BACK TO SCHOOL PENCIL TOPPERS:
Letter beads are the secret to this back-to-school craft, and students can individualize their pencils with these toppers - no more of "Is that my pencil?". You can also create your own beads with sculpey if you have a parent or classroom assistant willing to take the tray of beads home to bake them at a low temperature - getting your classroom helpers involved right away! (K-6)
DISCOVERING GREAT ARTISTS ACTIVITY CARDS:
Introduce your students to the masters this year with these wonderful artist activity cards. Each activity card comes with a student exercise to try out some aspect of the selected artist's technique. (1-6)
MAKE A MOUSE PAD:
Great for back-to-school projects to put beside your computer center or in your computer lab; find directions here to make a cuddly mouse pad from simple materials. Hint: for non-slip bottom edging, simply cut up pieces of shoe sole liners and attach them onto strategic points or corners. (3-9)
NOTABLE NOTEBOOKS:
Students will love this simple and artistic idea for individual expression on their notebooks. You'll need various colors of duct tape and electrical tape - you could also use colored art tape. Find further directions here. (4-10)
PERSONALIZED BOOKMARKS:
Before you even begin reading your class novels or book selections, get your students into the groove with this back-to-school craft, where they will be using photos, print-outs, magazine cut-outs, stickers, etc. to personalize and create their very own bookmarks. They bookmarks will be coated with self-adhesive, clear paper for a durable finish. (5-12)
CREATE YOUR OWN (FABULOUS!) NOTEBOOK OR SKETCHBOOK:
There's definitely a high, artistic cool factor with this back-to-school project, where students can design and create their very own sketchbooks for art projects, or notebooks for other classes. These ones look great! (6-12) |
