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78 Kindergarten Art Projects To Spark Early Creativity

Don’t limit yourself to finger paints!

The value of a good art education in early elementary school, especially kindergarten, cannot be overstated. Art allows kids to learn about the world around them while exploring colors, textures, shapes, and more. Some art projects allow kids to work on their hand-eye coordination through cutting and tracing. Still others allow them to learn about primary colors and color mixing as they mix paints and explore the color wheel. We have something for every interest on our list, including 3D sculptures and projects that use unconventional materials like dried corn or small animal figurines. Some projects require a good apron and drop cloth, while others are relatively mess-free. Check out our favorite kindergarten art projects to try with your class today!

1. Weave a wall hanging

Give little fingers some fine motor practice as you teach them the basics of weaving. Add beads to embellish their creations.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Weaving Project

2. Craft some circle print art

Circles are one of the first shapes kids learn to identify, but they also play an important role in many types of art. Show kids some of the more famous circle art pieces, then create your own using empty toilet paper rolls and tempera paints.

Get tutorial: 2D Shape Activities for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

3. Pile up paper tubes

Don’t throw away those tubes after you print with them! Instead, pile them up to make unique sculptures.

Get tutorial: Cardboard Tube Sculptures

4. Roll up paper snails

These sweet little snails are easy to make, especially when you use the free printable templates available at the link.

Get tutorial: Snail Craft and Writing Prompt

5. Grow a fingerprint tree

OK, technically this one is finger painting, but it’s a little more sophisticated. Mix it up with fall colors to make this an autumn craft instead of spring.

Get tutorial: Fingerprint Tree

6. Trace your hand

Anyone can do a hand turkey. Visit the link to learn how to do hand cats, hand giraffes, hand dinos, and more!

Get tutorial: Handprint Drawing

7. Trace and paint the alphabet

Kindergarten is all about the ABCs, so this is a perfect kindergarten art project. Fold paper into squares and add a different color or pattern to each. Then paint alphabet letters over the top. You can try a variation where you arrange an abstract alphabet by having the letters overlap, etc.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Alphabet Paintings

8. Capture a self-portrait in a shadow box

Turn old cardboard boxes (cereal boxes are the perfect size) into shadow boxes with a photo of a student inside. Attach a transparency to the front and add fun details using Sharpies or chalk markers.

Get tutorial: Self-Portrait Shadow Boxes

9. Get stately with watercolor castles

These castles use a fun technique where students draw designs and shapes with crayons and then paint over it with watercolors. Students will definitely be amazed to see the way the crayons resist the paint.

Get tutorial: Watercolor Castle

10. Cut and paste color-wheel flowers

This might look like just another cute kindergarten art project, but really, the goal is to teach the color-wheel concept. Kids paste primary flower petals first, then fill in with secondary colors. They get good practice with scissor skills too.

Get tutorial: Color Wheel Flowers

11. Explore block painting

You might shudder at the idea of dipping your shape blocks in paint, but let’s face it: Those sticky blocks were due for a good cleaning anyway. So go ahead and try this Paul Klee–inspired kindergarten art project, even if it is a wee bit messy.

Get tutorial: How To Paint With Blocks and Learn About Paul Klee

12. Find art in scribbles

Show kids that even their scribbles are full of personality and life! Let kids experiment with a variety of media (crayons, markers, pastels, etc.), then turn their scribbles into creatures in a few simple steps.

Get tutorial: I’m Not Just a Scribble – Scribble Art

13. Model textured clay turtles

Break out the clay! These little turtles are easy to assemble, but it’s the shells that are the really fun part. Have kids use the sole of their shoe (stomp!) to create textures and patterns. If you don’t have a kiln, use air-dry clay , or even try this with Play-Doh.

Get tutorial: Clay Turtles

14. Shape 3D yarn art

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a perennial children’s favorite, so this kindergarten art project is sure to be a big hit. Make sculptures by dipping yarn in glue and attaching a paper purple crayon to the end.

Get tutorial: Yarn Art

15. Use straw painting to make dreamy peacocks

This beautiful kindergarten art project is easier than it looks! To make those rainbow feathers, just place a few drops of liquid watercolor onto watercolor paper or white construction paper. Students use straws to blow the paint around on the paper. (Make this project COVID-safer by taking it outside and spacing kids out while they work.)

Get tutorial: Straw-Blown Peacock Painting

16. Stack cardboard sculptures

Here’s another way to turn recycled cardboard into a kindergarten art project. Cut cardboard into shapes and stack them up. Then drizzle thin paint carefully over the top to create mesmerizing patterns.

Get tutorial: Cardboard Sculptures

17. Craft a gumball machine

This gumball machine is so cute! We especially love how simple and affordable it is to re-create.

Get tutorial: Gumball Machine Craft

18. Make junk robots

There are few things that kindergartners love more than robots. This is a great project for using those last bits of buttons, paper scraps, old toys, and stickers. You can make this project as complicated or as simple as you want.

Get tutorial: Junk Robots

19. Mold Chihuly-inspired bowls

Show your students pictures of Dale Chihuly’s breathtaking glass art . Then grab coffee filters and markers to make your own colorful creations.

Get tutorial: Chihuly paper bowls kindergarten art lesson

20. Float tissue paper water lilies

Monet’s water lily paintings are instantly recognizable and easy for kids to connect with. Re-create the feeling of these famous paintings with this project, finished off with tissue paper water lilies.

Get tutorial: Claude Monet Water Lilies Art

21. Build a Dino

Purchase some craft foam , then get to work cutting various shapes from it. Your students will enjoy building their own unique dinosaurs from those shapes. And kids will be reviewing various shapes in the process.

Get tutorial: Build a Dinosaur

22. Channel Van Gogh with sunflowers

Van Gogh is another terrific inspiration for kindergarten art students. Bring in a bouquet of live sunflowers, show them his sunflower paintings  for inspiration, and let them create!

Get tutorial: Van Gogh Sunflower Art Project

23. Replace glitter with salt paint

Some of you may be die-hard glitter fans, but for the rest of us, this kindergarten art project is a real sanity-saver. Students draw designs with glue, then dump coarse salt over the top. When it’s dry, they add watercolors for a pretty creation. You can do a jellyfish salt painting, a scenic salt painting, or just something abstract.

Get tutorial: Raised Salt Paintings

24. Practice painting on foil

Crumpled foil dipped in paint is the secret to creating this cool textured moon print. Add it to a star-painted background to finish it off.

Get tutorial: Foil-Printed Moon Craft

25. Bend pipe cleaners into masterpieces

Chances are good you’ve got a ton of random pipe cleaners lying around somewhere. Gather them up, along with some Styrofoam packing material, and set kids loose to create wild and crazy sculptures. They can add beads and any other materials you have lying around too. (Try these glittery pipe cleaners for extra pizzazz.)

Get tutorial: Pipe Cleaner Sculptures

26. Build a glass-free mosaic

Real glass mosaics are best reserved for high school students, but this version makes a great kindergarten art project. Visit the link below to learn how to dye corn kernels any color you can imagine.

Get tutorial: Colored Corn Mosaic Art

27. Cut out newspaper cats

Work on scissors skills by cutting basic shapes out of newspapers and magazines. Then have kids assemble them however they like to create cute kitty cats!

Get tutorial: Cool Cat Newspaper Art Project for Kids

28. Tackle textures with trees

Introduce the idea of texture by studying tree bark with all its whorls and swirls. Next, have kids draw simple trees full of patterns in crayon and then have them fill in the background with watercolors.

Get tutorial: Textured Trees

29. Create a scribbler

This project can be done on short notice since all you will need are markers, duct tape, paper rolls, and paper. Add to the fun by unrolling a huge sheet of white paper on the floor and then letting kids go wild with their scribble art!

Get tutorial: Paper Roll Scribblers

30. Make some glowing hearts

Grab some black craft paper, a heart stencil, and some chalk pastels and get crafting!

31. Craft 3D yarn letters

Here’s another alphabet idea for your kindergarten art students. Grab some yarn (the multicolored skeins create the coolest look), glue, and wax paper. Dip the yarn into the glue and lay the glue-drenched pieces of yarn on wax paper to create letters, numbers, or any shape you like.

Get tutorial: String Letters

32. Slide pastel art into mini photo albums

Kids love to experiment with different art supplies. Let them create a variety of pastel pages, then slide them into mini photo albums to display and share.

Get tutorial: Mini Art Books

33. Embrace wrinkles with this crumpled-art project

Crumpling paper is a lot of fun, but kids will be surprised to see they can use that technique to make interesting art. All you need is white construction paper and watercolors to make this unique kindergarten art project.

Get tutorial: Crumpled Paper Art

34. Finger-paint a mess-free rainbow

Finger painting without the mess? Yes, please! This kindergarten art project keeps the paints confined to a plastic bag, so kids can create over and over again anywhere they like.

Get tutorial: Rainbow in a Bag

35. Try another low-mess take on watercolors

Here’s another idea for keeping the painting mess to a minimum. Draw on plastic bags with washable markers, then spray them with water and press a piece of paper over the top. Instant easy art!

Get tutorial: Paint-Less Watercolor Process Art for Kids

36. Use balloons as stamps

This is the perfect kindergarten art project for Earth Day , but it could be done anytime. It doesn’t require a lot of preparation since all you will need is blue and green paint, some balloons, and paper.

Get tutorial: Balloon Stamping Earth Day Craft

37. Pull yarn through paint

Yarn painting has become popular for all ages recently, and it’s easy to see why. This easy project creates cool abstract art that’s fun and satisfying to make. It’s similar to drip painting, where paint is splattered around the canvas.

Get tutorial: Yarn Painting

38. Point the way with cotton swabs

Not only is painting with cotton swabs (aka Q-tips) lots of fun, it also introduces little ones to the concept of pointillism . Bonus: No paintbrushes to clean up at the end!

Get tutorial: Field of Tulips Q-tip Painting

39. Hang a shape garland

Fill your room with kid-made art! Paint and cut out colorful shapes, then string them on garlands to decorate your classroom.

Get tutorial: Shape Garlands

40. Put together Mondrian squares

Mondrian is another artist whose work is very appealing to young kids. Create Mondrian-inspired squares by decorating and assembling individual wooden craft sticks .

Get tutorial: 10 Awesome Piet Mondrian Projects for Kids

41. Color some big crayons

In addition to teaching color-blending techniques, this kindergarten art project opens up discussions about the ways unique crayons work together to create a complete picture.

Get tutorial: Crayon Craft

42. Make bubble wrap magic

Bubble wrap is a perennial favorite for little fingers, but students will have to hold off on popping for at least a little while when you tackle this kindergarten art project. Glue umbrellas to construction paper, then use bubble wrap to “paint” the raindrops!

Get tutorial: Paint With Bubble Wrap

43. Assemble a leaf person

Leaf people are the new stick people! Take a nature walk to gather leaves; this is fun in fall but works in spring and summer too. Grab twigs, pine cones, and flowers for accents, if you like. Then paste them together to create a whole leaf family.

Get tutorial: Fun and Easy Leaf People Craft

44. Try this trick to make crepe-paper art even easier

Crepe paper has been a star in kindergarten art projects for years, but it definitely results in sticky glue fingers. Try this: Use a mini paint tray and a mini roller to roll on the glue. Fingers stay clean and dry, plus you’ll avoid messy glue puddles. You’re welcome!

Get tutorial: Easy Crepe Paper Canvas Art With Kids

45. Print paw-some footprint art

Combine story time with creativity in this kindergarten art project. As you read the story, have students grab an animal figurine, dip the paws in paint, and have their animal act out the story on construction paper, leaving a trail of prints across the page.

Get tutorial: Process-Based Pet Art Activities

46. Turn paper bags into jellyfish

Put those scissor skills to good use with these wiggly paper bag jellyfish. All you need is brown paper lunch bags, googly eyes (the bigger, the better!), and watercolor paint. For extra fun, use some decorative scissors with this kindergarten art project.

Get tutorial: Paper Bag Jellyfish Craft

47. Sculpt the cutest pinch-pot kitties

This kindergarten art project will take some patience, trial-and-error, and grown-up assistance, but the results are pretty terrific. No kiln? Use oven-bake clay and tempera paint , then add a shiny finish with gloss glaze .

Get tutorial: Pinch Pot Animals

48. Give a thumb’s up to these cute bugs

These sweet little thumbprint bugs are just so adorable! Read a book like The Big Book of Bugs before having your little artists get to work on their thumbprint creatures.

Get tutorial: Thumbprint Bugs Craft

49. Construct a paper quilt

Quilting is an art form in itself. In this kindergarten art project, kids draw a patterned circle, then cut it into fours and paste it onto a square. Assemble all the squares for the final finished project.

Get tutorial: We’ll Keep on Biggering and Biggering

50. Eat your art

Painting on white bread has been around for a while, but the soggy finished product isn’t really that appetizing. This project solves that problem by mixing powdered sugar with food coloring to create a thick paste. It’s fun to paint with, and the resulting bread art is a sweet treat!

Get tutorial: Edible Paint Recipe

51. Paint with bubbles

Kids are forever blowing bubbles, so add tempera paint and create beautiful art prints!

Get tutorial: How To Paint With Bubbles

52. Learn about symmetry with smush art

This is a tried-and-true kindergarten art project for a good reason: It’s fun and slightly magical. Your students will love to see how those tiny drops of paint are transformed into symmetrical art patterns.

53. Twist and paint paper plates

Process art puts more emphasis on the process of creating rather than the results themselves. This active art activity requires only paint and paper plates and reveals all sorts of interesting results.

Get tutorial: Painted Plates

54. Scoop up ice cream cone art

Who doesn’t scream for ice cream? Mix shaving cream with glue and paint to create scoops of fun. Add mix-ins like cinnamon for scented creations, or stir in beads to represent chocolate chips. So many options! (Just make sure they’re not trying to eat this particular project.)

Get tutorial: Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cone Craft for Kids

55. Draw a half self-portrait

Some students shy away from drawing, as they fear they don’t have the skills. That’s what makes this mixed-media project so cool. Half the piece is constructed from a photo that the students then use to help draw the remaining half.

Get tutorial: Half Self-Portraits Project by Hannah’s Art Club

56. Practice circles with paper piggies

These round little piggies give kindergartners the perfect chance to practice drawing circles. All you need is watercolor paper , a black marker, and watercolor paints . Oink oink!

Get tutorial: This Little Piggy Went Wee, Wee, Wee

57. Design circle chicks

These little chicks are just so adorable and easy to create. Have students trace a small circular item with black marker, then have them personalize their chicks.

Get tutorial: Super Easy Drawing Project

58. Design butterfly wings

Look at photos of real butterflies, then create your own patterned wings. This is a good chance to talk about symmetry in art and nature.

Get tutorial: Butterfly Art

59. Fly colorful windsocks

Windsocks are a staple art project and full of versatility. Create the paper bases and decorate them however you like. The streamers can be made of ribbon, yarn, paper, or anything else you can dream up!

Get tutorial: Line Windsocks for Kindergarten

60. Cut up your art

This kindergarten art project is fun as it encourages kids to look at their creations in a different way. (Plus, scissors skills!)

Get tutorial: Cut Up Art – a 3-step art technique for kids

61. Paint a field of wildflowers

This flower-inspired project touches on impressionism in a way that 5-year-old kids can grasp. All you need is black paper, chalk for the stems, and paint for the flowers.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Wildflowers

62. Create a tree-inspired 3D sculpture

Head outside to the school playground where your students can forage for the sticks and twigs they want to use in this kindergarten project. Back inside the classroom, they stick the twigs into clay and decorate them with colorful beads . (Bonus: This is a great way to work in fine-motor-skills practice!)

Get tutorial: Embellishing Nature

63. Use your hand to make an adorable bunny

Not only is this bunny adorable, it’s also a valuable learning opportunity for kindergartners. They can work on their hand-eye coordination since they’ll have to both trace and cut to make their new bunny buddy.

64. Reinforce numbers with art

This art project also reinforces number recognition. Have kids make these adorable “I am [blank] years old” art pieces by having them create bubble numbers, shading in just their age.

Get tutorial: Kinder Freebie

65. Study the color wheel

Before diving into this adorable project, read the book Mouse Paint to your students. Then get them to create their six little mice that will come together to form a perfect color wheel!

Get tutorial: Color Wheel

66. Make beautiful flower prints

We love a good printmaking project, and this one uses items you probably already have lying around at home. Follow the directions in the video to create the balloon and marble stamps, then let your students choose a paint color. Next, let them dip the balloon into the paint and create flower prints. Finally, have them add stems with green paint.

67. Create Ukrainian Pysanky eggs

Hold a mini social studies lesson while creating some fun and arty eggs. Teach kids about this Ukrainian craft before getting started.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs

68. Do some homemade scratch art

Kids love a good scratch art pad so why not teach them to make their own? All you need is paper, a paper clip, and some crayons.

69. Create a dazzling sunrise

This is a relatively easy art project that can be done in a few simple steps. Begin by having kids use Sharpies to create the outline of the sunrise. Then, have them use watercolors to paint in the lines. Finally, have them use crayons to create some shading and color variation.

70. Make colorful Popsicles

This collage project is perfect for studying color and texture. Before doing this project with your students, hot-glue three Popsicle sticks to a piece of white card stock. Next, have them choose their base color for each Popsicle. Finally, have them glue on scraps of paper to create their collages.

Get tutorial: P Is for Popsicle Collage

71. Piece together a collage face

Save up all those Amazon boxes before getting started on this project. Kids will love piecing together their faces from cardboard scraps. We love that it teaches about recycling!

Get tutorial: Collage Faces

72. Try a cherry blossom art project

Try drawing cherry blossoms with your kindergarten class for a quick and easy spring project.

73. Crumple up some fun

This is another fun tissue-paper craft. Simply have kids glue crumpled-up pieces of red tissue paper to an apple outline and then add an adorable face!

74. Create a paper roll koala

We highly recommend cutting out the various pieces for the paper roll koalas ahead of time so your students can concentrate on piecing them together. They can cut paper rolls to the desired height of their new desk buddy.

75. Amaze with a cool pencil sculpture

This is a really ambitious project for kindergarten so we definitely recommend setting aside a few classes to create these as well as having an extra set of adult hands on deck. The end result will be well worth it though!

76. Use forks to paint flowers

These fork-print tulips are so easy and are a great introduction to printmaking. Let kids individualize their paintings by deciding on colors and how many tulips to include.

77. Freeze some paint

While we bet you didn’t have frozen paint on your bingo card, we think you’ll love this fun kindergarten art activity. Put some paint in an ice cube tray, stick some Popsicle sticks in it, and let it sit. Then let your little artists get to work!

Get tutorial: Paintsicles: Frozen Paint Cubes for Creative Fun

78. Explode some paper tube fireworks

This kindergarten art project is simple, but the end result is explosive! Be sure to save up those toilet paper rolls in the weeks leading up to the craft.

Keep the creativity going with these 25 Fun Kindergarten Writing & Storytelling Prompts !

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15 Super Fun 100 Day Project Ideas for Kindergarten

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All around the country, kindergarten students are getting the same assignment, “In honor of the 100th day of school, create a project that brings to life the number 100.”

