September art projects for first grade

One of the first projects my first graders made were these “All About Me Crayons”. I had seen and taught this lesson probably 10 years ago and decided to revisit it. I can not remember exactly where I saw this idea, but as many lessons are, we get ideas and see projects all over the place. I try to credit when I can, but some of these I have been doing so long! We started the day by reading … Read more... →

Apple directed drawing steps - perfect art project for back to school in first grade.

Make your own craft apples with this fun and easy apple activity. Yarn apples are simple to make and great for a fall craft for young and older kids.

Here are some tips for young artists that are just learning how to draw children, whether it is themselves or someone else.

Do you need an apple themed art project idea? Well here is one idea for you! Here is how we did it: 1. Start by painting a sheet of newspaper green and another one red. Use thinned paint, or watercolours. I used a nice big fat sponge brush. 2. Wait for it to dry. Then freehand sketch some apple shapes.... and some leaves, using crayons. 3. Cut out the shapes and experiment with different layering and arrangements on a black card stock background page. Once you have decided - use a glue stick…

Math crafts are a super fun and engaging way to review skills you've worked on! They're perfect for math centers, independent work, a fun Friday, and your sub plans. September Math Crafts will keep your kids learning all month long! September's bundle has four crafts included - some are school themed and some are apple themed. The first craft has addition and subtraction options included. Your kids will create their own crayon box and fill in an addition or subtraction sentence to go with…

Get ready for a fun, crafty fall with your kids. Here are 30 fun, unique, and creative September Crafts for Kids that are sure to be a hit in your house!

This birch tree painting for kids is a fun and easy fall art project. Kids will use a watercolor resist technique and gorgeous autumn colors. Easy to follow tutorial.

These fun fall writing activities are perfect to use in September and October. Students can create the writing craftivity to go along with a fall read aloud, or use them to write about fall writing prompts.