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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Magnetic Building Blocks | Early Finisher Idea

I wanted to share with you something that is sure to be a hit in your classroom. These are some…

  • December 18, 2024
  • all grades, first grade, free time activities, kindergarten, second grade

Early Finishers in Art | Art Centers and Stations

Are you wondering what kinds of activities to have available for your students when they are finished with their art projects? Here are a bunch of early finisher ideas for the art classroom.

  • September 2, 2024
  • all grades, free time activities
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Perler Beads- Mario and Among Us

My 1st grade son has been really on a Perler bead kick lately. He made all of these designs this…

  • December 6, 2020
  • 4 Comments
  • all grades, free time activities, gifts
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Ancient Egyptian Art Choice Menu

We recently had an inservice at our school and they talked about making choice menus to give the students different…

  • October 24, 2018
  • all grades, fifth grade, fourth grade, free time activities, freebie, social studies
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Kindness Themed Choice Menu

Here are a couple of Kindness Themed Choice Menus that you can use with your students to pick an art…

  • October 23, 2018
  • all grades, character education, choice menu, free time activities, freebie
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Halloween Themed Choice Menu

At a recent inservice, we were introduced to ways to give differentiation to learners of different paces and allow them…

  • October 22, 2018
  • 1 Comment
  • choice menu, drawing, free time activities, Halloween
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New Products in Shop: Little Doodle Sketchbook & More!

I have a few new products in my shop you may be interested in. First is the Little Doodle Sketchbook.…

  • September 3, 2018
  • all grades, coloring, drawing, free time activities, sketchbook assignments, substitute lessons, Teachers Pay Teachers
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Positive Words Banner: Inspiring for Back to School

At the end of the year last year, my students created this colorful and inspiring banner that we are displaying…

  • September 3, 2018
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  • all grades, books, bulletin board, character education, collaborative artwork, first days of school, free time activities
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