Also all around the country… parents are wondering how the heck they can help their little one with this milestone project. If you need help brainstorming 100 Day project ideas for kindergarten, you have come to the right place! I gathered some favorites that I have seen throughout the years in the hopes of helping you & your little one with one of their first big assignments. 

My Experience with “100 Days of School” Projects

“When did this start being a thing?” asked my friend Jen, as she posted this picture of her daughter on Instagram. Neither of us is sure of the answer, but if you can’t beat them you might as well join them.

When Julian was in kindergarten, he and I used the 100 Days project as an excuse to get crafty. We cut up strips of fabric into 100 square-ish scraps (actually, he picked them and I cut them). Then we pinned them onto a square piece of fabric. And then we sewed. Not the most amazing craft, I know.

We kept it simple. It had just ten running stitches all the way across the fabric. In my over-ambitious crafter’s mind, I was going to turn this into a pillow for him after we brought it home from school, but he’s in second grade now and I still haven’t gotten around to it.

Then, I came home and found that some other crazy pants (and I say “crazy pants” with the utmost respect for their creativity) parents had done these fantastic projects with their children. Feeling inspired, put together a list of ideas for the next time around! And, here we go…

15 Amazing 100 Day Project Ideas

1. Create a 100 Legged Rainbow Centipede Friend

This simple and colorful craft is the perfect way to bring 100 to life! All you need is pipe cleaners and painted 4″ styrofoam balls to create your 100-legged centipede. Of course, some googly eyeballs would also come in handy. Check out the idea on Pinterest here!

2. “Plant” a Pot of Lollipop Flowers for 100 Day of School Project

I have never met a kindergartener who doesn’t love lollipops. So I can bet your little one will be thrilled to help create this 100 Day of School project (as long as you can keep the lollipops from being eaten before they get to the classroom)! You will use a planter with foam inside of it then stick 100 Dum Dums into it.

Buy a bag of lollipops here to get started.

3. Create a 100 Eyed Monster

This monster is absolutely adorable! I guarantee my little monster, Liv, will want to do it for her next 100th Day of School project. All you have to do is cut out a monster, then your little one can help pick the shape and glue on 100 googly eyes!

After all, nothing can beat a good pun; “Eye have seen 100 days!” 

4. Fill a Gumball Print Out with 100 “Gumballs”

If you are looking to keep it cute and simple, this is a great way to bring 100 to life. However, I would trade the paper cut-outs for colorful pom-poms ! 

5. Up Up And Away 100 Day Project

I love the idea of creating a cape for your kindergartner to wear to their 100 Day Celebration. No one knows better than this mama that 100 days really do fly by!

6. 100 Melted Crayons

This project may get messy, but it sure is cool looking! You just glue the crayons down to a poster board and then hold a blow dryer over them. Here is a great creative example from Pinterest!

7. Handmake 100 Days T-shirts with Tally Marks

The concept is simple, now you just have to decide how you want to get it done. The first step; pick out a plain white t-shirt. Then either iron on or draw on 100 tally marks. Check out further details for this craft here!

Bonus; it will help your child learn to count by 5’s as well! 

8. Create a Sticker Crown Fit for Royalty

100 days of school definitely makes your kindergartener worthy of a crown!

Here are some super simple project for us less crafty parents:

9. Fill a bag with 100 pennies. 

10. Make a string of 100 beads.

11. Hook together a chain of 100 pipe cleaners.

12. Make a creation from 100 LEGO bricks.

13. Fill a fishbowl with 100 gummy fish.

14. Write 100 words about their year so far. Just have them tell you a story and jot it down for them! 

15. Use this 100 Yummy Things Printable !

How will you be celebrating the 100th day of school this year?

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130 Kindergarten Journal Prompts

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If you need free kindergarten journal prompts to keep writing fun, you’ve come to the right place. Not only is this article, there are more helpful posts all throughout the blog.  After reading this, simply search the tags on the right (or scroll to the very bottom if on your phone). 

When young children begin grade school, they are most likely a new writer. The year of kindergarten is a year of many firsts for young students.

Some students spend the entire year, getting used to being at school every day. It can be a massive adjustment for many children and their family members. Much of the day is spent in the beginning phases of learning math, science, reading, and history.

All of these foundational components of this first school year are vital to children making the rest of their way through grade school.

Some kindergarteners may feel overwhelmed by the structure. This is why structured free time or time where they get to be creative is incredibly helpful. Writing is an easy way to implement a little structured freedom into a kindergarten student’s day.

Learning to Read and Write

Writing is essential to becoming a fluent reader. Reading fluency is essential to becoming a well-developed writer. Both writing and reading are an essential component of that first year of school.

Writing may technically be a structured assignment, but it is a great way to give students time to think on their own. This is why many teachers implement daily journals into the schedule.

Some teachers have these journal prompts as morning work, to use as a break in the middle of the day, or to close up the day. It is an extremely beneficial activity and a fun way for students to get a little creative.

All that being said, if teachers do a journal prompt every day, that is a lot of prompts to come up with.

If you are in need of some daily writing prompts or new kindergarten writing prompts, check out this list! Please share on your favorite social media platform so more parents and teachers can help their kids with writing.  

Family and Home Related Journal Prompts

Students love talking about their lives. They will love getting to talk about what happens outside of school.

Your young writers will love answering these questions or prompts in their writing journals. Since these are intended for kindergarten, all of these can be answered in either a single or a couple of sentences. Some may ask for an explanation and some may just ask for a simple answer.

Use these journal prompts or Question of the Day as a great way to get to know your students.

•  How do you get to school today? 
•  My favorite breakfast is…
•  Who is in your family?
• Does your family have any pets? What are their names?
• When I am home, I like to…
• My house is…
• My family likes to go to…
• I like to watch…
• My bedroom is…
• At bedtime, I …

What is Your Favorite… Kindergarten Journal Prompts

Another perfect way to find out more about who is in your classroom everyday.

While most of these questions require a straightforward answer, your students will enjoy them. The answers to these questions may even help you do something special for their birthday or a special occasion!

The more you know about your students, the more you can connect. The more you can connect, the more likely they are to be receptive to classroom material.

• My favorite food is…
• My favorite sport is…
• My favorite book is…
• My favorite game to play is….
• My favorite song is…
• What is your favorite movie? Why?
• My favorite superhero is…
• My favorite color is…because…
• My favorite toy is…
• My favorite part of school is……because……
• What is your favorite place in the world? Why?
• My favorite book character is…
• My favorite desert is…
• My favorite store is…

Hobbies, Likes, and Interests

While the last section was also about their interests, it was mostly centered around their favorite of things.

This next section of question will continue to open up your eyes to the little ones in your room. These are more broad based questions about things that they like and different parts of their life.

These questions are easily answered in a single sentence or multiple if you want a little more explanation.

• I like to play _____ on the computer/tablet.
• Do you like sleeping over at your friend’s houses?
• I am good at….
• My best friend is…..because……
• I met my best friend at….
• At recess, I like to……
• My three wishes are….
• If I could be an animal, I would be…..
• I love our classroom because…..
• Would you rather play inside or outside on the weekend?
• What is your favorite game to play outside?
• When I grow up, I want to be….
• When I am sad, I like to….
• I want to go on vacation to….
• On the weekends, I like to…
• Do you like playing video games? What is your favorite?

Seasonal/Holiday Journal Prompts

Students love getting to celebrate holidays and seasons at school. It can break up something that can often feel monotonous. So, since you will likely be implementing holiday decorations and celebrations, here are some holiday themed journal prompts!

• What is your favorite Halloween costume?
• What is your favorite Halloween candy?
• I like Halloween because…. / I do not like Halloween because….
• What is your favorite part about trick-or-treating?
• My favorite holiday is….because….
• I like when the weather is….
• My dream birthday party would be…
• My favorite birthday cake is….
• The best present I’ve ever gotten is…
• Have you been ice skating? Did you like it?
• Have you ever been in a snowball fight?
• Building a snowman is….
• Do you celebrate Christmas? What is your favorite part?
• What is the best Christmas present you have ever gotten?
• I like Christmas because…
• Have you ever set out cookies for Santa? What kind?
• Would you rather eat cinnamon rolls or pancakes on Christmas morning?
• Have you ever seen a leprechaun?
• If I found a pot of gold, I would…
• Does your family celebrate Easter? What do you do?
• Do you like hunting for eggs on Easter?
• ” ……is my favorite season because……
• What is your favorite part about summer vacation?
• Over Summer vacation, I want to…
• My favorite Thanksgiving food is….
• I am thankful for…..
• On the 4th of July, I want to….

Have You Ever… Writing Journal Prompts

While these are still based on your students’ lives, these are a little more creative and will have them telling a story. If you only need a brief answer, these prompts are appropriate. If you would like a little more elaboration, you can request that and they will still fit well.

• Have you ever been to a movie theatre? What movie did you see?
• Have you ever played in the rain? What did you do?
• Have you ever been to the dentist? Did you like it?
• Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? What would you do? 

Would you… Creative Journal Prompts

These are creative writing prompts and narrative writing prompts perfect for elementary school. They will give you a little insight into the likes and dislikes of the young kids lives. They are also great prompts to help young students use their imagination and tell a story.  You can find these, and many others in this Question of the Day printable and digital resource .  

• Would you want to be a giant?
• Would you let Goldilocks into your house?
• Would you cross a bridge if a troll lived under it?
• Would you ever climb a beanstalk into the sky?
• Would you want to live in a giant castle by yourself?
• Would you eat green eggs and ham?
• Would you rather go to the beach or the mountains? Why?
• Would you want to talk to an animal? Which animal would you want to talk to?
• Would you change your name if you could? What would you change it to?
• Would you ever want to be a movie character? Which one?
• Would you ever want to be a book character? Which one?
• Would you ever want to trade places for a day with one of your friends? Why that friend?
• Would you ever want to live in another country? Which one?
• Would you ever want to live in another state or city? Which one?
• Would you ever want to be a snowflake? Why or why not? 

If I… Kindergarten Journal Prompts

These prompts allow them to picture themselves in an imaginary scenario. We want our students to become better creative writers. With the help of creative journal prompts like these, you’re encouraging students to share their thoughts in a creative way. For example, kindergarten, first grade , and 2nd grade kids will think about scenarios they may never have thought of before. Even the youngest writers are able to respond to these free writing prompts with a drawing or simple sentences. The best thing is journal writing will become fun!

• If I could change one thing about the world, I would change….
• If I could fly to the moon, I would….
• If I were ten feet tall, I would…..
• If I owned a big boat, I would…..
• If I found $1000 on the road, I would….
• If I could live in a fairy tale for a day, I would be….
• If I could be a celebrity for a day, I would be….
• If I could be my mom or dad for a day, I would….
• If I could be president for a day, I would….
• If I could be my teacher for a day, I would….
• If I could be my favorite animal for a day, I would be…
• If I could only eat one fruit for the rest of my life, I would eat…
• If I could go back in time, I would go….
• If I could hang out with older kids for a day, I would want to…
• If I could create a perfect day, I would want to….
• If I could be invisible for a day, I would….
• If I were stuck in the middle of a lake, I would…
• If I could fly for a day, I would…
• If I could go on my dream vacation, I would go to….
• If I had to save the world, I would…

Miscellaneous, Make-You-Think Writing Prompts

Younger kids that need challenged are going to love these fun writing prompts. Some of these questions may require a more thoughtful answer. They will have your students thinking, and may require a discussion before they begin writing. They are the best way to broaden your student’s mind and have them think abstractly.

Towards the bottom of this list, there are some questions about emotions. Journaling is a great way to talk about how you feel while getting writing practice. Kindergarten is new and can be scary for some students. These prompts are a great way for them to learn how to put their feelings into words.

• What have you learned in school this year?
• Why do kids have to go to school?
• Have you ever had to wait for something you wanted? What did that feel like?
• If you could be in charge of school for a day, what would you do?
• Write about a time where you worked really hard.
• How do you solve an argument with a friend?
• Write about the best memory that you have.
• Why do you think the leaves change in the fall?
• Why do you think the sky is blue?
• What makes the earth round?
• Why do we need to learn math?
• What do you think it is like to be a parent?
• After school, my teacher…
• Would you want to be the last person on earth? Why or why not?
• If you found a long ribbon, what would you use it for?
• What would you eat if you were stuck on an island?
• What could you see if you were a mountain?
• When I am angry, I feel….
• Do you like your name? Why or why not?
• I am proud of myself when…
• Write about a time that you were disappointed.
• I get scared when…
• What is your favorite thing about your parents? 

Daily Math Journals

If you are looking for great inspiration for kindergarten math journals, you will love Daily Math Talks . These monthly, seasonal, math talks come in printable cards and digital slides to help you teach math concepts in a fun way!

Check out the video below, or grab yours in the Little Learning Corner store, HERE .

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200+ Free Kindergarten Activities and Printables

These kindergarten activities and printable activities for kindergarten will make learning fun and effective. Plus, they are easy to prep and will save you so much time!

Kindergarten Activities for Hands-On Learning

I know what's like to be a busy teacher who is short on time. Planning differentiated learning activities for your kindergarten students can be a daunting task.

I want to help. That's why I create engaging and effective printable activities for kindergarten that are differentiated, but also easy to prep.

If you are looking for kindergarten activities that are going to cover the skills you need to teach while also engaging your students with hands-on practice, then this list is for you!

Printable Activities for Kindergarten

This page contains hundreds of free kindergarten printables and activities for you to use right now! Isn't that awesome?

My hope is that you find lots of helpful resources that will save you time and make learning fun for your students!

Bookmark this page and come back as needed because I am always adding new resources to the page.

Kindergarten Activities for Literacy and Math Instruction

Everything from alphabet activities to sight word activities to number sense activities, addition activities , CVC word work , phonics instruction , and more!

I have put them all here for you so that you can quickly find what you need and then go have some time to yourself!

I even have lots of free digital resources for kindergarten that your students can use on both Google Slides and Seesaw.

Doesn't that sound amazing! 🙂

Keep scrolling to find all of the free kindergarten activities!

Differentiated Kindergarten Printables and Activities

Check out this huge list of fun, differentiated and effective activities for kindergarteners!

I am constantly adding new resources to the page, so bookmark it and come back as needed to find new and engaging printables to utilize in your classroom.

Many of them are editable and most are super easy to prep, so not only will you save time finding activities, you will also be able to differentiate them with great ease.

Check them all out below!

Ending Blend Missing Sounds Cards

Earth Day Find and Cover the Letter Mats

Beginning Blends Missing Sounds Cards

Ladybug CVC Clip Cards for Spring

Insect Decomposing Numbers Mat

Spring Caterpillar Find and Color the Letter Sheets

Spring Letter Tracing Task Cards

Simple Spring Science and STEAM Activities

Missing Final Sound CVC Word Mats Free Printable

Spring Flower Phonics Board Games

Easter Addition and Subtraction Mats

CVC Missing Letter Worksheets for Phonics Practice

Spring Flower Phoneme Segmentation Mats

Flower Missing Sounds Task Cards

Four Leaf Clover Find & Cover the Letter for St. Patrick’s Day

Digraph Clip Cards for Kindergarten and First Grade

Rainbow CVC Board Game Task Cards

St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Find and Color the Letter Sheets

Missing Middle Sound CVC Word Mats Free Printable

Number Sense Search and Find Worksheets

Free Printable Heart CVC Clip Cards

CVC Word Sorting Worksheets

Heart Alphabet Game Task Cards

CVC Short Vowel Sounds Clip Cards

Letter Tracing Alphabet Task Cards

Number Find and Cover Worksheets

Alphabet Find and Cover the Letter Worksheets

Exciting Snowman Find and Color the Letter Mats Freebie

Snowball Rhyming Clip Strips

New Year’s Eve Color By Number Coloring Sheets

Snowman Adding Beginning Sounds Task Cards for Phonemic Awareness

Snow Globe Addition and Subtraction Mats

Winter Snow Globe Phoneme Segmentation Cards

Snow Globe CVC Words Clip Cards Free Printable

Christmas Color by Number Printable Worksheets

Snowman Alphabet Letter Tracing Task Cards

Gingerbread Making Ten Math Activity

Gingerbread CVC Word Building Cards

Gingerbread Alphabet Letter Recognition Task Cards

Gingerbread Alphabet Beginning Sounds Task Cards

Phonological Awareness Activities and Printables

Alphabet Letter Worksheets – Alphabet Activity Pages

Gingerbread Phoneme Segmentation Mats for Phonemic Awareness

Numbers Four in a Row Board Game

Alphabet Worksheets

Alphabet Four in a Row Board Game – Beginning Sounds Game

Fall Leaf Rhyming Task Cards

Alphabet Beginning Sounds Sorting Worksheets

Fall Leaf Missing Numbers Clip Cards Math Activity

Fall Leaf Beginning Sounds Task Cards

Colorful Crayon Rhyming Puzzles

Super Fun Alphabet Beginning Sounds Clip Strips for Kids

Pumpkin Alphabet Board Game Task Cards

Beginning Sounds Clip Cards with a Fall Candy Corn Theme!

