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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

A collage of Thanksgiving art projects, including a gratitude tree, watercolor leaves, and a turkey with labeled feathers showing things to be thankful for.

Thanksgiving Art Projects for Kids: Gratitude Tree, Thankful Turkey, Patterned Leaves

Are you looking for some fun Thanksgiving art projects to encourage thankfulness in your students? Here are some fun Thanksgiving…

  • November 3, 2025
  • fall
A children's scarecrow art project display with a scarecrow book, a watercolor scarecrow drawing, crayons, and small pumpkins on a white background—perfect for a fall art lesson for kids.

Scarecrow Art Project with Template – Fall Art Lesson for Kids

A Perfect Scarecrow Art Project for Kids Are you looking for a fantastic fall art project for your elementary art…

  • October 5, 2025
  • 2 Comments
  • fall, second grade
A colorful circular artwork depicting a spider at the center of a web, created with Model Magic, featuring various shapes filled with vibrant colors.

Glue Line Spider Webs with Model Magic

I got this idea from my son’s afterschool program… they were making these one day a couple weeks ago and…

  • October 26, 2019
  • 2 Comments
  • 1st grade, fall, Halloween, science
Colorful still life with fruits, flowers, a golden goblet, and a decorative spray on a vibrant gradient background, evoking the essence of fall.

Fall Still Life Paintings with Kids

My third, fourth and fifth grade students just finished up these gorgeous fall still life paintings. Over the years I…

  • October 25, 2018
  • drawing, fall, fifth grade, fourth grade, painting, third grade, watercolor
Child's drawing of six orange Jack-o-Lanterns with various facial expressions on a green background.

Printmaking with Apples: Pumpkin Jack-o-Lanterns

This was a fun introduction to printmaking.  I did this project with Kindergartners.  I got the idea from this image…

  • October 20, 2017
  • 1 Comment
  • 1st grade, fall, Halloween, kindergarten, printmaking
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Free Fall Leaf Printables

Two pages of high resolution downloads are available for free at my Teachers Pay Teachers shop.  This is fun for…

  • September 17, 2017
  • all grades, collage, coloring, drawing, fall, free time activities
A colorful turkey craft with vibrant feathers and a lace ribbon, ideal for a kindergarten project, set against a plain background.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving! I searched for some fall art to inspire you and here are some gems that I found. Norman…

  • November 26, 2015
  • all grades, fall, holiday
Abstract watercolor painting featuring colorful fall leaves and swirls in various shades of red, yellow, blue, and green.

Salt and Watercolor Fall Leaves

I came across this beautiful technique at the Happy Hooligans blog.  She practiced letter writing with glue, salt and paint.  …

  • October 25, 2014
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  • all grades, fall
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