stained glass windows and examples (available for print or as Google Slides).
• Stained glass template worksheet.
• Teacher instructions.

How is this product useful:

• Easy prep for teachers.
• Optional steps for furthering art project.
• Engaging for those students who thrive on creativity.
• End result is excellent for display at open houses or parents' nights.

Bring creativity and festive spirit into your classroom with these Thanksgiving Dor decor! This pop art style resource is perfect for creating a vibrant Thanksgiving art that will showcase your students' artistic skills. With bold, unique designs, students can color and personalize their pages to celebrate Thanksgiving in a fun and engaging way. Perfect for all ages, these coloring pages offer an interactive way to discuss gratitude and the holiday's significance while enhancing fine motor skills and creativity.

This resource includes:

• Bulletin board poster
• Bulletin board letters
• 3 printables - 2 coloring pages and 1 pattern template

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1. Digital Yearbook Creation for Any Novel:

• Engages students in an immersive project where they create a digital yearbook based on a novel. This resource facilitates a deeper understanding of characters, themes, and events using Google Slides.

1. Virtual Winter Sports Exploration:

• An interactive digital resource for grades 4-6 that explores winter sports. It includes a comprehensive study of sports history, rules, equipment, and famous athletes, enhancing knowledge with engaging visuals and content.

1. Global Bites - New Years' Celebrations and Food Traditions:

• This inquiry-based learning project explores global New Year celebrations and food traditions. It's an engaging way for students to learn about cultural diversity and culinary practices around the world.

1. A Personal Identity Project for Middle Schoolers (SEL Digital Resource):

• Focuses on social-emotional learning (SEL) by allowing students to explore and present their personal identity. This project encourages self-reflection and expression through a digital medium.

1. A Day in My Life - SEL, Public Speaking, Photography Project:

• Combines SEL, public speaking, and photography, where students document and share 'A Day in My Life'. It's an excellent resource for developing storytelling, presentation, and photography skills.

1. My First Summer Job - Project-Based Learning Project:

• A practical project-based learning experience where students explore the concept of a first summer job. This digital resource covers job searching, application processes, and job responsibilities.

1. My Dream Summer Vacation - Project-Based Learning:

• Allows students to plan their dream summer vacation, integrating skills like budgeting, itinerary planning, and geographical exploration. It's a creative way to learn about different destinations and travel planning.

Each of these digital resources offers unique and interactive learning experiences, perfect for enhancing student engagement and skills in various areas. They are ideal for virtual learning environments, providing meaningful and educational activities.

These Navajo Blanket art projects are the perfect way to showcase your students’ creativity while teaching them about these iconic pieces of artwork. This cross-curricular lesson may be used to celebrate Native American Heritage Month or any time of year. 

Designed for elementary students 2nd-5th grades, 2 projects may easily be adapted for younger students & the 2 weaving projects may also be adapted for middle school students.  

This highly engaging lesson contains 4 Navajo blanket projects including 2 weaving projects, a weaving guide with an alternative paper weaving technique, templates, & so much more! 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 40 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 Navajo blanket projects
• Weaving guide with alternative paper weaving technique
• Tips for differentiation & project success
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Templates (reproducible) of complete & partial Navajo blanket designs
• Native American Heritage Month facts & photos
• Navajo blanket facts & photos
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

This lesson inspires & produces amazing artwork for display for Native American Heritage Month.  These projects may be used with or without stations. Assign projects by grade or class, or let students choose their project.   

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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.

• Do you want an engaging Groundhog's Day activity covering science, ELA, and math?
• This engaging WebQuest and STEM challenge will help to foster collaboration among your students. They will work with partners and then in teams to find out about groundhogs as you act as the facilitator.
• They will use the information they get from the WebQuest to make a two-dimensional life-sized groundhog burrow with a groundhog in it.!
• If life-sized is too big (because it is huge), you can always have your groups create them half-sized (a whole new math activity). This is the perfect STEAM project to do in January as Groundhog Day is approaching!!

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Introducing "How To Draw Animals For Kids", an engaging and educational guide designed to unleash your child's inner artist. Perfect for young doodlers and aspiring artists, this book uses an innovative grid-based approach to simplify the process of drawing animals.

Key Features:

Over 50 Charming Animal Images: With a diverse selection of animals to draw, this book offers endless hours of enjoyment and learning.

Step-by-Step Grid Format: Each image is broken down into manageable shapes and lines, making it easy for children to replicate and build their confidence.

Skill Development: This technique not only boosts artistic self-assurance but also helps develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

Tips and Techniques: As children progress through the book, they’ll acquire valuable drawing tips and techniques, enhancing their artistic abilities.

"How To Draw Animals For Kids" ensures that every child will find a beloved creature to draw, making it an ideal companion for any budding artist. Whether your child is a beginner or looking to polish their skills, this book will inspire and guide them on their artistic journey.

Give the gift of creativity and watch your child experience the joy of drawing, one grid at a time!