Editable Pumpkin Theme BINGO Game

Candy Corn Find and Cover the Letter Mats for Kids

Pumpkin Counting Task Cards – Show the Number Math Activity

Alphabet Find and Trace the Letter Worksheets

Pumpkin Phoneme Segmentation Mats for Phonemic Awareness

Pumpkin Beginning Sounds Alphabet Task Cards

Fall Alphabet Activities

30 Fun Shape Activities For Kids to Learn Shapes

Fun Fall Pumpkin Rhyming Clip Strips

Number Play Dough Task Cards for Numbers 0-20

Alphabet Letter Tracing Task Cards

Search and Trace Number Worksheets 0-20 Free Printable

Apple Theme Beginning Sounds Task Cards Alphabet Find and Cover

Apple Theme Letter Recognition Task Cards – Alphabet Find and Cover

Salt Painting Activity for Kids

School Theme Tracing Strips for Pre-Writing Practice

Editable Apple Theme Bingo Game

Alphabet Letter Tracing Worksheets to Learn Letter Formation

Alphabet Letter Recognition Clip Strips

Alphabet Stew Letter Recognition Mats

All About Me Name Worksheets – Letters in My Name

Dot the Number Worksheets

Syllable Counting Clip Cards Free Printable

Alphabet Play Dough Cards Activity

Compound Word Clip Cards Free Printable

Number Activity Strips Free Printable

Missing Beginning Sound CVC Word Mats Free Printable

Printable Middle Sounds Phoneme Substitution Cards

Sun CVC Word Building Strips Free Printable

Ice Cream Beginning Sounds Clip Cards Free Printable

160+ Kindergarten Centers for the Whole Year

Beach Letter Sound Isolation Mats Free Printable

Fish CVC Word Building Cards Free Printable

Ocean Fish Rhyming Clip Strips Free Printable

Ocean CVC Word Mats – Roll, Build, & Write Printable

Editable Caterpillar Word Work Mats Free Printable

Dot Number Activity Mats Free Printable

Dot Letter Alphabet Mats Free Printable

Caterpillar Comparing Sets Clip Cards Free Printable

Spring Bee Roll and Cover Number Mats Free Printable

Butterfly Beginning Sounds Alphabet Clip Cards Free Printable

Frog CVC Word Building Strips Free Printable

Flower Comparing Sets Math Activity

Flower CVC Word Building Cards Free Printable

Fizzy Rainbow Science Experiment

Flower Alphabet Mats – Roll, Build and Write

Easter Egg Roll and Cover the Number Free Printable

Spring Theme Activities for Kids

Editable Easter Bunny Word Work Mats

Make Ten Math Activity Free Printable

Rainbow CVC Activity Roll, Build, Write Mats Free Printable

Free Editable Name Tracing Printable Worksheets for Name Practice

Rainbow Rhyming Clip Strips Free Printable

Free Alphabet Printables

Teen Number Matching Clip Cards Free Printable

2D Shapes Clip Cards Free Printable

Word Search CVC Worksheets Free Printable

Valentine’s Day Roll and Cover the Number Free Printable

Valentine’s Day Beginning Sounds Alphabet Clip Cards Free Printable

Number Tower Mats Free Printable

CVC Words Clip Cards Free Printable

Free Printable Number Matching Clip Cards

Penguin Comparing Sets Clip Cards Free Printable

Snowflake CVC Word Building Strips for Kindergarten

Snowman Number Spin & Build Mats Free Printable

Free Printable Snowman Beginning Sounds Mats

Gingerbread 100 and 120 Chart Find and Cover the Number Game

Christmas Cookie Beginning Sounds Clip Cards Free Printable

Christmas Tree Roll and Cover Number Printable Mats

Gingerbread Roll and Cover the Number Mats Free Printable

Fall Leaves CVC Clip Cards Free Printable

Fall Leaf Comparing Sets Clip Cards Free Printable

Printable Ending Sounds Phoneme Substitution Cards

Beginning Sounds Matching Clip Cards Free Printable

Free Printable Number Cover Up Mats

Free Printable Spider Word Work Mats

Pumpkin Numbers Spin & Build Mats Free Printable

Pumpkin CVC Words Spin & Build Mats Free Printable

Apple 100 and 120 Chart Find and Cover the Number Game

Pumpkin Roll and Cover Number Mats Free Printable

Editable Apple Spin & Build Mats

Free Printable Apple Roll and Cover Number Mats

Number Formation Cards Free Printable

Free Printable Apple Fine Motor Tracing Strips for Pre-Writing Practice

Free Printable Back to School Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Editable Back to School Four in a Row Printable Game

Free Printable Back to School Alphabet Activity Mats

Free Printable Back to School Number Tower Mats

Free Printable Back to School Letter Sound Mats

Printable Beginning Sounds Phoneme Substitution Cards

Printable Uppercase Snap Cube Alphabet Mats

Printable Lowercase Snap Cube Alphabet Mats

Printable Alphabet Letter Formation Cards for Kids

Printable Ocean Animal Spin and Cover Pattern Block Mats

Sun CVC Word Clip Cards Free Printable

Sun Number Towers Printable Math Activity

Editable Feed the Fish Spin and Build Mats Printable

Fish CVC Word Clip Cards Free Printable

Fish Find and Cover Free Printable Beginning Sounds Letter Mats

Fish Roll and Cover Number Mats Free Printable

Insect Letter Sounds Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Free Printable Butterfly Find and Cover Beginning Sounds Mats

Editable Flower Bump Game Printable for Word Work

Flower Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Flower CVC Word Building Strips for Kindergarten

Free Printable Easter Egg Number Towers Math Activity

Editable Frog Spin and Build Mats Word Work Printable

Digital Frog Feed Me Word Work Mats for Kindergarten

Frog Find and Cover Beginning Sounds Letter Mat Printable

Digital St. Patrick’s Day Feed Me Words Activity for Kindergarten

Editable Shamrock Spin and Build Mats Free Printable

Rainbow Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Free Printable Rainbow Beginning Sounds Mats

Editable Mailbox Spin and Build Mats Word Work Printable

Construction Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Community Helpers Printable CVC Word Building Strips

Community Helpers Free Printable Beginning Sounds Mats

Editable Valentine’s Day Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Digital Feed the Heart Words Activity for Kindergarten

Valentine’s Day Beginning Sound Find and Cover Letter Mats

Editable Valentine’s Day Four in a Row Printable Literacy Game

Groundhog Day Free Printable Editable Board Game

Free Digital Feed the Groundhog Words Activity

Editable Groundhog Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Editable Winter Bump Game Printable for Word Work

Snowman Count the Room Free Printable Math Activity

Editable Snowman Write the Room Printable Activity

Snowman Beginning Sounds Write the Room Alphabet Printable

Snowball Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Free Printable Winter Theme Letter Sounds Mats

Snowman 100 and 120 Chart Find and Cover Printable Number Mats

Editable Snowman Spin and Build Word Work Mats

Digital Feed the Snowman Words Activity for Kindergarten

Free Printable Snowman Comparing Sets Clip Cards

Gingerbread Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Editable Gingerbread Bump Game for Word Work Printable

Editable Gingerbread Spin and Build Word Work Mats Printable

Editable Christmas Tree Four in a Row Literacy Printable

Free Printable Christmas Editable Board Game

Gingerbread CVC Word Building Strips Free Printable

Gingerbread Free Printable Beginning Sound Mats

Turkey Find and Cover the Word Free Printable Mats

Editable Turkey Spin and Build Word Work Printable Mats

Fall Leaf Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Editable Scarecrow Spin and Build Word Work Printable Mats

Free Printable Fall Alphabet Activity Mats

Silly Monster CVC Clip Cards Free Printable

Silly Monster Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Spider Count the Room Free Printable Math Activity

Spider Find and Cover the Letter Free Printable Mats

Pumpkin Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Pumpkin Teen Numbers Bump Game Free Printable

Free Printable Pumpkin CVC Words Clip Cards

Pumpkin 100 & 120 Chart Printable Find and Cover Number Mats

Digital Pumpkin Feed Me Words Activity for Kindergarten

Pumpkin Find and Cover the Letter Mats Free Printable

Pumpkin Comparing Sets Clip Cards for Preschool and Kindergarten

Editable Pumpkin Bump Game for Word Work in Kindergarten

Apple Tree Find and Cover the Blends Free Printable Mats

Digital Apple Tree Making 10 Activity for Kindergarten

Apple CVC Matching Clip Cards Printable for Kindergarten

Apple Teen Numbers Bump Game Free Printable

Apple Number Towers Free Printable Math Activity

Apple Tree Find and Cover the Letter Printable Mats

Apple Tree Sight Word Find and Cover Printable for Kindergarten

Editable Apple Bump Game for Word Work in Kindergarten

Digital Apple Feed Me Word Work Activity

Blend Words Free Printable Board Game for Kindergarten

Digital Back to School Making 10 Math Activity

Back to School Count the Room Free Printable Math Activity

Editable Back to School Write the Room Free Printable

Digital Back to School Letter Sounds Matching Activity

Digital Back to School Teen Numbers Math Activity

Editable Pencil Bump Game for Word Work Printable

Digital Back to School Feed Me Words Activity

CVC Middle Vowel Sounds Board Game Printable

Free Printable Digraph Words Matching Mats for Kindergarten

Digital Digraph Words Matching Mats Literacy Activity

Blend Words Matching Mats Free Printable

Digital Blend Words Matching Mats for Kindergarten

Free Printable CVC Words Matching Mats

Digital CVC Words Matching Mats for Kindergarten

Free Printable Ending Digraph Clip Cards

Free Printable Beginning Digraph Clip Cards

Blend Words Clip Cards Free Printable

CVC Words Clip Cards Printables for Kindergarten

Free Printable Watermelon Addition and Subtraction Mats

Digital Treasure Hunt CVC Matching Activity

Palm Tree Find and Cover the Letter Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Editable Ocean Word Building Mats Free Printable

Digital Ocean CVC Word Building Literacy Activity

Digital Ocean Teen Numbers Activity

Digital Ocean Letter Sounds Matching Activity

Digital Ocean Missing Addends Math Activity

Digital Ocean Word Work Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Spring Bee Find and Cover the Letter Printable for Preschool

Digital Bee Beginning Sounds Sort Alphabet Activity

Editable Sight Word Worksheets – Editable Word Work Printables

Editable Space Theme Board Game Free Printable

Free Printable Insect Addition and Subtraction Mats

Digital Firefly Addition to 10 Math Activity

Digital Butterfly Word Building Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

Digital Butterfly Letter Sounds Matching Alphabet Activity

Editable Insect Four in a Row Game Free Printable

Digital Flower CVC Word Building Literacy Activity

Editable Flower Word Building Printable Mats

Digital Flower Word Building Word Work Activity

Digital Flower Missing Addends Math Activity

Digital Flower Letter Sounds Matching Phonics Activity

Flower Find and Cover the Letters Printable Alphabet Activity

Editable Easter Word Building Digital Word Work Activity

Editable Easter Word Building Mats for Preschool and Kindergarten

100+ Free Sight Word Activities and Games for Kids

Editable Race and Trace Board Game for Word Work

Digital Rainbow Addition and Subtraction Mats for Kindergarten

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Top 97+ Creative and Fun Kindergarten Project-Based Learning Ideas

Project-based learning allows kindergarten students to discover new topics via engaging tasks. Rather than just listening to the instructor speak, students engage in a subject that excites them by tackling magnificent work that will take more than a few days or weeks. They’ll study ideas from math, physics, and reading, and that’s only the start.

This blog has over 97 cool kindergarten project-based learning ideas. The projects help little ones learn meaningfully using their eyes, ears, hands – their whole bodies and minds! As they investigate, create, and solve problems together, they build important life skills like critical thinking, teamwork, and sharing their thoughts with others.

And not just for kindergarten, we will also tell you some great project-based learning ideas for high school and elementary students. You will get something valuable from our blog regardless of age and learning level. 

Get creative in your classroom with the engaging project-based learning ideas here! It’s a stellar way to get 5-year-olds jazzed about gaining knowledge and skills. They’ll have a blast working together and discovering new things.

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Top 97+ Project-Based Learning Ideas For Kindergarten Students

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Here is the list of the top 97+ project-based learning ideas suitable for kindergarten students.

• Learning about how butterflies grow.
• Discovering which things sink or float in water.
• Make a simple weather tool and check the weather.
• Planting seeds and watching them grow in a garden.
• Playing with magnets and seeing how they work.
• Making pictures with different textures and things.
• Painting with different things like sponges and fingers.
• Building things using recycled stuff.
• Mixing colors to make new ones.
• Making puppets and putting on shows.
• Counting and sorting things by color or size.
• Making patterns with toys or colors.
• Making shapes out of playdough or blocks.
• Measuring things with toys or blocks.
• Sorting and counting favorite snacks or toys.

Language Arts

• Make a book together with each kid making a page.
• Pretending to be characters from stories.
• Making words with blocks or letters.
• Writing and drawing our own stories.
• Playing games with rhyming words.

Social Studies

• Learning about different places and foods.
• Making a map of our school and neighborhood.
• Learning about different jobs like firefighters.
• Learning about holidays and parties.
• Learning about being nice to others and having good manners.
• Playing learning games on tablets.
• Making videos of our favorite things.
• Playing with coding games.
• Taking pictures of our favorite things.
• Learning to be safe on the internet.

Engineering and Design

• Building things with blocks or Legos.
• Making simple machines like pulleys or levers.
• Building bridges with different stuff.
• Making paper airplanes and seeing how they fly.
• Making marble runs with stuff from home.

Health and Wellness

• Learning about healthy snacks and making them.
• Doing exercises like stretching and being calm.
• Learning to be clean and take care of ourselves.
• Talking about our feelings and how to feel better.
• Playing games that make us move and be healthy.

Environmental Awareness

• Learning about recycling and sorting trash.
• Going outside to look at plants and animals.
• Learning to save energy and not waste things.
• Planting flowers or trees in our school.
• Making art with things we can recycle.

Music and Movement

• Singing songs and playing with simple instruments.
• Dancing to music and moving our bodies.
• Making instruments with things we have at home.
• Listening to different kinds of music.
• Putting on a show for our families.

Dramatic Play

• Playing pretend games like a restaurant.
• Dressing up in fun clothes and playing pretend.
• Building forts with boxes and playing inside them.
• Pretending to be different workers like doctors or firefighters.
• Putting on plays with puppets or costumes.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Integration

• Making a simple robot with things at home.
• Making pictures that look the same on both sides.
• Making a light turn on with batteries.
• Making a boat and seeing if it floats.
• Building things and seeing if they stay up.

Outdoor Learning

• Going outside to find things like leaves and rocks.
• Planting seeds and watching them grow outside.
• Making forts with sticks and stones.
• Playing games outside with friends.
• Looking at clouds and talking about the weather.

Cultural Diversity

• Learning about holidays from different places.
• Reading books about people from different places.
• Learning to say hello in different languages.
• Learning about clothes and art from different places.
• Talking to people from different places and learning about their homes.

Animal Exploration

• Learning about animals and where they live.
• Taking care of pets if we have them.
• Making masks and pretending to be animals.
• Looking at footprints animals make.
• Talking about how animals survive in different places.

Community Service

• Cleaning up a park or beach together.
• Making cards for people who live in a home for older people.
• Collecting food for people who need it.
• Visiting older people and talking to them.
• Planting flowers or trees together.

Food and Nutrition

• Planting and growing vegetables.
• Learning about different kinds of food and why they’re good for us.
• Cooking easy recipes with healthy food.
• We tasted different fruits and veggies to see which ones we liked.
• Learning where our food comes from and how it’s made.

Inquiry-Based Learning

• Asking questions about things we want to know.
• Doing experiments to find out answers.
• Looking for answers in books or on the computer.
• Showing what we learned to our friends.
• Thinking about what we learned and how it makes us feel.

Sensory Exploration

• Playing with bins of things with different feels.
• Making bottles with sparkly stuff and watching them move.
• Smelling different things and making playdough that smells good.
• Listening to different sounds and making music.
• Playing with slime and other fun stuff.

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• 96. Reading books about feelings and talking about them.
• By acting out different ways, we can be nice to each other.
• Doing easy exercises to help us calm down.
• Make a chart with pictures of how we feel.
• Playing games and being nice to each other.

These project-based learning ideas are ideal for kindergarten students and will add value and creativity to their learning or make it more interesting. 

Top 10 Project-Based Learning Ideas For High School Students

Here are 10 project-based learning ideas for high school students:

• Make a robot helper – Build a robot that can do everyday jobs like cleaning or gardening.
• Plan a new small biz – Think of a new product or service idea and plan to start it.
• Make a video on something big – Learn about an important topic and make a short movie to teach others.
• Design a green home – Plan an energy-saving and earth-friendly house.
• Build an app for your town – Make a mobile app that helps people in your local area.
• Write and do a play – Work with friends to write and perform an original play.
• Raise money for charity – Plan a project to collect funds for a good cause.
• Talk about history – Research something important from the past and give a talk.
• Make a helper for disabled people – Build a device that makes life easier.
• Study nature outside – Go on a field trip and observe plants, animals, and the environment.

These projects allow kids to be creative, solve problems, and learn new skills by doing hands-on work that helps people. It makes learning more interesting and useful.

Top 10 Project-Based Learning Ideas For Elementary School Students 

Here are 10 project-based learning ideas for elementary school students:

• Build a mini town – Make a small model city using crafts like blocks, boxes, and paper, including houses, stores, roads, and parks.
• Grow a garden – Plant veggies right at school. Learn what plants need to live and grow big. Then pick and eat your crops!
• Build a simple machine – Study levers, pulleys, and wheels. Then, make your simple machine.
• Make a storybook – Think up fun characters and a story. Each kid draws and writes one page.
• Animal experts – Pick your favorite animal and learn about where it lives and what it does. Make a tiny version of its home and tell others.
• Make a computer game – Learn simple coding to build a game you can play on a computer.
• New yummy snack – Think of a healthy snack kids will love. Give it a fun name and make slogans to sell it.
• Weather trackers – Record the weather every day. See if you can find weather patterns over time.
• Help your hometown – Find a problem in your town like trash. Think of ways to help fix it.
• Put on a big play – Write a short play for the whole class. Make costumes and scenery. Then perform it!

Project-based learning is a fun way for kindergarten kids to learn important skills. The 97+ creative projects let little learners explore things they like in a hands-on way. 

From building models and growing gardens to making computer games and yummy snacks, these projects teach about science, math, reading, social studies, technology, and more. 

Doing projects in your classroom will help kindergarteners improve at thinking, problem-solving, working together, using their imaginations, and talking to others. 

Most importantly, project-based learning makes learning exciting by letting kids explore the world. Kindergarten is a great time to start the love of learning by doing. Try out some of these super fun projects today!

Why is project-based learning good for kindergarteners?

Project-based learning allows young children to explore their interests and curiosities hands-on, building critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity skills.

How do projects help kindergarteners learn?

Through projects, children learn skills like measuring, observing, estimating, and creative problem-solving as they build, create, test, and redesign solutions related to the project.

What skills can students develop through PBL in high school?

High school projects help students build research, critical thinking, public speaking, time management, technology, collaboration, and self-directed learning capabilities.

How can parents support elementary PBL?

Parents can enrich projects by asking questions, sharing expertise, volunteering, locating resources, and encouraging skills like curiosity and persistence.

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50 Activities for Kindergarten

Hands-on ideas to engage digital learners in meeting standards and learning goals.

Fifty ideas for using a digital approach to help kindergarten students meet standards and learning goals.

1. Go on a shape hunt

Read a book like The Shape of Me and Other Stuff by Dr. Seuss. Then have students walk around school or their home and find shapes, like rectangles, triangles, or even cylinders and spheres.

Than, have students use their devices to capture the shapes they find and label or add narration to identify them.

Seeing Shapes lesson plan with literature connections, samples, and more

2. Create a digital greeting

Have your students create or add original artwork to a digital creativity tool and then record their voices to create a multimedia message. Copy the URL or export the file and send via email or text.

3. Scratch for self-expression

Remember scratch art? Wixie has a collection of digital scratch art pages with a variety of backgrounds students can "scratch" using an eraser tool.

4. Make a Mondrian

Dutch painter Piet Mondrian is best known for his work that used primary colors and shapes. Visit the Tate Museum's page about Mondrian with your child to learn about this artist and his work.

Have students use a paint bucket tool to fill a Mondrian Coloring page with color.

5. Sort and label a nature walk

Walk around outside and collect rocks, flowers, sticks etc. Find a place to sort them into categories any way you like - shape, color, texture, type.

Add the picture to a digital tool, like Wixie , and add text or voice narration to label objects and explain sorting.

6. Color to design a school backpack

Ask students to color a school backpack with a design that shows off their unique personalities.

Encourage students to use their device's microphone or video camera to record an explanation of their design.

7. Write names with letter sound pictures

As students learn their letter sounds, ask them to find images of objects that have the same initial sounds as the letters in their name.

Help students spell their name across the top of a blank page and add clip art images to match the initial sound of each letter in their name.

8. Design a hibernation hotel

As students begin considering what living and nonliving objects need, have them design a hotel for a hibernating animal that contains everything it needs to stay safe, warm, and fed over the winter.

Explore a Hibernation Hotel lesson plan

9. Explore antonyms

Explore antonyms with your students. Read Dr. Seuss's The Foot Book and create a list of antonyms. You can start them off with things like hot/cold or high/low.

Students can use a creativity and productivity tool, like Wixie , to create illustrations of an antonym pair. Students can use the microphone tool to record their explanations.

