2nd Grade Other (Arts) Activities

On a smartboard on via personal device, share a morning yoga routine with your students.

We have shared this at school assemblies across the US for all grade levels pre-k-8th grade

How to have better mornings is a yoga and mindfulness lesson plan that you can repeat over and over.

With breathing, mindfulness, and yoga poses, start your day off on the right side of the bed (or classroom)

The goal for this project is for your child/students to practice using area and perimeter. They will also practice spatial awareness as they plan for elements to fit within the area provided. The different areas they will place on their maps are based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince)

Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions.

What is Included: 9 Pages

· Goals and Instructions for Teachers

· Instructions/Requirements

· Example

· Rubric

· Legends Page.

· Elements Page

· Separate 11x14 printable graph page

Pair this with the Nutcracked novel study, the Nutcracker and The Mouse King picture book study, or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

This project aims to help your child/students practice their research skills. They will pick one of the "realms" or regions based on the realms represented in the Nutcracker Ballet (when visiting after Marie/Clara rescues the Nutcracker/Prince). Children/students can practice following instructions and requirements by following the assignment's instructions. Two options are available to complete the report. 1. Predesigned Research Page or 2. Written Research Report (with introduction and conclusion). An optional presentation extension is available for students to create a project based on architecture, dress, or food research done on their report. Rubrics and student instructions are available for each report/and the Presentation.

What is Included: 12 Pages

• Goals and Instruction Page for Teachers (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements (1 page)
• Student Report Pages (2 pages)
• Rubric For Report on Student Report Pages (1 page)
• Student Instructions/Requirements for Presentation (1 page)
• Rubric for Presentation (1 page)

Pair this with the Nutcracked novel study, the Nutcracker and The Mouse King picture book study, or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

Father's Day Activity Bundle

Celebrate Father's day with ease as this bundle offers you several no prep options. Simply print and allow your students to create something special for their Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or a special man in their life!

Also Available:

Mother's Day Activity Bundle

and

Mother's and Father's Day Activity Bundle

This bundle includes:

**Each are also available for individual purchase by clicking the links below**

Father's Day All About Books

All About... [My Dad, My Grandpa, My Uncle, Someone Special]

Celebrate Father's Day by gifting the special man in your life with a handcrafted All About book. Each version includes:

• A Front cover with a title, space for an illustration, and space for the author/illustrator's name
• 4 Pages with space for an illustration and prompts (name, age, hair and eye color, likes, what he is good at, why he loves you, and why you love him!)

Father's Day Interview Recording Sheets

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

For younger learners, they can draw a portrait of their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the questions asked.

Father's Day Crowns

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special man in your life on Father's Day! This set includes sheets for Dad, Grandpa, Uncle or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

This makes the perfect gift for any special men coming to your classroom to celebrate Father's Day.

For younger learners, they can illustrate a picture of them with their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the prompt asked.

Mother's and Father's Day Portrait Prompts

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady or man in your life on Mother's Day and Father's Day! This set includes portrait prompts for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Dad, Grandpa, or uncle. There are also blank prompts for students to fill in and make for anyone they love.

Encourage students to honor and celebrate the special women and men in their lives by creating a one of a kind portrait! These portraits are titled and waiting for the artists signature.

These make the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or for any special occasion. Elevate this gift by adding a colorful cardstock/construction paper backing, laminating, or adding to a frame.

Father's Day Team Name Activity

Perfect for your in-class Father's Day celebrations, this activity is one student's can do with their special visitor. Together they will use the first initials of each of their names to search for fun adjectives, verbs, and nouns to create a their new team name!

Students and their special someone can engage in a short writing activity and then work together to create and design their new team jersey's together on the provided template!

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Keywords: Father's Day, Father, Dad, Daddy, Grandpa, Uncle, Someone Special, Celebrate, Crowns, All About, Interview, About My Dad, Portrait, Gift, Team, Team Name, Activity, Father's Day Activity

Mother's Day Activity Bundle

Celebrate Mother's day with ease as this bundle offers you several no prep options. Simply print and allow your students to create something special for their Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or any special woman in their life!

This bundle includes:

**Each are also available for individual purchase by clicking the links below**

Mother's Day All About Books

Celebrate Mother's Day by gifting the special woman in your life with handcrafted All About book. Each version includes:

• A Front cover with a title, space for an illustration, and space for the author/illustrator's name
• 4 Pages with space for an illustration and prompts (name, age, hair and eye color, likes, what she is good at, why she loves you, and why you love her!)

Mother's Day Interview Recording Sheets

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady in your life on Mother's Day! This set includes sheets for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

For younger learners, they can draw a portrait of their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the questions asked.