What’s included:

- over 50 animal images + grid for each image

Coloring Book Format:
- 1 PDF File

Size of product:

US Letter Size - 8.5" x 11" / 216 x 279 mm PDF file

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Pumpkin Craft Activity SET of three, for Fall / Autumn / Halloween Bulletin Board or Hallway Art.
Color & draw, cut, and paste! Great NO PREP substitute plans, etc.

6 Pages Total Include:

1. Pumpkin Craft #1 : Color, Cut & Paste

2. * * * Pumpkin Craft, Page 2

3. Pumpkin Craft #2 : 3D Paper Pumpkin : Color, Cut, Assemble

4. * * * 3D Pumpkin, illustrated instructions

5. Pumpkin Craft : Pumpkin Person : Color, Cut, glue

6. * * * Pumpkin Person, page 2

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Are you looking for Ramadan Craft Bulletin Board Activities for your students? This is a Ramadan writing craft where students can express their Ramadan goals, their experiences during Ramadan, why Ramadan is important for Muslims, andMemories of Ramadan including sehri, iftar, and food, as well as other Ramadan activities. Then they can display it on the bulletin board at their school or home.

Display the completed crafts proudly on bulletin boards, hallways, or doors—a showcase for the entire school community.

INCLUDED:

• 8 writing prompts
• 4 Topper (Color)
• 1 Topper (Black And White)

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This animal mandala designs coloring book is a delightful collection of intricate mandala patterns featuring different animals. These designs blend the beauty of mandalas with the characteristics of animals, creating captivating and therapeutic coloring experiences. Each page displays a unique mandala motif intricately interwoven with different animal elements and themes, such as elephants, birds, butterflies, lions, and more.

These designs offer a balance of detailed patterns and recognizable animal shapes, providing a creative canvas for coloring enthusiasts of all ages to relax, express themselves and explore a world of color and imagination.

This printable book can easily be downloaded, printed, and enjoyed at home, making it a great activity for relaxation, mindfulness, and artistic expression.

The book contains 14 different large-sized images.

Discover an engaging Idioms Lesson Plan designed for Language Arts teachers to help students understand and interpret idioms, figurative language, and nuanced meanings. This comprehensive plan aligns with Common Core Standards RI & RL, focusing on word relationships and figurative expressions in academic and content-specific contexts.

Lesson Objectives

• Define "idiom" and distinguish its figurative meaning from the literal.
• Identify idioms in literature, specifically through a read-aloud activity using "More Parts" by Tedd Arnold.
• Translate idioms into their real meanings and differentiate literal vs. figurative interpretations.
• Foster creativity by having students illustrate both the literal and figurative meanings of idioms.

Materials

• "More Parts" by Tedd Arnold (Read-Aloud Text) (Video clickable link included)
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Idiom Drawing Handouts (included)

Procedure

1. Introduction: Engage students by asking if they've heard of idioms. Define idioms as phrases where the meaning isn't literal but understood as a whole.
2. Examples: Discuss common idioms like "It's raining cats and dogs" and explain their figurative meanings.
3. Read-Aloud Activity: Use "More Parts" to highlight idioms in a humorous context. Discuss the meaning behind idioms like "I'll bet that broke your heart" or "He nearly jumped out of his skin."
4. Class Collaboration: Brainstorm a list of idioms students know, compiling them into a classroom chart.
5. Creative Closure: Have students pick a favorite idiom, illustrate its literal and figurative meanings, and present their work.

Assessment and Student Outcomes Students will:

• Demonstrate their understanding of idioms by identifying, explaining, and illustrating them.
• Enhance critical thinking and creativity by interpreting and visualizing idiomatic phrases.
• Build a broader vocabulary and comprehension of figurative language.

This idiom-focused lesson plan combines literacy skills, creativity, and fun to deepen students' understanding of figurative language and enrich their communication skills.

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Practice worksheets about the elements of art - line, texture and form. Students are given some information about each element and then given the opportunity to mimic/practice the element!

Could be a great refresher exercise in class for students, or easily left for a sub assignment when a substitute is present as well. Needs minimal supplies to complete!

Included: 1 PDF for each practice worksheet.

Each element has 2 versions that are included in order to allow students at different levels to practice a variety of skills.

• Color: Practicing making the element of art AND practicing using a variety of color mediums, like colored pencils
• Black and White: Practicing the element of art and practicing using graphite, pen or other grayscale mediums

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Fun DOT DAY ANIMALS Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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• 30 Coloring Pages

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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 and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

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These creative Art name tags were designed to be printed, cut apart, and attached to your student’s amazing artworks. These name tags have a line designated for the student’s name, type of artwork it is, and grade level of the student. Using these name tags makes it easy for handing back artworks to students after the art is displayed in an art gallery, art museum, and/or art show. As an elementary art teacher, I enjoy different color name tags for different grade levels, so I have created 6 unique color palettes per grades K-5th grade. I hope this helps! Enjoy.