10. Celebrate a community helper

Community helpers are essential to the health and success of our world. Have students celebrate how a community helper is essential to a community by combining words, pictures, and even narration in a digital sentence strip.

11. Create a collage

Have students use a digital tool to represent themselves with a collage of images. Digital tools like Wixie make it easy to add images and move them around.

Students can use this same process to represent events in a story or things they see during a particular season.

Explore a Me: A Visual Essay lesson plan

12. Survey peers

Survey your friends, family members, and neighbors about a favorite book, sport, food, game, or at-home activity. Project a question or use a tally sheet on your white board to collect student responses.

13. Write a sight word story

Have your emerging readers practice sight words by writing an " I go... I see " sight word story.

Have each student finish the sentences and illustrate the page. Print and combine into a class book students can read in your library.

14. Describe your family

Have students use a paint program to paint a picture of their family and use their device's microphone to name each person and describe them. Have students add text labels with each family member's name or a trait they used for this person in their description.

15. Make a map of your neighborhood

Have students create a map of important places in their neighborhood. Have students start with a plain page or use digital grid paper. Then, ask students to draw locations or capture photos with their devices.

16. Become the masked reader

Take a clue from the Masked Singer television show to make reading fluency practice less stressful and way more fun.

This is especially helpful for ELLs and struggling readers since they can practice, record, delete, and try again to produce their best work. Their work can also remain completely private if the reader is not unmasked.

17. Showcase the seasons

The changing seasons are a scientific phenomenon that students can easily see. Ask students to draw or collect clip art images of objects they see during a specific time of year.

18. Make a coin caterpillar

Coins are a great manipulative to represent value and provide a real world context for counting and addition practice. But since physical coins are a great way to spread germs, take advantage of digital versions.

To make work with coins fun, ask students to create coin caterpillars . Then, ask them to count the number of each coin and calculate the total "value" of the caterpillar.

19. Share a virtual high five

It's never too early to teach gratitude. Ask students to show their appreciation for others with a virtual high-five.

Trace their hand on paper and take a photo or find a digital hand image and add images and voice narration to tell someone their actions are amazing.

20. The 13 Days of Halloween

Practice counting skills with a 13 days of Halloween project that contains pages for the numbers 1-13, indicating how much of each object "my goblin gave to me." Combine pages together to create a class book (or two).

Explore a 13 Days of Halloween lesson plan

21. Fashion a family flag

The symbols for a country represent its history and values. Ask students to apply what they have learned about symbols to fashion a flag to represent their family.

Explore a Fashion a Family Flag lesson plan

22. Go on a letter hunt

Walk around your classroom or school and hunt for objects that begin with a specific letter, such as a clock for the letter c .

Students can use a device to capture images and label what they find or use a creativity tool, like Wixie, to add or draw pictures that begin with each letter sound.

23. Explore emotions with the color monster

Expressing and understanding emotions is hard for a kindergartner. Read The Color Monster by Anna Llenas to your learners and discuss the different emotions of the monster.

Have students choose one emotion, like happy, calm, or angry, and use a digital tool to illustrate what causes that emotion for them. Then, have them record an appropriate action they can take when they feel this way.

24. Share your favorite book

To build foundations for argument writing, primary learners start by stating opinions. Ask your kindergarten students to use paint tools to draw a picture of their favorite book and use their device's microphone to record why.

25. Play with patterns

Learning how to identify and create patterns helps build foundations for future math, even algebra! Digital art tools make it easy to paint patterns or add images to make ABA, ABBA and other repeating patterns.

26. Describe a book character

Have students recall, retell, and share text, images, and voice narration about a character's physical traits, feelings, and actions on a trait cluster .

27. Inform others

Even the youngest learners can inform others about the topics they are learning. Instead of struggling with writing or typing, have students use a digital tool to add an image and record their voice to share information. Perfect for ELLs.

28. Balloons Over Broadway

Read Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet to let students know about Tony Sarg and the balloons he created for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Then, ask them to use a paint program to design their own Thanksgiving Day parade balloon. Have students use their device's microphone to share a story about seeing it in the parade.

29. Showcase a habitat

Celebrate your budding scientists by having them apply their knowledge to showcase the plants and animals in their favorite habitat.

With tools like Wixie , it is easy for students to find a background and add clip art stickers to show what they know.

30. Share a symbol story

Read Norman Pearl's The Great Seal of the United States to have students hear from Ben Franklin about the process used to create the Great Seal. Then, ask them to create a story about another US symbol.

Explore a Symbol Story lesson plan

31. Count to design

While most kindergarten students will do rote counting to please their teacher, there are many ways to make counting fun. Add in an element of creativity and design thinking by asking them to count to design. For example, add food to a garden, animals to a safari park , or creatures to a spooky scene.

32. Record your positive actions

What actions do your students take to improve their community? Have students draw a picture, write a sentence and record their efforts!

33. Write a 5 senses poem

In addition to reinforcing scientific observation, engaging the five senses is a great way to help young learners add descriptions to their writing and practice vocabulary.

If your learners would benefit from a little direction, provide a specific topic for their poem.

Explore a 5 Senses Poetry lesson plan

34. Tell a tangram tale

After students have tried to solve tangram puzzles, read Ann Tompert's Grandfather Tang's Story where the main character rearranges tangram shapes to represent the characters and events as he tells a story.

Ask students to use tangram shapes to create an object using the tangram shapes and tell a story about it. Combine into a class book!

35. What if you could be going places?

Call or video chat with someone who lives far away or read about a new place to learn about the weather and culture in that location. Use a digital tool, like Wixie , to show the weather, what they would pack to wear, and what they would do in that location.

36. Use shapes to create a Mother's Day bouquet

Combine common clip art shapes to create a vase filled with flowers for Mother's Day.

37. Adapt a pattern story

To support your budding authors, ask them to give a twist to a story they know by adding or replacing nouns and verbs.

Explore a list of books perfect for student adaptation

38. Record a favorite memory

Have students reflect and create a favorite memory from the school year.

39. Create your own pet show

Read Pet Show! by Ezra Jack Keats. Have students use paint tools to draw a picture of their pet and add a superlative describing the award their pet won .

40. Plan a class party

Planning the details for a party, including needed space (measurement) and a budget (calculations), requires students to practice and apply math and argument skills to a real-life scenario.

Explore a Plan an Event lesson plan

41. Create a digital word wall

Digital tools make adding thoughts to a personal word wall easy. Ask each student to add words they do not know from the books they are reading. Have students look up the meaning in a dictionary or ask a parent or teacher to help them define and add a picture and even voice recording.

42. Build foundations for scientific thinking

Encourage your student's budding inquiry by using a modified approach to the scientific method .

Have students begin with observation and hypotheses and then progress to thinking about how they can test their ideas and then analyze the results.

43. Publish student writing

Motivate emerging writers by publishing their stories. Use a tool like Wixie to have students write or record a story and create their own illustrations.

Share a URL or export their work to PDF to easily share to family phones and tablets.

44. Tell a cycle story

After learning about the life cycle of a frog or butterfly, have students retell it as a cycle story.

Explore a Cycle Story lesson plan

45. Create a classroom tour

It can be a little scary to come to a new class with new rules. Once your students have learned and settled into your classroom routine, ask them to apply their knowledge of locations and rules to design a classroom tour.

Using a digital tool makes it easy to share the finished tour with new students, as well as students joining the class the following year.

Explore a Classroom Tour lesson plan

46. Write about your favorite relative

Practice opinion writing through a favorite relative project. Give structure to your emerging writers by using an O-R-E-O Opinion template which asks them to state their opinion, share 2-3 reasons why, and finish with a concluding statement.

Share students' work with their favorite relative.

Explore a Favorite Relative lesson plan

47. Watch the weather

Spend time each day during morning meeting identifying the weather . Choose a specific day to ask students to record their observations using pictures and new terminology to create strong foundations for the scientific method.

48. Get creative with five and ten frames

Digital tools make it easy to get creative with five and ten frame counting projects. In October, count pumpkins in a ten frame farm garden. In summer, count beach balls and suns to design a beach towel pattern .

49. Construct with virtual blocks

Play with math is an opportunity to use math vocabulary and concepts while having fun. Find a game, like Wixie's Build with Blocks , for activities that let students build and create with shapes and digital manipulatives. If you have physical blocks at school or home, ask students to try to recreate their design with real blocks.

50. Write word problems

Have students use a paint or image program, like Wixie , to draw models that help the viewer (and themselves) visualize quantities and relationships in word problems.

Once they have experience with digital projects, let students choose the product or way they will demonstrate understanding… simply make them argue their case before they begin. No matter what you or they choose, transfer as much responsibility as possible to students to motivate and empower them to control their own learning.

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Melinda Kolk ( @melindak ) is the Editor of Creative Educator and the author of Teaching with Clay Animation . She has been helping educators implement project-based learning and creative technologies like clay animation into classroom teaching and learning for the past 15 years.

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The best kindergarten writing prompts are the ones that are thought-provoking, funny, and interesting. They encourage your children to think in different ways by answering questions that are unconventional and engaging.

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10 Narrative Writing Prompts

Narrative writing prompts are highly popular among kindergarten kids because it helps them understand how to think deeper about a topic. They can improve their writing and reading abilities while simultaneously collecting their thoughts when they get the right kindergarten narrative writing prompts. You can also get a sense of their innate creative abilities with the right opinion writing prompts kindergarten questions. 

1. If you could get one ability in the whole wide world, what would it be?   

2. If you were asked to make up a new flavor of chocolate, what would it be?    

3. Your mom and dad ask you to plan your next vacation. Where do you go?    

4. Do you have a sibling? Do you love spending time with your sibling?    

5. Do you have a hobby? Why do you enjoy it?    

6. At recess, I like to _.     

7. What’s your favorite subject at school? Why do you like it?

8. Have you ever had a dream that felt real? Describe it.

9. What’s your favorite song? Why do you love that song?   

10. What is your least favorite activity at school? Why do you not like it?

10 Essay Writing Prompts

You can use the right informative kindergarten writing prompts to encourage your kids to write essays that are highly detailed. It’s important to help them write coherently and with purpose when they share their thoughts and opinions within the essay style. 

1. Write about your collection of educational toys . Why do you love your toys? Do you like sharing your toys?     

2. What’s the best way to apologize to someone? When do you say sorry to someone?  

3. Where was your last vacation? What things did you see there?

4. Have you tried a new food that you liked? How did you feel?

5. Why do kids go to school? What do kids learn at school?

6. Is there something new you learned in math ? What was it?

7. Talk about the importance of learning to read better.

8. Do you have a pet? What do you love about your pet?

9. If you could meet Santa, what would you ask him? What presents would you want your friends to get?

10. If you could be a teacher for a day, what would you teach your class?    

10 Research Prompts

You can make the process of improving your kids’ writing by having them research subjects that they love. You can make them research topics such as biology, history, and math, with interesting prompts that get them thinking. The best research-driven kindergarten writing prompts can show your kids the importance of continuous learning. 

1. What’s the largest animal in the world? Why did it become that big? 

2. What is the role of collaboration in our society?

3. Why do we get sick, and how can we prevent it?   

4. Write about the states of matter.

5. What happens when it rains? Where does the water go?

6. Research your family’s history. Where were they from?     

7. What does your family do when you’re at school?   

8. What are the steps that go into making clothes?

9. What is snow? Why does it snow in the winter?

10. How does an animal hibernate?      

10 Funny Writing Prompts

You can pick out the funniest kindergarten writing prompts and have your kids laugh and write at the same time. You can make them chuckle as they write and help them unlock their inner comedian. Funny prompts also alleviate the stress of learning how to write in kindergarten, as it is a more casual writing exercise.

1. Imagine every vegetable you dislike is served to you for dinner. What would be your reaction?

2. What would you do if you were the President of your own country? What would be your first act as President?

3. What if your house was suddenly transformed into a Lego block house? What funny things would you experience?  

4. Write a funny short story about a unicorn and a tiger.  

5. Can you come up with funny, made-up words? What would they sound like?

6. A dolphin swam into the deep ocean and met a shark. What would their conversation be like?

7. Write a funny poem about your favorite cartoon.

8. Write a story about the journey of a talking carrot.

9. Imagine that you walk into a toy store, and every toy has a different accent. What would they talk about?

10. Write a funny story about the adventures of a flying dog.

10 Poetry Prompts

Poetry is an excellent form of self-expression, especially when kids love to rhyme silly words and things. If your kids love singing and dancing, then having them write poetry can be a fruitful endeavor. Poetic kindergarten writing prompts can be great tools to improve grammar, sentence construction, and pattern recognition. 

1. Make a poem about the sun and the stars.  

2. Write about your day in the form of a poem.

3. Write a poem about your favorite color.      

4. Make up a poem in a completely new language. Try and make it rhyme.

5. Write a poem about a frog singing in the water.

6. Can you write a poem about ordering off the kid’s menu?

7. Write a poem about words that rhyme with cow.

8. Create a poem about your favorite breakfast foods.

9. Make up a poem about running in the yard.    

10. Write a poem about your city, talking about its landmarks, history, and fun places to explore. 

10 Fiction-Themed Writing Prompts

Introducing fiction-themed fun writing prompts for kindergarten kids can be helpful in driving more secondary processing writing. They can prepare a range of nuanced answers based on prompts that are specially designed to make them think outside their normal stimuli. 

1. You’re a part of the Peppa Pig universe, and you can talk to Peppa. What would you say to Peppa?

2. You can take a magical vacation anywhere in the world. Where would you go and how would you get there?

3. You’re sitting on a magical boat that can fly across the skies. You suddenly stop at the moon. What do you see? What happens next?

4. You’re in the school bus and stopped at a red light. Suddenly you find that the tires have turned into Swiss cheese. What happens next?   

5. You’ve brought two sandwiches for lunch but your friend forgot to carry his lunchbox. What do you do next?

6. Imagine that you’re a historian and have found the first material of the earth. What do you do?   

7. You’re learning how to swim, and suddenly, the water turns into green jelly. What do you do? Do you continue swimming?   

8. Imagine that you get to design a school from scratch. What new things would you add?   

9. You need to make a completely new flavor of ice-cream. What would it be?   

10. You’re riding a unicorn when suddenly you meet a rabbit. The rabbit asks for a ride to the market. What happens next? 

10 Animal Journal Prompts!

Animal-themed creative writing prompts kindergarten assignments can help your child excel in the domain of imaginative writing. They can also apply many of the grammatical rules they’ve learned when writing about their favorite animals. These prompts are also excellent if your child loves animals naturally. 

1. Why do you love your pet? What are some of its qualities that you love?

2. Imagine that you can now talk to fish. What would you ask them?

3. A caterpillar takes a trip to the mall. What does it see?

4. You spot a cat walking on the edge of a tall building. What does it do next?

5. Is there a cartoon animal that you love? Write about them.  

6. My favorite farm animals are _.

7. A monkey escaped the zoo. Oh no! What happens next?

8. You are riding on top of an elephant in your city. What do you see?

9. Your guinea pig can now fly. Where does it go?

10. Write a story about a tiger losing its stripes. What does it do next? How does it find its stripes? 

10 Deep Emotions Prompts

You can start talking about the emotional complexities of relationships and friendships with the right writing prompts for kindergarten kids. These can also help them focus on their inner thought process when it comes to dealing with emotions.

1. How do you feel when you talk to your friends? Do you feel appreciated?

2. How do you feel when you pet your cat?

3. What are some of the things that make you happy?    

4. How do you feel when you see your friend hurt?  

5. What was your last dream about? How did you feel?

6. What’s your favorite part about being at home?   

7. How do you feel when you are surrounded by your friends?    

8. Talk about the last time you felt sad. What made you feel sad?    

9. Write a letter to someone who made you feel bad. Talk about how they made you feel.

10. What are five things that you are thankful for? Talk about them in detail.     

10 Journal Writing Prompts

The right kindergarten journal prompts can help your little ones excel in improving their writing skills. You can provide the right kindergarten writing prompts and have your kids talk about their thoughts and feelings. The best kindergarten journal prompts are the ones that ask your child to go deeper into their processing side. 

1. What’s your favorite stuffed toy? Talk about your favorite teddy bear.  

2. What do you feel when you get a hug from your parents?

3. Have you made someone feel special? What did you do?

4. I love my family because _.

5. I can make the world a better place by _.  

6. My daily routine involves _.

7. I plan on taking a vacation to _.  

8. I love my dog because _.  

9. When do you feel appreciated by others?

0. Why do you love animals? Talk about how animals make you feel.   

10 Descriptive Writing Prompts

The best part about descriptive writing topics for kindergarteners is that kids can fully express themselves without limitations. They can process complex information from the prompt and write out their thoughts in a cohesive way. Descriptive writing ideas for kindergarten kids also help them organize their sentences better.

1. Describe an interesting place you visited after school.  

2. What is your favorite hobby? Describe it in detail.

3. How do you want the world to be? Talk about what changes you’d like to see.

4. Describe your favorite meal. Why do you love it?

5. Describe your city’s layout. What are the major landmarks?

6. Talk about the things that you are good at.    

7. Why do you love your classroom? Describe the details of the classroom.

8. Talk about where you’d like to go on vacation next. Describe everything you want to see.  

9. Who is your favorite cartoon character? Why do you love them?    

10. What is your favorite holiday? Why do you love that holiday?    

Help Your Kindergartener Become A Better Writer

The most important thing to remember when improving your kindergartener’s writing skills is to help them through different tasks. You can provide them right prompts, worksheets and lessons, but you also need to be there next to them helping them complete these materials.

You can also focus on writing letters, summaries, stories, poems for kids to keep your young ones engaged. You can pick out some interesting kindergarten journal topics and have your kids work on the ones that they love.

You can teach your kids to visualize what they’re about to write prior to starting. They can picture the kindergarten journal prompts in their minds and form a structured approach to completing the question. This can help them introduce more nuanced elements within a formalized framework. 

Conclusion: Let Your Kindergartner Explore All Sides of Their Writing Abilities

The best writing prompts help your kindergartener flourish in the domains of grammar, handwriting, pattern detection, and reading comprehension. You can encourage them to become better at writing different types of answers and responses, which makes them more confident in the English language.Get started today with the 100 kindergarten writing prompts!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do i select the right writing prompts for my kindergarten child.

You can focus on prompts that your child finds interesting.

How do I encourage my child to write prompts regularly?

It’s best to reward them initially and help them get used to writing daily to improve their skills.

How many writing prompts should I have my kindergartener do?

You should start with 5-10 writing prompts that are of different types and genres.

How can my kindergartener improve their handwriting?

You can have your kindergartener practice their writing skills with worksheets, prompts, and journals.

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As you know, I’m not a fan of assigning daily homework in kindergarten .  However, I still think it’s very important to involve families in learning experiences at home with their children.  One of my favorite ways to provide these experiences at home is through family projects!  In this post, I’m going to share some tips and ideas for using family projects for kindergarten. You’ll be able to use these ideas to engage families in learning at home!

What are Family Projects?

Family projects are fun activities that give students a learning experience at home.  These projects are typically done either monthly or quarterly. Students are usually sent home with an instruction sheet along with a task that they need to complete at home with their families.  