Mother's Day Crowns

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady in your life on Mother's Day! This set includes sheets for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or Someone Special to accommodate the students in your classroom.

This makes the perfect gift for any special ladies coming to your classroom to celebrate Mother's Day.

For younger learners, they can illustrate a picture of them with their loved one and a teacher can assist with writing their responses in the spaces given.

For older learners, a portrait can be drawn and students can write in their own responses to the prompt asked.

Mother's and Father's Day Portrait Prompts

A quick, fun, and easy gift for that special lady or man in your life on Mother's Day and Father's Day! This set includes portrait prompts for Mom, Grandma, Aunt, Dad, Grandpa, or uncle. There are also blank prompts for students to fill in and make for anyone they love.

Encourage students to honor and celebrate the special women and men in their lives by creating a one of a kind portrait! These portraits are titled and waiting for the artists signature.

These make the perfect gift for Mother's Day, Father's Day, or for any special occasion. Elevate this gift by adding a colorful cardstock/construction paper backing, laminating, or adding to a frame.

If you enjoyed this product, please leave a review below. When you review you earn TeachShare credits to be used towards future purchases.

Thank you for your purchase and for supporting my small business!

Keywords: Mother's Day, Activities, Mom, Mommy, Mother, Grandma, Aunt, Auntie, Someone Special, Celebrate, Crowns, All About, Interview, About My Mom, Portrait, Gift

These mixed media Amate Bark paintings will inspire your students while teaching them about the traditions of Mexican bark painting. They are perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month or any time of year. These projects are designed for elementary students (Kindergarten - 5th grade). 

This lesson is highly engaging, cross-curricular & contains 4 different projects plus 4 different methods to create amate to use for the projects.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 24 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 amate projects
• Instructions & photos for creating 4 different amate project backgrounds that can be mixed & matched with all 4 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Templates (reproducible) of 4 project designs
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on amate artists
• Amate facts
• Tips for project success
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

Set up stations and let students choose a project or rotate through and complete several while learning about traditional amate. 

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 11 different Native American Feather art projects that let students explore a variety of media while learning about Native American culture.  Perfect for Native American Heritage Month (November), this resource is designed for 2nd-5th grades but may be adapted for middle school or even younger students. 

Looking to engage your students? This resource is highly engaging and cross-curricular.   With 11 feather projects, there is something for every student. Facts about feathers and their significance in Native American culture are included.  

Need to assess student knowledge or skills? Many of the projects are short, one-day projects ideal for experimenting with new media or assessing skills.  Ideas for assessment are included. 

What about differentiating for my students?  With a variety of projects using many different media, you have many project choices to allow you to differentiate the project and/or the process of creating the project.  

Can I use it with centers? This resource may be used with or without centers. Using centers allows students to work at different rates while all students are still working and creating but projects may easily be done without centers.   

What about art content? National Arts Standards and TEKS (standards for Texas) are included for 2nd - 5th grades. Each project also includes relevant art vocabulary to use with the lesson. 

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS SAID

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “We did some of these projects during Native American Heritage Month. Students loved creating different feathers with different art materials. They turned out beautifully!”

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 24 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 11 projects - 10 feather art projects & 1 student-created feather stencil
• Suggestions for project variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Ideas for assessment
• Feather facts and the information on the importance of feathers in Native American culture
• 2 coloring pages with 2 feathers each (total of 4 feathers)
• Student practice sheet with rachis already drawn
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades
• Group project ideas

Get yours to create an amazing display for Native American Heritage Month. This resource is also part of 2 Native American Art Project bundles listed here and here.

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Down in the Art Room

Explore Mexican folk art with these Alebrijes projects and watch your students create amazing artwork! Perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month, while studying folk art or Mexican culture, or any time of year, these 5 projects vary in complexity and are designed for elementary students. 

This lesson is highly engaging, contains 5 separate projects plus 3 drawing guides & 4 templates, and is cross-curricular. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 39 pages.  It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions & photos for 5 alebrijes projects

• Alebrijes facts & photos

• Hispanic Heritage Month facts

• 3 drawing guides

• 4 alebrije templates

• Cross-curricular & literacy connections

• Project & material variations

• Guide to transferring images with graphite

• National Core Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten - 5th grades

This resource provides a huge variety of projects and sample alebrijes that can be mixed & matched to create even more projects.  Use projects as designed or use them as inspiration for your students to create bright & colorful artwork for display. 

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 5 cross-curricular Mexican mirror art projects that celebrate Mexican folk art.  Designed for 2nd-5th grades, these engaging projects are easily adapted for middle school & are perfect for a unit on folk art, for Hispanic Heritage Month, or any time of year. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 19 pages.  It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with step-by-step instructions with photos for 5 projects
• Mexican mirror information
• Hispanic Heritage Month facts
• Cross-curricular & literacy connections 
• Suggestions for projects & material variations
• Tips for project success
• National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 2nd - 5th grades

With 5 amazing projects that vary in difficulty, differentiating for your students is simple. Let students choose their project, select projects by grade level, or based on materials you have on hand. 