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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These are challenging and **creative **drawing prompts that will nurture your artists' creative juices. They are simple but engaging drawing prompts that varies in difficulty and theme, and will work well throughout the school year. Also included is a set with name/date pages. This resource is intended for all ages to complete, however I do suggest starting with grades 1 or higher. This is a great way to nurture creative and critical thinking skills while boosting a child's confidence in drawing and creativity. This is an easy and engaging resource for students who will create a drawing from each prompt. Grab this best seller and enjoy seeing your students imagination come to life.

Here is a list of the drawing prompts:

• This is not a HEART.
• This is not a STAR.
• This is not a SNOWMAN.
• This is not a CHRISTMAS TREE.
• These are not EYES.
• This is not a BUNNY.
• This is not a CROWN.
• This is not a CIRCLE.
• This is not a slice of WATERMELON.
• This is not a RAINBOW.
• This is not a BUTTON.
• This is not a DAISY.
• This is not a PUZZLE PIECE.
• This is not an UMBRELLA.
• This is not a LIGHT BULB.
• This is not an ENVELOPE.
• This is not an EGG.
• This is not a TREE.
• This is not a CANDYCANE.
• This is not a WHALE.
• This is not a SHIRT.
• This is not an APPLE.
• This is not ICE CREAM.
• This is not a CARROT.
• This is not a WEB FOOT.
• This is not a TURTLE.
• This is not a FACIAL PROFILE.
• This is not a KITE.
• This is not a JELLYFISH.
• This is not a FLAG.
• This is not a CUPCAKE.
• This is not a SUN.

Included in this download:

• 32 drawing prompts w/o name and date pages.
• 32 drawing prompts w/ name and date pages.
• 1 Title Page
• 1 Congratulations Page Print Out
• 1 Note to Reader Page
• Overall, there will be 67 pages.

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Dive into the vibrant world of Pop Harvest with our Fall Thanksgiving Coloring Pages! This collection celebrates the season by blending traditional Thanksgiving elements with the bold and playful style of pop art. From pumpkins to turkeys, each page is a canvas waiting for your creativity. Add a burst of color to your Thanksgiving festivities with this engaging coloring adventure! Let your imagination soar as you explore the fusion of classic autumn scenes and dynamic pop art energy. It’s a feast for your eyes and a fun way to express gratitude in a uniquely colorful way!

Pablo Picasso was among the most impactful artists of the 20th century. He is recognized for co-founding the Cubist movement, creating constructed sculpture, co-inventing collage, and for the diverse range of styles that he contributed to and examined.

For approximately 80 of his 91 years, Picasso dedicated himself to creating art that played a crucial role in the overall progress of modern art during the 20th century, especially through the creation of Cubism (alongside artist Georges Braque) around 1907.

Picasso is often regarded as THE genius of the twentieth century. Possibly more than any other artist, he transformed the course of art, initiating the modernist movement. He was an innovator of Cubism, subsequently of collage art, and eventually neo-classicism.

This lesson plan centers around the artwork of Pablo Picasso. Numerous activities are provided, arranged in two worksheets. Their answers are provided in the end. Six of his most famous works are also included.

Spice up your classroom with these fun and festive Halloween Wrist Bracelet Activities. This set includes a variety of creative printable Halloween brag bracelets designed to engage students in a hands-on way. Perfect for Kindergarten, first grade and second grade students, making learning fun while celebrating Halloween and classroom crafts & activities. These brag bracelets come in unique designs that allow your students to color in, cut and paste and craft their own custom Halloween accessories. Featuring spooky characters, pumpkins, and other Halloween designs, these bracelets are perfect for enhancing fine motor skills, promoting creativity, and giving students a positive incentive to stay engaged and motivated. Whether you are looking to reward your students, add a fun twist to classroom management, use for Role Play, or celebrate the season with creative projects, these bracelets are a great fit for your Fall and Halloween activities.

5 Ways to Use These Halloween Brag Bracelets in the Classroom:

1. Classroom Rewards: Use the bracelets as a positive reward system for good behavior or completed work.
2. Halloween Party Craft: Set up a craft station during your classroom’s Halloween party for your students to create and wear their bracelets.
3. Early Finishers Activity: Keep early finishers occupied with fun, engaging bracelet making tasks that foster creativity.
4. Writing Prompt Companion: Pair the bracelets with Halloween themed writing prompts, letting your students decorate bracelets based on their stories.
5. Group Activity: Have your students work in small groups to design and decorate their own unique brag bracelets, encouraging collaboration and teamwork.

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Are you at a loss for what to have your students do for WOMEN'S History Month? Take a gander at this EDITABLE PowerPoint. Activities that range from the typical research WOMEN's History Icons Presentations (for younger Grades) to more advanced analyses of intense topics and activities for older grades. You'll bond with your students, learn from and about your students, and have fun with them. Check em out!

This UNIT includes:

1. Song Analysis Activities

2. Movie Madness [Analyses]

3. Creative Writing Activities

4. Speech Analyses

5. Research Paper Ideas: Women Inventors, Women Entertainers, Women Athletes, etc.

6. Women Culture, and much more.

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