There are several benefits of using family projects for kindergarten students:

• Set the Tone: Since this is a child’s first year of being in elementary school, this can set the tone for family involvement! It shows students (and their families) that learning doesn’t only happen at school!
• Encourage Communication: Students are able to practice their communication skills as they discuss their vision for the project with family members.  Students can also use their communication skills as they describe their completed project to their teacher and classmates.
• Homework Alternative : As mentioned before, I’m not a proponent of daily kindergarten homework.  Family projects are a great way to involve parents in their child’s education without the need for homework every evening.
• Create Classroom Community: When students all complete the same project away from school, they are so excited to return to school and see what their classmates have come up with!  This is a fun way to create a sense of community in your classroom.
• Make Memories: Projects can be a fun way for students to make positive memories with their families! (Are you worried that these projects will make stressful memories instead of pleasant ones?  Keep reading for some tips to make this a smooth experience for families!)

Tips for Successful Family Projects in Kindergarten

Before you start sending home projects with your students, I have a few tips. There are several things you can do to make this a great experience for your students and their families.

1. Make Them Seasonal

I suggest using seasonal family projects whenever possible. By using activities that are relevant to the current season, you can channel the holiday excitement into a fun family experience. Here are a few seasonal family projects that I’ve done with my students:

• Build a Jack-o-Lantern
• Disguise a Turkey
• Design a Holiday Sweater
• Disguise a Gingerbread Man
• Design a 100th Day T-Shirt

2. Be Consistent

Routine is important for students and their families, so it’s helpful if you can be consistent in the family projects.  From the timing to the instruction sheets, consistency can make the experience more routine and predictable. If the overall experience is similar each time, families will know what to expect when they hear that you’re sending home a family project!

3. Give Students a Chance to Share

As a parent, if I knew a completed family project was just going to sit in a turn-in basket, it would squash some of the fun.  I’m sure I’m not alone! I think that families are more motivated to complete a project together when they know it will be discussed in class or displayed somewhere.

There are many ways that you can give students a chance to share their completed family projects!  Students can share them in a show-and-tell format at circle time.  You could also hang up the projects for some seasonal classroom decor!  Classroom projects also make great seasonal bulletin boards, which parents can see when they come to visit. You could also save each project and bind them into a book to send home. This makes a great keepsake at the end of the year!

4. Don’t Stress About Student Completion

While it should be communicated to families that the projects should be completed together (including the student), you don’t need to analyze each project to see how much was completed by the child.  The point of these learning experiences is to get the families involved, whatever that looks like for each family.

Some teachers might worry that these family project displays will look like a Pinterest-inspired competition between parents.  Even if a project comes back looking Pinterest-perfect, at least that means someone put time and energy into the project.  You never know, the student could have cruised Pinterest with their parent until finding the inspiration for their project.  

5. Keep It Simple

Finally, it’s important to keep family projects simple.  When parents see these activities come home in their child’s take-home folder, you don’t want them to groan in frustration. A family project should not be a time-consuming hardship! Instead, it should be a simple but fun learning activity for them to complete together.

One way that I like to simplify projects is to make it possible for families to complete with just crayons and writing utensils if necessary.  There is no need for them to cut out anything or use additional supplies unless they WANT to.  This is especially helpful for students who might not have a lot of family involvement in completing the projects.

Printable Family Projects for Kindergarten

Would you like to use family projects to engage your families in learning at home? I have put together a bundle of seasonal activities for students to complete with their families.  This bundle includes 11 different projects to choose from, so you can keep the fun going all year long! Each project includes a digital and print version, so you can choose which format works best for your students. These activities can also be completed in class!

If you’d like to take a closer look at everything included in this resource, you can find it in the Teaching Exceptional Kinders shop or on Teachers Pay Teachers .

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The Best Kindergarten Art Projects: Teacher Approved Art Lessons

In this kindergarten art projects guide , we will discuss various activities that are both fun and educational. From lesson plans to easy tasks, we have it all covered.

Let’s get started on these fun and educational Kindergarten Art Projects!

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What is kindergarten art projects?

Kindergarten art projects are creative activities designed for young children in the kindergarten age group.

These projects aim to foster their creativity, fine motor skills, and artistic expression using various art materials and techniques.

Best DIY Kindergarten Art Projects

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Bursting with fun and exciting activities, this checklist is a treasure trove of imaginative ideas that will keep little hands busy and minds buzzing.

Kindergarten Art Projects – Art Lessons

Art is an essential part of kindergarten education, and with the right art activities and supplies, it can be a fun and engaging experience for kindergarteners.

From watercolor and crayon to tempera paint and printable art projects , there are endless possibilities to spark creativity and develop fine motor skills.

Let’s dive into the world of kindergarten art and discover the many ways to make process art, explore art ideas, and have fun with art supplies like construction paper, tissue paper, and bubble wrap.

Art projects for kindergarten

• Watercolor Flowers: Using liquid watercolor paint, young artists can create beautiful flower-inspired paintings on watercolor paper or white construction paper. This project is a great way to incorporate elements of art such as color and shape, and is a fun and easy activity for kids to enjoy.
• Yarn Collage: This project allows kids to make use of their fine motor skills as they cut yarn into different lengths, use glue and lay the glue-drenched pieces of yarn on wax paper to create a colorful and textured collage.
• Bubble wrap painting: For this project, kids can put their fingers to work, by painting with bubble wrap to create a one-of-a-kind abstract art. This is a fun and easy way to make art and it’s a tried-and-true kindergarten art project that the kids will love.
• Paper bag printmaking: For this project, kids can use paper lunch bags, paint, and a rolling pin to create their own unique prints. This is a fun and easy project that allows kids to explore different art techniques while using everyday materials.

Easy art projects for kindergarten

• Tissue Paper Collage: This is a simple and fun project that allows kids to create a collage using tissue paper and glue. This project is easy to make and requires minimal materials, making it a great option for art classes.
• Watercolor resist: This project uses liquid watercolor, white crayon and paper. Kids can use white crayon to draw a picture and then paint over it with watercolor. The white crayon will resist the watercolor, creating an interesting effect.
• Spray Paint Art: For this project, kids can head outside to the school playground and collect sticks and twigs they want to use as their paint brushes. They can then spray them with water and paint on paper towels to create a one-of-a-kind abstract art piece.
• Wiggly paper snakes: This project is a fun and easy way to put those scissor skills to good use. All you need is white construction paper and yarn or ribbon. The kids can make wiggly paper snakes by cutting strips of paper and twisting them with yarn. It’s a fun and easy activity that’s perfect for kindergarteners.

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Spring Art Projects for Kindergarten – Fun Art Activity

Celebrate the season with these fun and creative Spring Art Projects for Kindergarten!

Make Earth Day crafts , April-themed artwork, and more with our easy elementary art ideas.

Kindergarten spring art projects

• Spring Garden Collage: This project allows children to create a colorful collage of a spring garden using tissue paper and construction paper. This project is a fun way to introduce children to the colors and shapes associated with spring.
• Butterfly Handprint Art: Children can use paint and their own handprints to create a beautiful butterfly art. This project is a fun way for children to explore color mixing and fine motor skills.
• Flower Suncatchers: Children can create beautiful suncatchers using clear contact paper, tissue paper, and pipe cleaners. This project is a fun way to introduce children to the concept of light and how it can be used to create beautiful art.
• Rain Stick Craft: Children can create their own rain stick using a cardboard tube, beads and paper. This project is a fun way to learn about the sound of rain and how it is used in art.

April art projects for kindergarten

• Rainy Day Painting: Children can create a rainy day painting using watercolors and a dropper. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of the weather and how it can be used in art.
• Earth Day Collage: Children can create a collage using recycled materials to create a beautiful Earth Day art piece. This project is a fun way to learn about the importance of recycling and how it can be used in art.
• Spring Tree Painting: Children can use paint and their fingers to create a beautiful spring tree painting. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of nature and how it can be used in art.
• Earth Day Suncatcher: Children can create a beautiful Earth Day suncatcher using clear contact paper, tissue paper and paint. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of light and how it can be used in art.

Earth day art projects for kindergarten

• Recycled Robot Craft: Children can create their own robot using recycled materials such as cardboard, bottle caps, and other small items. This project is a fun way to learn about recycling and how it can be used in art.
• Earth Day Handprint Art: Children can use paint and their own handprints to create a beautiful Earth Day art piece. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of the environment and how it can be used in art.
• Nature Collage: Children can collect natural materials such as leaves, flowers, and twigs from outside and use them to create a beautiful collage. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of nature and how it can be used in art.
• Earth Day Suncatcher: Children can create a beautiful Earth Day suncatcher using clear contact paper, tissue paper, and paint. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of light and how it can be used in art.

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Summer Art Projects for Kindergarten

Kids love art and so do art teachers! Give them an amazing art experience and let them explore new ideas with these fun and creative summer art projects for kindergarten.

Perfect for any elementary art lesson.

Art projects for kindergarten summer

• Summer Garden Collage: Children can create a colorful collage of a summer garden using tissue paper and construction paper. This project is a fun way to introduce children to the colors and shapes associated with summer.
• Summer Suncatcher: Children can create a beautiful summer suncatcher using clear contact paper, tissue paper, and paint. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of light and how it can be used in art.
• Summer Beach Scene: Children can create a summer beach scene using paint and other materials such as sand and shells. This project is a fun way to explore the concept of the beach and how it can be used in art.
• Summer Fruit Collage: Children can create a colorful collage of summer fruits using tissue paper and construction paper. This project is a fun way to introduce children to the colors and shapes associated with summer fruits.

Kindergarten outside art projects for summer

• Outdoor Painting: Children can take their art outside and use nature as inspiration for their paintings. This project allows children to explore the outdoors and how it can be used in art.
• Scavenger Hunt Art: Children can go on a scavenger hunt to collect natural materials such as leaves, flowers, and twigs to use in their art. This project is a fun way to explore the outdoors and how it can be used in art.
• Outdoor Sculpture: Children can use natural materials found outside to create a sculpture. This project allows children to explore the outdoors and how it can be used in art.

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Kindergarten Fall Art Projects

Explore fun to make fall art projects! With these engaging kindergarten art lessons, your kids will love learning about art and you’ll love teaching them.

Fall art projects for kindergarten

• Leaf printing: Children can collect leaves from outside and use them to make colorful prints on paper. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of fall leaves.
• Paper bag turkey: Children can use a paper bag, paint, and other materials to create a turkey, a common symbol of Thanksgiving. This project is a fun way to learn about Thanksgiving traditions.
• Apple stamping: Children can use apples cut in half to make stamps and create colorful prints. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of fall fruits.
• Fall collage: Children can collect materials from outside such as leaves, acorns and pinecones to create a beautiful collage. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of fall.

Autumn theme art projects

• Pumpkin painting: Children can use paint and a pumpkin to create a colorful pumpkin art. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of autumn and Halloween.
• Fall tree art: Children can use their fingers and paint to create a beautiful fall tree art. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of autumn.
• Handprint leaves: Children can use paint and their own handprints to create colorful leaves. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of autumn.
• Autumn collage: Children can collect materials from outside such as leaves, acorns and pinecones to create a beautiful collage. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of autumn.

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Winter Art Projects for Kindergarten

Encourage creativity and learning with these winter theme activities for kindergartners!

Packed with lots of fun, your little ones will love these kindergarten lesson for December art projects.

Kindergarten winter art projects

• Snowflake printing: Children can make prints of snowflakes using white paint and a snowflake stencil. This project is a fun way to explore the shapes and patterns of snowflakes.
• Winter tree art: Children can use white paint, cotton balls, and other materials to create a winter tree art. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of winter.
• Snowman craft: Children can use materials such as buttons, yarn, and construction paper to create a snowman craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols of winter.
• Winter landscape painting: Children can use paint to create a winter landscape painting, depicting elements such as snow, trees and houses. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of winter.

Winter theme art projects

• Paper snowflake craft: Children can create paper snowflakes by cutting and folding paper. This project is a fun way to explore the shapes and patterns of snowflakes.
• Winter wonderland painting: Children can use paint and other materials to create a winter wonderland painting. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of winter.
• Mittens craft: Children can use materials such as felt, buttons and yarn to create a mittens craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols of winter.
• Winter collage: Children can collect materials such as cotton balls, sequins, and buttons to create a winter collage. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of winter.

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Valentine Art Projects for Kindergarten

Bring the joy of Valentine’s Day to your kindergarten classroom with these fun and creative art projects!

Get inspired by our February art projects for kindergarten and let the creativity flow.

Valentine’s Day art projects

• Heart Collage: Children can use materials such as construction paper, tissue paper, and glue to create a heart collage. This project is a fun way to explore the shapes and colors of Valentine’s Day.
• Handprint heart cards: Children can use paint and their own handprints to create Valentine’s Day cards. This project is a fun way to explore the shapes and colors of Valentine’s Day.
• Cupid’s arrows: Children can use materials such as wooden skewers, paint, and feathers to create Cupid’s arrows. This project is a fun way to learn about Valentine’s Day symbols.
• Love bug craft: Children can use materials such as pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and pom poms to create love bugs. This project is a fun way to explore the shapes and colors of Valentine’s Day.

February art projects for kindergarten

• Groundhog Day craft: Children can use materials such as paper plates, paint, and wiggly eyes to create a groundhog day craft. This project is a fun way to learn about Groundhog Day traditions.
• Presidents’ Day craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Presidents’ Day craft. This project is a fun way to learn about Presidents’ Day traditions.
• Dental Health art: Children can use materials such as paint, toothbrushes and paper to create dental health art. This project is a fun way to learn about dental health awareness.
• Winter Olympics craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint and glitter to create a Winter Olympics craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of the Winter Olympics.

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Dr Seuss Art Projects for Kindergarten

Bring Dr Seuss to life in the art room with creative projects inspired by Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and more!

Perfect for kindergarten art students.

Cat in the hat art projects for kindergarten

• Cat in the hat craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Cat in the hat hat craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book.
• Thing one and thing two craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and googly eyes to create Thing one and Thing two characters from the book. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book.
• Cat in the hat inspired painting: Children can use paint and various materials to create a painting inspired by the illustrations and characters from the book. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and imagery of the book.

One fish two fish art projects

• Fishbowl craft: Children can use materials such as a plastic bowl, paint, and fish cutouts to create a fishbowl craft inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book.
• Fish printmaking: Children can use materials such as paint and fish cutouts to create fish printmaking. This project is a fun way to learn about printmaking techniques.
• Fish kite craft: Children can use materials such as paper, paint, and string to create a fish kite craft inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about kite making and the symbols of the book.
• Fish puppet craft: Children can use materials such as paper, paint, and popsicle sticks to create a fish puppet craft inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about puppet making and the characters of the book.

Green eggs and ham art projects

• Green eggs and ham craft: Children can use materials such as paint, egg cartons, and markers to create a green eggs and ham craft inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book.
• Dr. Seuss inspired collage: Children can use materials such as construction paper, glue, and various textured materials to create a collage inspired by the illustrations and characters from the book. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and imagery of the book.
• Paper plate ham craft: Children can use materials such as paper plates, paint, and markers to create a paper plate ham craft inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book.
• Green eggs and ham sensory bin: Children can use materials such as green dyed rice, plastic eggs, and toy ham to create a sensory bin inspired by the book. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and characters of the book through play and exploration.

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Easy Halloween Art Projects for Kindergarten

Discover creative and fun Halloween art projects perfect for Kindergarteners! Get inspired with our collection of easy and age-appropriate ideas.

Kindergarten Halloween art projects

• Halloween mask craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create their own unique Halloween masks. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.
• Pumpkin painting: Children can use materials such as paint, and small pumpkins to create their own pumpkin painting. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.
• Halloween collage: Children can use materials such as construction paper, glue, and various textured materials to create a collage inspired by the illustrations and characters from Halloween. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and imagery of Halloween.
• Spooky handprint art: Children can use materials such as paint, and their own hands to create spooky handprint art. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.

Halloween art projects for kindergarten

• Ghost craft: Children can use materials such as white paper, googly eyes, and markers to create a ghost craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.
• Bat craft: Children can use materials such as black paper, googly eyes, and markers to create a bat craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.
• Monster craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, googly eyes, and markers to create a monster craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.
• Witch craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, googly eyes, and markers to create a witch craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Halloween.

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Kindergarten Thanksgiving Art Projects

Let your little ones’ creativity shine with these fun and easy Thanksgiving art projects!

Perfect for kindergarteners, these pumpkin-themed activities will inspire their imagination and creativity.

Thanksgiving art projects for kindergarten

• Thanksgiving turkey craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, googly eyes, and markers to create a turkey craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Thanksgiving.
• Thanksgiving corn craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a corn craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Thanksgiving.
• Thanksgiving pumpkin craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a pumpkin craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Thanksgiving.
• Thanksgiving feast craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Thanksgiving feast craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Thanksgiving.

Pumpkin art projects for kindergarten

• Pumpkin patch craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a pumpkin patch craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of autumn.
• Pumpkin painting: Children can use materials such as paint, and small pumpkins to create their own pumpkin painting. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of autumn.
• Pumpkin collage: Children can use materials such as construction paper, glue, and various textured materials to create a collage inspired by the illustrations and characters from autumn. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and imagery of autumn.
• Pumpkin stamp art: Children can use materials such as paint and carved pumpkins as stamps to create their own pumpkin stamp art. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of autumn.

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End of the Year Art Projects for Kindergarten

Ring in the New Year with fun and creative arts and crafts projects! Get inspired by snowmen, gingerbread houses, and more to create memorable end of the year projects for kindergarten!

New Year art projects for kindergarten

• New Year’s Eve hat craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, glitter, and markers to create a New Year’s Eve hat craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of New Year’s Eve.
• Fireworks painting: Children can use materials such as paint, and various brush sizes to create a fireworks painting. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of New Year’s Eve.
• New Year’s resolution craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, markers, and stickers to create a New Year’s resolution craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of New Year’s Eve.
• New Year’s Eve clock craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, markers, and clock hands to create a New Year’s Eve clock craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of New Year’s Eve.

December art projects for kindergarten

• Christmas tree craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, glitter, and buttons to create a Christmas tree craft. This project is a fun way to learn about Christmas traditions.
• Hanukkah menorah craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint and glitter to create a Hanukkah menorah craft. This project is a fun way to learn about Hanukkah traditions.
• Kwanzaa mat craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint and beads to create a Kwanzaa mat craft. This project is a fun way to learn about Kwanzaa traditions.
• Winter holiday card: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and stamps to create a winter holiday card for a friend or family member. This project is a fun way to explore the colors and shapes of winter holidays.

Snowman art projects for kindergarten

• Snowman craft: Children can use materials such as cotton balls, construction paper, and markers to create a snowman craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of winter.
• Snowflake craft: Children can use materials such as white construction paper, scissors, and markers to create snowflake crafts. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of winter.
• Winter scene craft: Children can use materials such as blue construction paper, cotton balls, and markers to create a winter scene craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of winter.
• Winter wonderland diorama: Children can use materials such as a shoebox, white paint, and small winter-themed toys and figurines to create a winter wonderland diorama. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of winter.

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Christmas Art Projects for Kindergarten

Bring some festive cheer to your kindergarten classroom with these fun and easy Christmas art projects! Kids will love making them!