Display different Mexican mirror projects together for a spectacular multicultural artwork display.

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Mexican Folk Art Alebrijes

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Sub Plan & One Day Art Projects Landscape

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 4 cross-curricular art lessons to inspire your students to explore different art materials while creating artwork based on Georgia O’Keeffe’s lesser-known artwork.  Perfect for Women’s History Month or an artist study, this highly engaging project can be used with Kindergarten - 5th grade students.

This project is perfect for exploring the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe without doing the traditional flower project and can be set up with centers.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 23 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Sunrise practice drawing sheets
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on artist Georgia O’Keeffe and bonus information about her with information specific to this lesson
• Women’s History Month facts
• Sunrise/sunset facts
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

Choose a different project for different grade levels and hang the artwork together for an amazing display or let students choose their own project.  With 4 projects, there are many choices. 

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Down in the Art Room

This amazing resource contains 5 cross-curricular landscape art projects inspired by the artwork of Georgia O’Keeffe.  Students can explore a variety of materials with this highly engaging lesson.  Perfect for Women’s History Month, a study on landscapes or artist Georgia O’Keeffe, or any time of year, these projects are designed for 2nd - 5th grade students. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 48 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed step-by-step instructions and photos for 5 projects

• Suggestions for project & material variations

• Cross-curricular & literacy connections

• Artist Georgia O’Keeffe facts

• Women’s History Month facts

• 17 full page color landscape photos (reproducible)

• 12 half page color landscape photos (reproducible)

• National Arts Standards & TEKs (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Let students choose a project, assign projects based on materials on hand, or let students use the projects as examples to inspire them to create another landscape.  

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Down in the Art Room

Need more Native American projects? These mixed media Native American Bear projects provide your students with the opportunity to explore materials and create magnificent artwork for display. This cross-curricular lesson is perfect for Native American Heritage Month (November) and includes connections to math, science, social studies, and literacy.

These projects are inspired by the artwork of artist John Nieto and are highly engaging, multi-disciplinary, and include all the instructions needed to make your lesson successful. The project is for 2nd-5th grade students and includes National Core Arts Standards and TEKS for these grades. It can be used with Native American Heritage Month, with a unit on animals, artists, or anytime of the year.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 14 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 3 projects
• 2 bear drawing guides with photos
• Suggestions for project variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Native American and Hispanic Artist John Nieto facts & quotes
• 2 original bear drawings
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Each project includes a list of materials and step-by-step instructions.

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Down in the Art Room

These Monet-inspired weaving projects will take your students’ creativity to the next level.  This lesson includes 3 non-traditional weaving projects to inspire your students, captivate their attention & creating stunning artwork.   

The cross-curricular lesson includes 3 weaving projects - 1 on a traditional loom & 2 on paper plates of varying levels of difficulty. Designed for 2nd-5th grade students, these projects are highly engaging, cross-curricular, and can be used with middle schoolers.  

Use the projects as is - detailed, step-by-step instructions are included for each project - or let students use them as inspiration to create something amazing.  

Weaving is a great end-of-year project to engage students and provides a  creative, repetitive activity to help calm students.  It can be used with a unit on Monet or artists, nature, weaving, or any time of year. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 36 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed, step-by-step instructions with tons of photos for 3 projects
• Suggestions for project & material variations for each project
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Tips for project success
• Loom alternatives including instructions to create a loom out of inexpensive (or recycled) materials
• Facts about artist Claude Monet
• Water lily facts & photos
• Information about Impressionism
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Designed for 2nd-5th grades, it is adaptable for middle school students. This lesson includes TEKS (if you are in Texas) and National Core Arts Standards for 2nd-5th grades. It includes everything you need for a successful project except the materials! 

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Down in the Art Room

This set of water lily projects contains 5 different collage projects based on the artwork of Claude Monet. They produce stunning artwork that can be mixed and matched for display.  These projects develop students’ fine motor skills & can be used for spring or summer, with an artist study, a unit on Impressionism, a unit on plants, or any time of year.   

With varying levels of difficulty, there are highly engaging projects for all levels of elementary students. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 30 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects including 1 project using recycled materials
• Suggestions for project and material variations for each project 
• Photos of 8 original Monet water lily paintings for student reference (reproducible)
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Information on artist Claude Monet
• Impressionism facts
• Water lily facts & photos
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for K-5th grades

These projects produce spectacular artwork for display.  Let students choose a project or select a project based on the materials you have.  Projects can also be used with centers. 