Christmas art projects

• Santa Claus craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, cotton balls, and markers to create a Santa Claus craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Christmas.
• Christmas card craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Christmas card craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Christmas.
• Christmas tree craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Christmas tree craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Christmas.

Kindergarten Christmas art projects

• Christmas ornament craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Christmas ornament craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Christmas for kindergarteners.
• Gingerbread man craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a gingerbread man craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Christmas for kindergarteners.
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Holiday Art Projects for Kindergarten – Enjoy the Art Experience

Create special memories with your kindergarteners! Explore holiday art projects including Memorial Day, St Patrick’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Black History month.

Memorial Day art projects for kindergarten

• Memorial Day wreath craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Memorial Day wreath craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Memorial Day.
• Memorial Day flag craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Memorial Day flag craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Memorial Day.
• Memorial Day poppy craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Memorial Day poppy craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Memorial Day.
• Memorial Day picture frame craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Memorial Day picture frame craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Memorial Day.

St Patrick’s Day art projects for kindergarten

• St Patrick’s Day shamrock craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a St Patrick’s Day shamrock craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of St Patrick’s Day.
• St Patrick’s Day leprechaun craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a St Patrick’s Day leprechaun craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of St Patrick’s Day.
• St Patrick’s Day pot of gold craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a St Patrick’s Day pot of gold craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of St Patrick’s Day.
• St Patrick’s Day rainbow craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a St Patrick’s Day rainbow craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of St Patrick’s Day.

Kindergarten Hispanic heritage month art projects

• Hispanic heritage month flag craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Hispanic heritage month flag craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Hispanic heritage month.
• Hispanic heritage month picture frame craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Hispanic heritage month picture frame craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Hispanic heritage month.
• Hispanic heritage month paper plate craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Hispanic heritage month paper plate craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Hispanic heritage month.
• Hispanic heritage month handprint craft: Children can use materials such as paint, and markers to create a Hispanic heritage month handprint craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Hispanic heritage month.

Father’s Day art projects for kindergarten

• Father’s Day tie craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Father’s Day tie craft. This project is a fun way to celebrate Father’s Day and show appreciation for dad.
• Father’s Day photo frame craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Father’s Day photo frame craft. This project is a fun way for kids to personalize a gift for dad.
• Father’s Day card craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Father’s Day card craft. This project is a fun way for kids to express their love and appreciation for dad.
• Father’s Day handprint craft: Children can use materials such as paint and markers to create a Father’s Day handprint craft. This project is a fun way for kids to create a lasting memory of dad.

Black history art projects for kindergarten

• Black history month quilt craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Black history month quilt craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Black history month.
• Black history month paper plate craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Black history month paper plate craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Black history month.
• Black history month mask craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Black history month mask craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Black history month.
• Black history month collage craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create a Black history month collage craft. This project is a fun way to learn about the symbols and traditions of Black history month.

Easter art projects for kindergarten

• Easter bunny craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create an Easter bunny craft. This project is a fun way to celebrate the Easter holiday and learn about the Easter bunny.
• Easter egg craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create an Easter egg craft. This project is a fun way to celebrate the Easter holiday and learn about the tradition of decorating Easter eggs.
• Easter basket craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create an Easter basket craft. This project is a fun way to celebrate the Easter holiday and learn about the tradition of giving Easter baskets.
• Easter chick craft: Children can use materials such as construction paper, paint, and markers to create an Easter chick craft. This project is a fun way to celebrate the Easter holiday and learn about the symbol of the Easter chick.

• ENDLESS EGGMAZING FUN: Have hours of excitement decorating eggs in an original way at Easter or all year round!

How to create watercolor art projects?

Teach kids the magical world of watercolors, a versatile medium that allows them to explore a range of colors, blending techniques, and creative expressions.

Show them how to mix different watercolor paints, use various brush strokes, and experiment with watercolor paper to create stunning landscapes, portraits, and abstract designs.

Encourage them to let their imaginations run wild, as watercolors offer endless possibilities for creating breathtaking artworks.

What fun art can you make using bubble wrap?

Engage children’s creativity and tactile senses with bubble wrap art projects. Demonstrate how they can dip bubble wrap into paint and then press it onto paper to create unique textures and patterns.

Encourage them to experiment with different colors, sizes of bubbles, and movements to craft captivating prints that resemble bubbly wonders.

How to use crayons creatively in art projects?

Ignite the spark of innovation by showing young artists innovative ways to utilize crayons in their artworks. Teach them how to melt crayons to create fascinating abstract designs or layer different colors for dynamic effects.

Demonstrate how to use crayons to create vibrant textures and details in their drawings, expanding their artistic horizons beyond conventional coloring.

What are some creative ways to use tissue paper in art?

Delve into the world of tissue paper art, where young creators can explore the mesmerizing possibilities of collage and layering. Guide them through techniques like tearing, scrunching, and adhering tissue paper to create visually captivating textures and patterns.

Introduce them to projects like stained glass art or tissue paper mosaics, where they can combine colors and shapes to form stunning nature scenes or abstract compositions.

How to encourage creativity through scribble art?

Unleash the magic of unstructured creativity with scribble art projects, where kids can let their imagination flow freely without limitations. Provide them with paper and art materials, and encourage them to freely scribble and doodle.

Afterward, help them transform their random scribbles into imaginative artworks, turning their spontaneous marks into recognizable figures, animals, or abstract designs.

How to make crepe-paper art even easier?

Simplify the art-making process for young learners with crepe-paper art projects that are both enjoyable and easy to execute. Offer them pre-cut crepe paper shapes or crepe-paper rolls to make crafting a breeze.

Show them different techniques like twisting, rolling, and layering crepe paper to create impressive art pieces without the need for complex skills.

What are some ideas for footprint art?

Capture cherished memories of childhood and the natural world by introducing kids to footprint art. Share various ideas, like making animals, insects, or even underwater scenes using their footprints as a starting point.

Guide them through the process of adding details and backgrounds to transform their footprints into delightful artworks that celebrate both nature and personal growth.

How to use straws to make unique artwork?

Stimulate young artists’ curiosity with the fascinating art technique of using straws as a creative tool. Show them how to blow and manipulate paint across the canvas or paper using straws, resulting in mesmerizing abstract patterns and designs.

Allow them to experiment with different colors and effects, fostering a sense of wonder and exploration in their art-making process.

What are some fun art projects to learn about symmetry?

Engage young minds in the captivating world of symmetry by introducing art projects that explore this concept. Offer them various symmetrical designs, like butterflies or mandalas, that they can complete by folding or drawing only one half of the image.

Encourage them to develop their sense of balance and proportion as they create harmonious and visually appealing artworks.

How to create a field of wildflowers art?

Inspire young artists to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature by guiding them to create art that celebrates fields of wildflowers.

Demonstrate various painting techniques like blending colors, stippling, or using simple brush strokes to represent these enchanting floral landscapes.

Encourage them to explore the richness of colors and the freedom of expression as they bring a vibrant field of wildflowers to life on their canvas.

What is the concept of process art?

Expose children to the fascinating world of process art, where the focus is on the creative journey rather than the end result. Discuss how process art encourages kids to experiment, explore, and play with art materials freely, fostering a love for artistic expression without constraints.

Show them examples of renowned process artists and their experimental artworks, inspiring young learners to embrace the joy of art-making without fear of judgment.

How to use pastels in your artwork?

Unlock the potential of pastels, a versatile and expressive medium, by guiding young artists on how to blend, layer, and create stunning artworks using these colorful sticks.

Demonstrate various pastel techniques like blending with fingers or using blending stumps to achieve smooth transitions and intricate details.

Encourage them to play with the vibrancy and texture of pastels to add depth and character to their artworks, creating captivating and evocative pieces.

What can we learn from famous artists in art lessons?

Embark on an artistic journey through time and explore the remarkable contributions of famous artists to the world of art. Showcase iconic masterpieces by renowned artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent

 van Gogh, or Frida Kahlo, and discuss their unique styles, techniques, and themes. Encourage young learners to draw inspiration from these legendary figures, sparking their curiosity to experiment with different art styles and find their own artistic voice.

How to use watercolor paint effectively in art?

Equip young artists with essential watercolor techniques to harness the beauty and fluidity of this exquisite medium. Guide them in creating washes, glazing, and wet-on-wet effects to add depth and dimension to their watercolor artworks.

Inspire them to explore the interaction of colors and the luminous quality of watercolors, enabling them to create expressive and breathtaking paintings that evoke emotions and connect with viewers.

How to add color to art using food coloring?

Introduce kids to the magic of food coloring as a safe and exciting way to add vibrant colors to their artworks. Share various techniques like tie-dye art, liquid watercolor paintings, or colorful salt art, where they can experiment with different food coloring applications.

Encourage them to explore color mixing and blending to create their personalized palettes and stunning effects in their art pieces.

How to create art with shaving cream?

Embark on a sensory-filled artistic adventure with shaving cream art projects, where kids can explore the mesmerizing marbling technique and create unique and colorful designs.

Show them how to swirl and mix the shaving cream with liquid watercolors or food coloring to produce fascinating patterns on paper or canvas.

Encourage them to play with texture and experiment with different tools to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces that combine playful creativity and artistic expression.

What are some art lessons that involve painting on paper towels?

Introduce an exciting and unconventional approach to painting by using paper towels as the canvas. Guide kids through techniques like wet-on-wet painting, layering, and abstract designs on paper towels.

Show them how to use paper towels to create texture, absorbency, and unique visual effects, resulting in visually captivating and intriguing artworks.

What are the art activities in kindergarten?

In kindergarten, art activities may include painting, drawing, collage-making, using playdough, exploring colors, and engaging in various hands-on creative projects to encourage artistic expression and develop fine motor skills.

What are some fun art projects for kids?

Fun art projects for kids can include finger painting, making paper plate masks, creating nature-inspired collages, crafting colorful paper flowers, and experimenting with bubble wrap prints.

How do you teach art to kindergarten?

Teaching art to kindergartners involves providing a safe and supportive environment where they can freely explore different art materials and techniques. It’s important to encourage their imagination, creativity, and self-expression while offering age-appropriate art lessons and activities.

How do I get ideas for an art project?

You can get ideas for an art project by observing nature, looking at famous artworks, exploring different art styles and cultures, reading art books, or browsing art websites and blogs.

What are the 7 activities of art?

The seven activities of art are drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, filmmaking, and architecture. These activities encompass various forms of artistic expression and are essential components of the visual arts.

How do you teach art and craft for kindergarten?

Teaching art and craft for kindergarten involves offering age-appropriate projects that allow children to explore different art materials and techniques. Encouraging hands-on activities, storytelling, and imaginative play can enhance their learning experience and foster creativity.

What are 4 types of creative activities that are considered art?

Four types of creative activities considered art are drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking. These activities involve using different materials and tools to create visual representations and express ideas.

What is kindergarten art?

Kindergarten art encompasses various creative activities and projects designed for children around the age of five. It aims to nurture their artistic expression, fine motor skills, and imaginative abilities.

What are some fun art projects?

Some fun art projects for kids can include making DIY slime, creating 3D hand sculptures, designing cardboard tube creatures, crafting watercolor resist paintings, and experimenting with salt painting.

What is a good art project?

A good art project is one that allows children to explore their creativity, promotes problem-solving skills, and provides opportunities for self-expression. It should be engaging, age-appropriate, and inclusive, fostering a positive experience for young artists.

How do you make art interesting for kids?

Making art interesting for kids involves incorporating interactive elements, incorporating storytelling or themes, offering a variety of art materials and techniques, and encouraging open-ended exploration.

How do you come up with an idea for an art project?

Coming up with ideas for an art project can involve brainstorming, observing nature or everyday objects, considering personal interests, exploring different art styles, and finding inspiration from other artists’ works.

Where do artists get their ideas in making art?

Artists get their ideas from various sources, including personal experiences, emotions, nature, culture, current events, literature, dreams, and the world around them. Inspiration can come from anywhere and often sparks the creative process.

What are the 7 elements of art project ideas?

The seven elements of art project ideas are line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space. Each element offers a foundation for creating meaningful and visually appealing art.

What are the 7 sources of inspiration for artists?

The seven sources of inspiration for artists can include nature, people, emotions, dreams, culture, history, and personal experiences. These sources provide artists with a rich tapestry of ideas and themes to explore in their artworks.

How do you teach art in kindergarten?

Teaching art in kindergarten involves providing age-appropriate activities and materials, encouraging exploration, creativity, and imagination, and celebrating each child’s unique artistic expression.

What should kindergartners learn in art?

In art, kindergartners should learn basic art techniques, explore different art materials, identify colors and shapes, engage in sensory experiences, and develop their fine motor skills through creative activities.

How do you teach arts to kids?

Teaching arts to kids involves creating a fun and supportive environment, offering diverse art projects, providing age-appropriate instructions, encouraging experimentation, and celebrating their artistic achievements.

Frequently Asked Questions for Kindergarten Art Projects

Let your little ones explore and express themselves through art! Find answers to the most asked questions about kindergarten art projects here.

What are good 5 year old crafts?

Good 5 year old crafts include paper plate crafts, handprint crafts, and simple sewing projects.

What art is taught in kindergarten?

In kindergarten, art education typically includes learning about colors, shapes, and using various art materials such as paint, crayons, and markers.

What are some creative arts activities?

Creative arts activities can include painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and mixed media projects.

What is art for pre K?

Art for Pre K typically includes activities that focus on exploring different art materials and building fine motor skills through projects such as finger painting, cutting and gluing.

The 7 activities of art are creating, presenting, responding, analyzing, connecting, and reflecting.

What kind of creative art activities can children perform?

Children can perform creative art activities such as painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and mixed media projects.

What are creative activities in school?

Creative activities in school can include art, music, drama, and dance.

What are the activities of arts?

The activities of arts include creating, performing, and responding to various forms of art.

What are some creative arts activities for toddlers?

Creative arts activities for toddlers can include finger painting, cutting and gluing, and simple crafts using materials such as pipe cleaners and pom poms.

What is typically taught in kindergarten?

In kindergarten, curriculum typically includes subjects such as math, reading, and writing, as well as art and music education.

What is Visual Arts in kindergarten?

Visual Arts in kindergarten can include activities such as drawing, painting, and sculpture, and may focus on concepts such as color and shape.

What do kindergarten learn in art?

Kindergarten students typically learn about colors, shapes, and using various art materials such as paint, crayons, and markers in art class.

Why are the arts important in kindergarten?

The arts are important in kindergarten as they help to develop creativity, self-expression, and fine motor skills.

What is art for preschoolers?

Art for preschoolers often includes activities that focus on exploring different art materials and building fine motor skills.

What is the definition of art for kids?

The definition of art for kids is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

How do you teach Prek art?

To teach Pre K art, use age-appropriate materials and activities that focus on exploration and experimentation.

What is art in simple words?

Art in simple words is the use of imagination and skill to create something beautiful or meaningful.

What are good craft ideas for kids?

Good craft ideas for kids include paper plate crafts, handprint crafts, and simple sewing projects.

What is the easiest thing to craft?

The easiest thing to craft can vary depending on the individual, but simple projects such as paper crafts or beaded jewelry are often considered easy to make.

What are some fun and easy crafts to do at home?

Fun and easy crafts to do at home can include making homemade playdough, creating a yarn-wrapped picture frame, or making a paper-mache bowl.

What is a good craft for a 6 year old?

A good craft for a 6 year old can include projects such as creating a birdhouse out of popsicle sticks or making a friendship bracelet.

Wrapping Up Kindergarten Art Projects

We hope you enjoyed our blog about how to make art projects for kindergarteners. We wanted to provide kids of all ages with some ideas for things to do.

This post will help introduce them to the world of creativity and teach them valuable life lessons. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us.

Thank you for reading Kindergarten Art Projects, we look forward to writing new posts soon!

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Project Based Learning in Primary School: Kindergarten Through 2nd Grade

Project Based Learning (PBL) has continued to gain attention in K-12 education for its ability to achieve two major goals: teach core content and develop essential skills for lifelong success. 

When learners engage in project-based learning, they make connections between what they’re learning in school and how it can impact their lives and the world around them. It allows them to not only develop problem-solving skills, but also learn how to collaborate effectively and think creatively. As learning shifts from direct instruction to hands-on, embedded learning, teachers see engagement and skyrocket in all grades. Project-based learning takes two competing goals, content mastery and skill development, and units them to elevate learning for students. 

In this blog, we will discuss the benefits, challenges, and examples of PBL at the primary school level, and how you can implement it with  your kindergarten through second grade students.

What Is Project-Based Learning?

Project-based learning is an instructional approach in which students learn by actively engaging with content to develop solutions to relevant real-world problems. Schools that incorporate project-based learning into kindergarten, first, or second grade classrooms will have learners working on long-term projects that are relevant to their lives and the world around them.

PBL is a teaching method and is distinct from assigned classroom projects, side projects, or extensions to a lesson plan — the project is the vehicle for teaching the important knowledge and skills students need to learn. The project itself contains and frames both the curriculum and instruction.

Keep the following elements in mind when designing and implementing PBL:

• It’s relevant: Assigned projects address authentic, real-world problems.
• It’s interdisciplinary : It should incorporate skills and knowledge from different subjects and disciplines.
• It’s student-centered: The learners should have the agency to guide their own learning with the support of a skilled educator.
• It’s a vehicle for learning: The solution will require the use of higher levels of thinking beyond recall, including analysis, application, and creativity.
• It’s an extended learning opportunity: The process will take place over an extended period of time, requiring at least several days of work.

If a project can be done within one day, incorporates only one subject area, and does not allow the learner to determine how they may solve the problem, then it is not PBL.

At SmartLab, we believe that collaboration is another critical element of project-based learning. While PBL can be done individually, collaboration in pairs or small groups takes learning to the next level. It promotes knowledge building, critical thinking, and development of interpersonal skills. .

PBL in the Kindergarten Through Second Grade Classroom

Project-based learning has been used to great effect in high school and elementary school environments, and studies have shown that PBL can be used in any grade level or content area to boost academic achievement.

PBL in primary school should incorporate a range of skills—including basic mathematics, literacy, and scientific exploration—into units or themes centered around a complex problem. Instructors should guide learners to explore the central problem utilizing a variety of first-hand, authentic resources, ranging from books and videosto content experts and field trip opportunities. Throughout the learning process, students should have access to tools and materials that allow them to explore, discover, and create their solution.

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To ensure that PBL units are appropriate for learners at the primary level, keep the following tips in mind:

• PBL assignments are lengthier than one-off projects, so keep things manageable for students when you introduce them to this style of learning. Break the project into smaller chunks or tasks that connect together and build toward a larger goal.
• Design every project to ensure it aligns with academic standards and connects to real-world applications to engage learners’ interests.
• Look for ways to enhance the learning experience by making it easier for students to utilize tools and apply subject-specific concepts to their projects. Look for programs, platforms, and environments such as SmartLab HQ that make it easier to build a project-based learning environment in your school.
• Ensure that PBL assignments involve as much hands-on action as they do learning concepts or applying critical thinking skills. Plan to integrate your instruction “just in time” as learners engage in the hands-on work of the project.
• Where possible, find areas to foster collaboration and bring in diverse perspectives. Try to foster collaboration outside of the school by contacting community experts and utilizing community resources.
• Be sure to set plenty of time for the project, allowing learners the opportunity to ask questions and acclimate to the process, and providing instructors the time to explain and provide guidance.
• Track learners’ progress throughout the project to check for understanding and monitor their level of engagement.
• At the end of each project, ask learners to reflect on what they enjoyed or learned and be sure to celebrate their achievements. Find ways they can share with authentic audiences.

As an instructor, you want to encourage your learners to discover their own interests and strengths through PBL’s experiential learning process.

Here’s how PBL elements may look when implemented at the Kindergarten and Primary level:

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Benefits of Project-Based Learning in Kindergarten and Primary Classes

As with other grade levels, project-based learning offers important benefits for kindergarten and other primary students. At this early stage of learning, PBL:

• Introduces learners to important 21st century skills—including critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication—that go beyond rote memorization.
• Is developmentally appropriate for kindergarten and primary students, as they learn in really concrete ways.
• Is great for emergent bilinguals to be able to see things in action and collaborate with other students, both of which aid their oral language development.
• Offers learners more opportunities to practice teamwork and collaboration, opening them up to more diverse perspectives.
• Improves learners’ attitude toward education by providing them with more ownership over it, increasing their engagement and motivation .
• Avoids the placement of academic work into separate silos like math or grammar by encouraging learners to make connections across content areas.
• Provides plenty of opportunities for formative assessment and intervention during the learning process to help students meet learning objectives.

[Students] develop critical thinking skills, hone teamwork and collaboration, and are instilled with a persistent drive to solve problems. It’s teaching them that it’s OK to fail while developing new solutions – ensuring their resilience and career-readiness. — Rick Knotts Science Director Prince of Peace Christian School Carrollton, TX”

Challenges of Project-Based Learning in Kindergarten

Because it is a different approach to traditional instruction, project-based learning comes with its own unique set of classroom challenges. Here are a few of the top challenges of implementing project-based learning in kindergarten and primary school classes:

• Structure. Because students will have an increased role in identifying and creating solutions as part of PBL, structures are needed to help small learners tackle these big problems. To keep learners on-track and engaged, it’s important for instructors to map out the standards and processes that will be covered across the units or themes and consider how they’ll guide learning. However, that plan should be flexible and instructors will need to be comfortable with a level of uncertainty and discovery. Having an established process to follow is especially helpful, which is why we offer the SmartLab Learning Process for PBL classrooms.
• Lack of resources. As PBL is very hands-on, learners will need access to different resources, such as project materials and digital technology. Unfortunately, some materials may not be easily accessible or the school may have strict budget constraints that will hinder some aspects of a PBL project. Teachers may need to purchase these materials or find ways to get them from other sources. SmartLab provides the materials necessary to engage in year-long project-based learning.
• Time management. Creating a lesson that is too ambitious or challenging can lead to complications, frustration, and loss of time. Starting with a short project helps learners get acclimated to the PBL process, allowing them the confidence to work more independently for subsequent projects.
• Offering support. PBL is a different style of teaching for some instructors, requiring some additional planning. Instructors need to employ more differentiated instruction and be more responsive to students’ needs and where they are in the process. Formative assessment is critical to identify needed instruction and remediation. Knowing how and when to provide the necessary amount of support for each learner is a learned skill that develops over time.
• Assessment. PBL assessment can be difficult, especially if goals and standards aren’t clearly defined at the start. Assessment during projects can be complicated as learners will work at different paces, and reach different parts of their project at different times. While it may look different in primary grades compared to middle or high school, developing authentic learning and assessment practices is important for success.

Learning solutions such as SmartLab can assist classrooms in creating and implementing learning environments that facilitate project-based learning and meet learner needs.

Benefits that I have observed from having the SmartLab is that students get to experience things that they wouldn’t normally get to experience…  They’re learning that some of the things that they don’t like and that’s okay, because that’s part of the experience, is find where you fit best and help lead them in a way that’s going to grow them as a student, grow them as a learner, but then also give them the opportunity to see if it’s something that they may decide to be passionate about for the rest of their life . — Courtney Norton Facilitator Dunbar Intermediate School Okmulgee, OK

Project-Based Learning Ideas for Kindergarten Classrooms

A PBL project can’t be a one-size-fits-all approach, as each learner has their own unique needs. Projects should be adapted to meet the needs of your students and the curriculum through a variety of hands-on, engaging activities. Start by considering the following elements:

• What are students responsible for learning? The first step is to consider what you are responsible for ensuring the students learn. Which learning standards will be most applicable or valuable? How are concepts or skills connected across content areas?
• What is the context? Remember that PBL projects should be designed around real-world problems or concerns. Much of the work of PBL is connected to personal, community, and world problems or needs. Ask your students what they’re interested in. Consider what challenges the classroom is facing. Does anything line up with upcoming topics or current events?
• What content and resources are available? Keeping in mind the skills and knowledge you want learners to develop over the course of the project, what do you have available for them to work with? Are they able to make use of tools, equipment, materials. Consider asking what books, websites, and school resources can help learners conduct research and find information as they work on their project.
• What question(s) will they answer? Determine the actual, achievable goal or goals that you want to guide the students toward. What complex questions, problems, or challenges will they be addressing? Be sure that the final product or result the learners arrive at not only provides answers, but also meets established learning standards.

PBL projects for K-2 students should revolve around age appropriate tasks that require some planning and creativity. Here’s some general ideas for projects:

• If there’s a class pet, ask learners to create a care guide for it by reading about it, watching informational videos, and by observing it. See if they can design an ideal habitat using objects from outdoors.
• If there are class plants that are not thriving, ask the class to develop a structure that would help them. Students could learn about plant growth and determine their needs, which would involve tasks like learning non-standard units of measurement or reading non-fiction.
• Have learners plan different healthy meals by using the food pyramid and toy foods. Consider a field trip to the school cafeteria.
• Ask learners to consider how the larger community is growing. How might they build a city for the needs and growth of their community? This could easily tie into different fields of science, from considering natural resources, to mapping with geography, and building new housing.

I am really focused on the learning that the students come away with in the process. I heard a statistic one time that something like 60% of the jobs these kids will have in their future, their careers don’t even exist yet… And so, knowing that, as an educator, that all of these jobs that they’ll be doing are jobs that we can’t even prepare them for, the process of the SmartLab is the best way to teach them how to learn so that they can carry that forward in their futures. — Misti Newby Facilitator Black Canyon Elementary Grace, ID

As for specific ideas, here’s one example of a PBL and STEM project that’s designed for K-2 Primary students.

MegaMaze (Let’s Go Code)

PBL Goal: Build introductory computer science knowledge and computational thinking skills while practicing oral communication and use of positional words.

Students actively approach their learning experiences with Let’s Go Code, taking on the roles of programmers and engineers and using their whole bodies in practicing and applying transferable coding concepts. Robotics serves as a great platform for young learners because of how it promotes abstract and sequential thinking skills.

In small groups, students plan out a maze using large foam tiles, placing various parts on certain tiles to indicate objectives for the robots to accomplish. Learners work together to plan out the best path for the robot using cards that show different actions and directions for the robot to turn or move.

As students navigate their robot group members through the maze, they learn basic sequencing and take on the perspectives of others to achieve a goal. Though simple, this project helps learners build essential STEM knowledge and skills from an early age, paving the way for more complex challenges later.

While the original objectives generally relate to collecting parts to upgrade or repair the robot, they can easily be embedded within an authentic classroom or community problem:

• Our new students are having a hard time finding their way in the school. How can we help them get to their classroom?
• All animals have basic needs. How do animals in our area navigate their habitat to meet their basic needs?
• Our book character is always late for school! How can we help them travel more efficiently to get there in time? How can we travel most efficiently in our community?

Each of these authentic problems require students to apply core content and essential skills to develop solutions.

It really excites people who tour our school when they see the [SmartLab]. Especially when they hear that children as young as kindergarten are learning to code and animate . —Kathryn Hildreth, Facilitator

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Haley Ruman

Haley Ruman is a Sr. Educational Training Specialist at Creative Learning Systems. She holds a Bachelor's of Science in Childhood and Early Adolescent Education and a Master's of Education in learning and technology. Her passion for innovative teaching practices and high-quality tech integration led her to Creative Learning Systems where she works with educators across the country to implement student-led, project-based learning.

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13 Free 100th Day of School Ideas and Activities for Kindergarten

It’s the new year and the 100th day of school is upon us! Most schools celebrate the 100th day of school in Mid-January to Mid-February – so let’s dig into some fun resources to enjoy the 100th day in kindergarten .

I plan to list some free learning activities, printables that are fun and a few books with video previews you can use. All of the ideas (and printables) are free and if they require materials – you probably already have them on hand.

Now, if you’re like me, you’d prefer to plan a not-so-crazy 100th day of school . In that case, simply pick one or two things from this list that would compliment what you already do during your normal daily routine.

This will make your 100th day fun and special without going overboard .

To look “dressed up” for a minor holiday in the classroom I normally chose to wear a fun holiday headband or scarf from the Dollar Tree.

But, for the 100th day – it totally works to wear a t-shirt. ( See all 100th day teacher tshirts)

They look adorable and you’re comfy all day long. Win in my book.

Now, let’s get to the kindergarten activities that I’ve hand-selected for you and the 100th day of school.

100th day challenges

Here are some kindergarten 100th day of school activities . These will require a good amount of time and some prep work. But, they are inexpensive to pull off.

Learning & movement

If you plan something with other kindergarten teachers or want to plan an afternoon of fun – your kinders will totally dig these ready-to-print 100th day challenges !

This free set of 100th day challenges for kids combines movement and learning. Students do physical activities – like burpees or jumping jacks… but also write words and count. You get the printable signs for stations and counting cards included.

STEM building

You just might love this STEM twist on 100th day building challenges . Grab these free printable STEM cards for the 100th Day of School that use materials you probably have in your classroom.

This challenge is frugal-friendly since you probably already have these types of building “materials” on hand: straws, pipe cleaners, legos, cups, coins, etc.

Want your students to count out 100 things ? (I just might call you crazy – but all the more power to ‘ya!) Turn this classic assignment into a “challenge” that  could keep 100th day collections neat and tidy.

Students have to count and fit 100 items in this paper bag 100th day challenge.  Everything stays together inside a lunch-sack sized paper bag. If you can wrangle up tons of little trinkets and pieces of “stuff” then you can pull off this for next to cheap.

Now, let’s dig into some 100th day activities to plug into your lesson plans.

Free activities

When I plan a 100th day, I look for activities (and not worksheets, because I loathe them ) that fit into what we’re already doing in our normal day. I think these two activities do that beautifully.

When it comes to writing time, students write a little mini-book. The Hooray for 100 Mini Book is a cute, free writing prompt book for kindergarten.

Students pick out things that would be good and not good to have 100 of and sound out those words and draw a matching picture in the book. I love that this would easily fit right into writer’s workshop or writing time.

We don’t normally put guided reading on hold for “special” school days, like the 100th day. So finding a 100th day themed leveled reader is key if I want to build the 100th day into our normal routine.

This set of 3 different levels of 100th day emergent readers will work out perfectly. And it’s free!

Kindergarten printables

It’s my goal to help you think, teach and organize the way you want to. For some of you, a free printable is just what you need to round out planning your 100th day of school. I’ve got your back.

Certificate

Send ’em home with a certificate that verifies all of the 100th day fun that has been had. It’s so official {wink}

Classic 100th Day lesson plans

Do you do any of these classic 100th day things?

• bring in 100 items from home
• make a necklace of 100 Froot Loops
• write to 100
• stamp to 100 (make a book of 10 stamps on each page)
• writing prompt: If I had $100…
• writing prompt: When I am 100 years old…
• write 100 words
• make a 100 piece snack (trail mix style)

Then this free 100th day of school printable pack will have the printables you need to make any of those things happen.

Send your kindergartners home with a free, fun 100th day of school necklace that they colored.

Coloring math worksheet

If you need a coloring sheet or a math-related printable, grab this free  Roll and Color 100th Day Worksheet . Students will roll dice and color the sum. There aren’t any directions on what colors to pick so each students’ page will turn out differently.

Make a headband or crown together to show off 100-day coolness. These free 100th Day crown toppers are just right for kindergarten cutting skills.

With all that under our belts – let’s finish off with the best books to read out loud to your class on the 100th day of kindergarten .

Read alouds

I’ve really only got 3 books to recommend here.

100 Snowmen

First off, I’d recommend (affiliate)  100 Snowmen.  It’s a math-related story that is good for both kindergarten and first grade.

I like this story for the 100th day of school. I’d totally talk about making a group of ten and additional ones on the pages that have “teen numbers” of snowmen.

The pattern of this story is neat!

Watch this video like a preview – if you’ve never read the book. If you like it, be sure to snag it from your library or here from  Amazon .

Wolf’s Chicken Stew

Second, I’d read this (affiliate) Wolf’s Chicken Stew book with my kiddos.

I’d read it because:

• it has the number 100 in it
• it would connect to thinking in batches of 100 for our writing activity
• it has a humorous ending

Here is a preview video of the book or you could also get your own  Wolf’s Chicken Stew  copy.

100th Day Worries

Lastly, I would recommend this “purely written for 100th day of school” (affiliate) book –  100th Day Worries .

I know there are more out “100th day” books out there… but that doesn’t mean they’re actually good books.

They’re more like… meh .

This one is more well-written (than those others) and one that kinders can relate to. Skip through sections of this video to preview for yourself and check out the ending too – to see what I mean. (affiliate) Get your own copy here.

There you have it! Free learning activities, printables, a few books and my two cents on each of them. I hope this list of frugal 100th day fun can be just what you’re looking for.

Did I miss the mark? Then be sure to check out these  45 Best 100th Day of School Resources .

If you like what I do here on KindergartenWorks, then be sure to subscribe today. I look forward to sharing ideas with you weekly.

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Leslie is the teacher behind KindergartenWorks . She believes in teaching kinders how to be pretty incredible along with teaching them to read, write and think for themselves. She enjoys drinking hot tea, making mud pies with her four kids and sharing what she's learned with teachers.

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Thank you Leslie, you are doing a phenomenal job with sharing your work.

Thank you so much for sharing these phenomenal ideas and for sharing your time and talent. These fresh ideas have me excited about this year’s 100th day which is this Thursday! I also want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these resources free. Happy 100th Day!

I’m so excited for you to be able to find what you need and a little inspiration! I hope you have a lot of fun learning with your kiddos on Thursday. – Leslie

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88 Kindergarten Art Projects: Painting Ideas, Crafts, Paper Arts, Collage, And More

October 27, 2023 //  by  Suzanne Bucknam

Art is important for so many reasons. Teaching art to kids gives them the same tools of self-expression as the famous artists we all admire.

In addition to self-expression, lots of important skills are developed through art. Kindergarten art projects teach kids the following things:

• critical thinking
• problem-solving
• how to follow steps in sequence
• art concepts

Coming up with art projects for kindergarteners can be a challenge. Luckily, we’ve done some of the leg work for you. All you need to do is set the activities up and watch your students get creative.

Here are 88 kindergarten art projects students are sure to love.

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1. Make a Paper Clip Painting

This art project combines math, art, and a scavenger hunt all in one. Kids dip paper clips into paint and stamp them onto paper to make creative art projects.

There’s no need to confine their creativity to paper clips, though. Send them on a scavenger hunt around the classroom to see what other items they find to use.

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2. Make a Fizzy Baking Soda Print

Making a fizzy baking soda print is an art project that combines art with science. What kindergartener wouldn’t want to see what they could create by touching a fizzling, colored liquid to paper?

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3. Making Snowmen with Air-Dry Clay

Making snowmen with air-dry clay is a great art project for winter-themed activities. It can also be done to bring a little winter into your classroom on a hot day.

The clay can be painted or colored with markers and decorated with craft accessories.

Learn More: The Montessori-Minded Mom

4. String Painting

This is a very creative idea for an art project for kindergarteners. Using watercolor paints, water, yarn, and a tissue box, kids can create professional-looking art.

These art pieces are perfect for turning into Mother’s Day or Father’s Day cards.

Learn More: One Little Project

5. Cotton-ball Cherry Blossom Painting

Painting cherry blossoms using cotton balls is an adorable idea. This art project incorporates the use of clothespins, which is great for fine motor development.

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6. Coffee Filter Tulip Suncatcher

This is a fun art project that combines process art and product art to make a beautiful and creative art piece.

The end result is a beautiful tulip-shaped suncatcher.

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7. Thumbprint Bug Art

This is such a cute art project idea that is so simple to set up. Paper, markers, paints, and thumbs are all kindergarteners need for this one.

Making art using thumbprints is a great art project for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

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8. Fork Stamping Tulip Art

Have you ever noticed that forks are kind of shaped like tulips? This makes them perfect for springtime process art projects.

This activity is super fun and super easy to set up.

Learn More: Toddler at Play

9. Abstract Painted Hearts

This is such a fun and creative art project idea. This is a perfect art activity for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or Father’s Day.

The canvas for this project is a wooden heart, so the end result is a keepsake that will last.

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10. Painting With Circles

This art project is really fun and easy. There’s no need to limit making circles to only paper cups.

Kids can use bottle caps or any other circular item they can find.

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11. Ice Cube Painting

Ice cube painting is a great kindergarten outdoor art project for the warm months. It can also be part of a winter-themed learning unit during the cold months.

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12. Splat Painting

Splat painting is a process art project in the truest sense of the meaning. Using paint, sponges, and a wooden spoon, kindergarteners can experience how beautiful making a “mess” can be.

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13. Pointillism with Q-tips

Making pointillism art using Q-tips is the perfect art project for kindergarteners. Using Q-tips to create art really helps develop a child’s fine motor skills.

This art project is also great for learning about symmetry.

Learn More: Artful Parent

14. Painting with Nature

Painting using items from nature is one of the fun art projects for kindergarteners that can be done outdoors. Teachers can also set up a nature table inside the classroom and let students choose their own painting tool.

15. Sidewalk Painting with Chalk Ice

Chalk ice is a fun sensory variation on the sidewalk chalk that kindergarteners know and love. Painting with the chalk ice is only half the fun of this art project.

Kids enjoy helping to make the chalk ice, too.

Learn More: The Best Ideas for Kids

16. Watercolor Painting on Paper Towels

Paper towels are usually used for wiping up spills made while kids are painting. They actually make great canvases, too, though!

This is an art project your kindergarten class will love.

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17. Blow Painting

Blow painting is a ton of fun for kindergarteners. It’s also one of those kindergarten art projects teachers can set up in a matter of minutes. Blow painting art projects can be process-based or you can assign your class to make animals, like scorpions, sea creatures, or birds.

18. Scribble Art

Kids have typically outgrown scribbling by the time they reach kindergarten. This art project is heavy on fine motor refinement and it lets kindergarteners relive their glory days of scribbling.

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19. Make Coffee Filter Butterflies

This art project is great for spring-themed, summer-themed, and life-cycle learning units. The steps are fun for kindergarteners to follow and the process of coloring the butterfly wings allows for a lot of creativity.

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20. Jellyfish Salt Painting

Making a jellyfish salt painting is both an art project and a science project . It’s a lot of fun and kids get to be really creative when it comes time to paint it.

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21. Rain Cloud Gravity Painting

Rain cloud gravity painting is an art project and a science project rolled together. It requires only simple materials and pairs well with books such as Thunder Cake and Down Comes the Rain.

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22. Yarn Painting

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23. Crumpled Paper Art

This crumpled paper art project is inspired by the book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds. Not only is this a really fun kindergarten art project that yields a beautiful product – it’s a great sensory-feedback activity that can help calm an unruly classroom.

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24. Paint with Puffy Paint

This is one of several kindergarten art projects on our list that involves a science lesson. Make some puffy paint with your class, then let them at some canvases to see what they create.

Learn More: Happy Hooligans

25. Toilet Paper Roll Stamp Flowers

This is a really cool kindergarten art project that is inexpensive (uses empty toilet paper rolls) and easy to set up. The end product is a beautiful flower painting. This art project is great for spring-themed learning units or flower life-cycle units.

26. Marbling with Oil and Food Coloring

This is decidedly the kindergarten art project on this list with the biggest mess potential. The final product is so worth it, though.

This is an easy way to marble paper and the students will be so proud of the artwork they get to bring home to their families.

27. Cardboard Rainbow Collage

Making a cardboard rainbow art collage a great art project that has endless opportunities for creativity. Kindergarteners can incorporate construction paper, tissue paper, crafting supplies – anything they can think of – into their collage.

It’s a great loose parts play activity.

Learn More: Art Bar

28. Block Painting

Block painting is a simple art project that’s easy for kids and allows for a lot of creativity. Kids just have to dip their blocks into paint and stamp them onto craft paper.

29. Flower Painting

The great thing about art projects for kindergarteners is that just about anything can be used in place of a paintbrush. Grab some inexpensive flowers, some tempera paint, and some sturdy construction paper, and see what your kindergarteners create.

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30. Bubble Wrap Roller Printing

Bubble wrap roller printing is a simple and satisfying kindergarten art project that involves a great amount of fine and gross motor activity. Another wonderful thing about this project is that it encourages teamwork between classmates.

31. A Surprise Rainbow

There are 2 different ways this activity can be done, which are explained in the link below. This is a really cool activity because a lot of kindergarteners still believe in magic and this project lets them make some magic of their own.

32. Painted Plate Flowers

Making painted paper plate flowers is a very involved, but very fun, kindergarten art project. The work they put into this beautiful project is sure to make them feel very proud.

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33. Straw Blown Peacock Painting

Blow painting allows for a lot of open-ended creativity. It’s also fun to challenge kindergarteners to create a specific product using this art technique.

Since peacock feathers are a work of art in and of themselves, what a great end product to work toward.

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34. Northern Lights Chalk Art

Making an art project that is Northern Lights-themed is a fun and creative activity that pairs well with a book about the phenomenon or a Northern Lights-themed science unit.

35. Foil Art Prints

This is a really neat art project idea that uses card stock and colored aluminum foil. After the print is made using a laminator, students can paint them or use crayons to fill in the spaces.

36. Salt Painting a Pineapple

Salt painting is always a big hit with kindergarteners. Salt painting a pineapple is an art project that also incorporates science and can introduce the concept of symmetry.

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37. Painting with Rubber Bands

Painting with rubber bands uses a similar concept as splat painting, just on a smaller scale. It’s messy, it’s fun, and it allows kids to get really creative.

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38. Bell Pepper Shamrock Stamping

Have you ever looked at a cross-section of a bell pepper and thought to yourself, “That looks a lot like a 4-leaf clover”.

It does – which makes it the perfect tool for stamping shamrocks!

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39. Painting Fireworks

Painting fireworks is a fun art project that is a wonderful addition to holiday-themed learning units. Using empty toilet paper rolls, paper plates, and paint, kindergarteners can create a beautiful painting of fireworks.

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40. Bleeding Tissue Paper Art

This is a really fun art project for kindergarteners. The creative possibilities are endless when kids get to use spray bottles and tissue paper in their art. Bleeding tissue paper art is great for seasonal art projects – for any season!

41. Shaving Cream Painting

Painting with shaving cream is one of the kindergarten art projects that let kids get truly involved in their art via multiple senses. The activity can be set up in a deep tray or in a sensory bin.

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42. Make a Dinosaur Stomp Painting

This is a great art project that lets kids create something beautiful and play with dinosaurs at the same time. There’s no need to focus on perfection, just let the dinosaurs stomp around!

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43. Making a Self-Portrait

A self-portrait is a challenging concept for kindergarten-age children. This art project should be kept simple, fun, and without the expectation of a picture-perfect finished product.

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44. Make a Paper Line Sculpture

Making paper line sculptures is an art project that introduces children to the concept of being able to create 3-D art. Kindergarteners aren’t limited to making their lines of paper resemble a specific object or structure. They are free to use their imaginations on this one.

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45. Make a Body Flip Book

This is a fun art project every kindergartener will love. Making their own body flipbook, kids can imagine themselves in different fun clothing combinations.

How cool is that?

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46. Making Stained Glass Crayons

This art project for kindergarteners also involves a science element – melting crayons. The activity is fun for kids and the end result is beautiful stained glass art.

Learn More: Education.com

47. Painting with Bubbles

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48. Body Tracing and Painting

Body and tracing and painting is one of the few art projects for kindergarteners that incorporates a gross motor aspect. Kids get to paint a whole-body self-portrait and have a great time in the process.

Learn More: The Artful Parent

49. Create Spin Art with a Salad Spinner

This is such a neat art project that makes use of that salad spinner you probably haven’t used in a while. Bring it to school, lay down some newspaper, and watch your class create some neat-looking art projects.

50. Make a Painted Paper Duckling

This art project has multiple steps, each one being a lot of fun. Students get to use fun brush strokes to paint paper and then use that paper to make a paper duckling. This is a great art project for springtime.

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51. Create an Apple Starry Night Print

You are likely familiar with Vincent Van Gogh’s famous painting, Starry Night. Following this art activity, your child will be, too.

This activity pairs well with the book, Touch the Art: Make Van Gogh’s Bed and it can be done with items you have around your house, including an apple core.

Learn More: The Educators’ Spin on It

52. Make a Robot Puppet

Making a robot puppet is an adorable art project that any kindergartener is sure to enjoy. It gives kids the chance to show off their creative chops and, bonus points – they have a puppet to play with after the art activity is finished!

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53. Create a Paper Weave Rainbow

Your little artists are sure to love this color-blending activity. Simply provide them with colorful strips of paper and then invite them to weave their paper together to create their very own spectacular rainbows. It’s an incredible blend of artistry that will make lessons on color transitions vibrant and exciting.

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54. Produce a Footprint Dinosaur

Invite your kiddos to walk with the dinosaurs as they create dinosaur art footprints!  Allow them to dip their feet in paint and then have them stamp down on a piece of paper. Then, provide them with art supplies that they can use to transform their footprint into a dino of their choice. 

55. Develop a Bubble Wrap Beehive

Bubble wrap isn’t just fun to pop, it can also be used as an artistic tool! Task your kiddos with dipping bubble wrap into paint before pressing it onto paper to create a pattern reminiscent of a beehive. Then, have them fill their bubble wrap beehives with paper bee cutouts. This activity makes the perfect introduction to lessons on pollination and ecosystems!

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56. Making Paper Plate Sunflowers

Get your kiddos in the mood for summer with this creative activity.  Invite them to grow their very own artsy sunflowers by having them use paper plates, paint, and sunflower seeds to create summer-ready artwork.

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57. Construct a Fruit and Vegetable Printing Art

Embrace the mess with this juicy activity! Simply begin by cutting fruits and vegetables in half before inviting your learners to dip the halves into paint and then stamp them on paper.  Whether it’s a lesson on color combinations, shapes, or healthy eating – your learners are sure to enjoy this hands-on activity.

Learn More: FirstPalette.com

58. Make a Magic Wand

Inject some wonder into your classroom with this magical activity.  Invite your little wizards to craft their own magic wands by providing them with sticks, ribbons, and glitter.  

Learn More: Happy Family Art

59. Develop a 3D Paper Aquarium

Dive into the deep blue sea without ever leaving your classroom! Task your kiddos with cutting out fish shapes from colored paper and then place their fishies into a box to mimic an aquarium. Next, engage them in a discussion about marine biology or oceanic ecosystems to create an immersive activity that’s fun and educational for all.

Learn More: YouTube

60. Assemble a Pasta Necklace

Here’s a tasty lesson to secretly tune your little ones’ fine motor skills. Start by providing them with dry pasta to paint and thread onto string to create fabulous noodle necklaces that are worthy of a mini Met Gala! 

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61. Paint a Tree with Wine Corks

Swap those paintbrushes for wine corks in this hands-on activity.  Wine corks can be used by your little artists to make texturally rich leaves. Simply task your students with dipping wine corks into various colors of paint, before stamping them onto paper to create tree foliage.

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62. Making a Leaf Mobile

Students today, environmentalists tomorrow – sounds appealing right? Send your kiddos outdoors to collect leaves of all shapes and sizes. Then, encourage them to use their leaves to create their very own hanging mobiles. It’s a sneaky way to introduce a lesson on leaf identification and local flora, while also sprucing up your classroom decor.

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63. Create Sand Art Bottles

Get crafty with sand in this interactive project! Encourage your pupils to carefully plan their sandy layout, as you have them use colored sand to create a layered beach in a bottle.  

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64. Make a Texture Collage

Introduce your learners to different art materials with this tactile-forward activity. Invite them to glue materials such as sandpaper, feathers, and cloth onto a single piece of paper. Then, watch as they create texture-rich pieces of art.

Learn More: The Picky Apple

65. Build a Popsicle Stick Picture Frame

Get your kiddos thinking out of the box with a lesson on art perception.  Prompt a discussion on how frames can influence the artwork they house, as you have them construct their own frames with popsicle sticks, glue, and paint.

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66. Draw a Chalk Self-Portrait

Take art class to the great outdoors! Encourage your students to lie down on the pavement and trace each other’s outlines with chalk. As they admire their designs, use the opportunity to spark a discussion on the beauty of their uniqueness.

Learn More: Two Clever Moms

67. Create a Salt Dough Sculpture

Here’s an activity for all those budding sculptors in your class. Simply provide them with salt dough and then task them with sculpting figures, abstract shapes, or miniature landscapes. Once completed, place their figures into an oven to bake and harden. Then, invite them to paint their creations and watch as they transform them into long-lasting art pieces.

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68. Make Watercolor Resist Art

Your little artists are sure to enjoy this magical activity!  Engage them in using white crayons to draw secret designs on white paper.  Afterward, have them use watercolors to paint over their drawings and reveal a colorful surprise.

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69. Assemble a Collage Using Magazine Cut-Outs

Here’s a real page-turner of an art project! Deepen your kiddos’ understanding of composition by allowing them to snip interesting images from magazines.  They can then use glue to stick their images onto blank paper. The end result is a symphony of vibrant storyboards and thematic collages.

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70. Produce a Colored Rice Mosaic

This activity presents a golden opportunity for a lesson in color and pattern.  Task your students with dying grains of rice with food coloring and then encourage them to carefully arrange them on adhesive paper. The end result? A unique mosaic filled with intricate patterns.

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71. Pasta Mosaic Art

If you’ve run out of rice, you can also use pasta to create artful mosaics! Challenge your learners with arranging colored pasta in intricate patterns on a piece of cardboard. Once their layout is complete, you can then prompt them to use glue to set their patterns down. 

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72. Clothespin Airplane Art

Buckle up and prepare your little pilots for takeoff! Challenge them to engineer their very own airplanes using clothespins and craft sticks. To add a personal touch, invite them to use paint to decorate their aerial wonders.

Learn More: DIY Inspired

73. Ocean-In-A-Bottle

Create thriving underwater ecosystems with this imaginative activity. Simply guide your students in crafting miniature oceans by layering water, blue food coloring, oil, and tiny sea critters in a bottle. It’s a hands-on way to discuss density and why oil and water just won’t get along. 

74. Torn Paper Collage

Forget the scissors, it’s all about hands-on tearing here! Task your kiddos with ripping up colored paper to assemble landscapes, abstract designs, or even animal portraits. As they get into the rhythm of tearing and gluing, you can slide in a mini-lesson on color and contrast. 

75. Bead and Clay Wind Chimes

Introduce your learners to sounds and frequency with this whimsical wind chime project. Invite them to shape air-dry clay and then have them string their dried shapes together with vibrant beads to make a classroom decoration that sings. 

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76. Nature Faces

Here’s an eco-friendly activity that’s perfect for those sunny days. Take your art class on a nature walk and invite them to collect leaves, flowers, and sticks. Then, gather them back into the classroom and have them use their materials to create “nature faces” on cardboard.

77. Decorate a Birdhouse

In this activity, your little ones will decorate houses for their feathered friends. Engage them by giving them paint and decorations to personalize their little wooden birdhouses. As they work, you can use this chance to discuss different bird species and their preferred homes. 

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78. Twig Weaving

Get your students keen for some textile art! Introduce them to some basic weaving techniques, then invite them to weave colorful yarn between twigs.

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79. Shadow Drawing

Shadows will become stencils for your learners in this memorable activity. On a sunny day, take your class outside and provide them with paper and markers. Encourage them to use objects to create shadows, that they can then trace onto their paper.

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80. Kite Making

The sky’s the limit with this high-flying activity! Challenge your students with assembling kites using sticks, string, and lightweight fabric. Then, have them decorate their airborne creations before they take to the sky.

81. Pipe Cleaner Sculptures

No mess, no stress, just bendy fun! Let your kiddos’ imaginations run wild as you task them with creating whatever strikes their fancy, using colorful pipe cleaners. They can twist and bend their pipe cleaners as they like to create unique 3D shapes.

82. Paper Plate Animal Masks

Create a zoo right in your classroom with this adorable activity. Task your students with creating animal masks out of paper plates. Simply allow them to cut holes in their plates before they use paint to bring their animal face to life. 

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83. Nature Impressions in Clay

Incorporate a touch of Mother Nature into your art class. Invite your little ones to press leaves and flowers into clay to create fossil-like impressions. 

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84. Origami Creations

Get those little hands folding with this geometric activity. Start by introducing them to the basics of Origami by having them fold something simple like a boat. As their skills unfold, you can then challenge them to more complex shapes. 

85. Colorful Paper Chains

Link up your class for some colorful fun! Simply provide them with colored paper, allow them to cut it into strips, and then task them with forming chains of colorful paper that they can stick together using glue or staples.  Finally, hang their completed chains around the classroom to give your space some festive flair.

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86. Leaf Rubbing Art

Art and science combine in this engaging activity. Task your learners with creating leaf rubbings by having them place leaves under paper, then allow them to use crayons to rub over it. As they transfer color to paper, they will reveal the detailed outlines and vein patterns of the leaves beneath their paper.

87. Paper Bag Puppets

Ready, set, action! Invite your learners to create colorful puppets out of brown paper bags. They can then draw on or cut out features to bring their puppet to life. For the main event, get their imaginations going by prompting them to put on an entertaining puppet show.

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88. Pom Pom Painting

Who needs paintbrushes when you have pom-poms? Fill your classroom with mesmerizing patterns, abstract art, or representational images by allowing your learners to dip fluffy pom poms into paint before dabbing them onto paper. It’s an intuitive and tactile way to explore color theory.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you introduce art to kindergarteners.

Kindergarteners can be introduced to art in easy, low-pressure ways, such as simply supplying them with art materials and letting them create what they like.

What art should kindergarteners learn?

Kindergarteners should be introduced to art that involves a variety of canvas types, mediums, tools, and colors.

What colors attract children’s attention?

Bright, vibrant colors generally attract children’s attention more so than pastels. When setting up art projects, it’s a good idea to set out some brightly colored art materials.

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5 solar eclipse activities to do with children

From building an eclipse viewer to using the sun to pop balloons, here's a child-friendly activity guide for April's eclipse

By Abigail Beall

6 April 2024

There are plenty of fun eclipse activities to do with kids

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If you are planning to enjoy the total solar eclipse on 8 April with your children, here are a few activities you can do with them before and during the eclipse, to help them understand what causes a solar eclipse and get the most out of the experience.

1. Build an eclipse viewer

On the days leading up to the eclipse, you and your children can get excited about the big event by building an eclipse viewer . There are a few ways to do this – the first of which is a simple pinhole camera using two pieces of paper. Cut a hole in one piece of paper and cover it with aluminium foil, then poke a small hole in the foil. On the day of the eclipse, hold the paper up to let the sun beam through the hole and it will project a version of the eclipse onto a second piece of paper you place on the ground.

A slightly more complicated version involves a cereal or shoe box, placing paper at one end and cutting two holes in the other end. Over one of the two holes, you place some tin foil and, again, pierce it so that the sunlight can get through. More details on how to make both versions here .

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2. Build a solar eclipse model

Another activity that can be done ahead of the eclipse is building, or acting out, a model of the sun, moon and Earth to understand what a solar eclipse is . To build it, all you need is three sticks and three balls to place on top of the sticks. You can paint them or colour them in so that they resemble the sun, moon and Earth. Make sure the sun is bigger than the moon. Then, you can show your kids what an eclipse is by placing the sun in the centre, and moving Earth around the sun and the moon around Earth. When the three line up, with the moon in between the sun and Earth, we get a solar eclipse. When the moon is on the other side of Earth from the sun, we get lunar eclipses.

Your kids can also act out a solar eclipse. Give one of them a torch or flashlight, making them act as the sun, and ask them to shine the torch on a wall. The other, who is the moon, can move around until they block the torch light. They can both play around with moving forwards and backwards, to show why the distances between the moon, Earth and sun matter when it comes to eclipses.

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3. Pop a balloon using sunlight

This is something that can be done on any sunny day. But on the day you are waiting for the total eclipse, you can show your kids how to use the power of sunlight to pop a balloon. You need a balloon and a magnifying glass for this activity. Blow up the balloon and then hold the magnifying glass up so that it magnifies the sunlight onto the balloon. Wait for a few minutes and, eventually, the balloon will pop. You can also make this more exciting by blowing up a white balloon inside a black one, and doing the same trick. The black balloon should pop, leaving the white balloon intact inside. You can use this to explain how black surfaces absorb sunlight, while light surfaces reflect them.

4. Play with shadows

On the day of the eclipse, while you are waiting for totality, the partial eclipse phase will last a few hours. You and your kids can get excited about the eclipse by noticing how shadows change, and playing around with this. If you have a tree nearby, look at the shadows it casts on the ground throughout the eclipse and you will see that they start to look like a sun with a bite taken out of it. This also works by crossing your fingers over each other and casting shadows on the ground. Another way to show the eclipse through shadows is using a colander, or anything with small holes in it. As the eclipse progresses, the shadows cast will start to take on the shape of the eclipse. You can punch a series of holes in a piece of paper to spell out a word or your kids’ names in these crescent shapes.

5. Draw shadows

This is another activity that can be done in the hours leading up to and after totality, again making the most of the interesting shadows created by a partially eclipsed sun. You can lay a big white piece of paper or sheet on the ground, and ask your kids to draw the shadows cast by different objects. If you do this at the start of the partial phase, and again closer to totality, they will be able to see how these shadows change as the eclipse progresses. You should notice that, in the lead-up to totality, shadows become much clearer as the amount of ambient light is reduced.

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