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 5 cross-curricular projects based on the poppy flowers of Georgia O’Keeffe to inspire your students’ creativity.  Perfect for spring, Women’s History Month, or an artist study, these highly engaging projects are designed for 2nd-5th grades but can be adapted for middle school students.

These projects produce stunning artwork for display and are ideal for teaching primary colors & color mixing.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 26 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Drawing guide
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Artist facts about Georgia O’Keeffe with information specific to these projects
• Women’s History Month facts
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Select a different project for grade levels, let students choose their own project, or use the examples to inspire students’ creativity.  Hang artwork together for an amazing spring display!

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 5 cross-curricular art projects to inspire your student while creating fabulous spring flower artwork. Perfect for spring & testing season, these highly engaging projects are a favorite of students & can be used with 2nd through 5th grade students.  The projects create vibrant artwork - perfect for display for a spring bulletin board and 2 of the projects make fantastic photo backgrounds for award ceremonies. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 22 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Instructions to make the projects into a Mother’s Day card
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Spring facts
• Tips for project success
• National Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

These projects are also perfect for Mother’s Day.  Instructions to make projects into cards are included.  These spring flower projects work well in spring when students are testing core subjects because projects & doodles are engaging and hold students’ attention.  

With multiple projects, simplify your lesson planning towards the end of the school year by choosing a separate project for different grade levels.  Hang artwork together for a beautiful display in time for end-of-year awards.  

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 4 cross-curricular art projects inspired by the artwork of popular contemporary Brazilian artist Romero Britto.  These engaging projects are designed for Kindergarten through 5th grade students and are perfect for spring or any time of year.  One of the projects is designed to promote SEL (social-emotional learning) & is also ideal as an end-of-year project. Instructions are included. 

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 21 pages. It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects

• Suggestions for project and material variations 

• Cross-curricular and literacy connections

• Romero Britto artist facts 

• Tips to incorporate SEL (social-emotional learning)

• Tips to use an end-of-year project

• National Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for Kindergarten-5th grades

The 4 projects vary in difficulty so it is easy to differentiate for students.  Assign different projects by grade level or class, select based on materials on hand, let students choose a project, or set up centers and have students rotate through creating multiple projects. 

The fun and energetic artwork created by these projects creates a colorful display for bulletin boards in the hallway.  The end-of-year project is perfect for those last days of classes with schedule changes, students absences, etc. because it engages students and allows you to design the lesson to incorporate assessment, SEL, student reflection, or use specific materials.  

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Down in the Art Room

This resource contains 4 cross-curricular heart art projects inspired by Mexican folk art.  An ideal way to bring culture into a project perfect for Valentine’s Day, this lesson is designed for 2nd-5th grade students and is perfect to use for February & Valentine’s Day, a unit on shapes or folk art, or for Hispanic Heritage Month.  

This highly engaging project is a student favorite.  It produces stunning artwork for display and is a great way to have seasonal (Valentine’s Day) artwork that also provides cultural connections in your classroom.  

 This resource is in a PDF file and contains 31 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Drawing guide with step-by-step instructions & photos
• Milagro heart facts & photo of a traditional milagro heart
• 8 templates (reproducible) in 2 sizes
• Suggestions for project and material variations 
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Guide to transfer images using graphite
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Select different projects for grade levels or classes, choose projects based on materials on hand, let students choose their own projects, or combine portions of different projects to create something new & unique.  With 4 projects included for varying student abilities, differentiation is easy. 

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Down in the Art Room

This versatile lesson is multifunctional as a sub plan, short project, or even an early finisher activity. Perfect because it engages students, it includes templates & partial templates to scaffold your students who need a little extra help.  

This art sub plan includes many bonuses including multiple art projects, 3 sub plans (color & black & white), a drawing guide, assessment ideas, kaleidoscope patterns, note to sub, note to teacher, behavior reflection for off-task students, project variations, cross-curricular & literacy connections & more! 

This resource is in a PDF file with 56 pages.  It includes: 

• 3 sub lessons with instructions (2 with photos in color & black & white) 
• 2 art projects for use as a 1 or 2 day art lesson
• 4 color kaleidoscope reference photos (reproducible) in full page & half page sizes
• Kaleidoscope drawing guide with step by step instructions & photos
• 5 Kaleidoscope patterns with sequenced photos
• 8 Kaleidoscope templates (full page) & 10 kaleidoscope partial templates (to scaffold students with the beginning of a drawing) 
• 4 notes to teacher for sub use & 1 note to sub
• Behavior reflection for off task students
• Project & material variations
• Assessment ideas
• Cross-curricular & literacy connections
• Instructions to use as an early finisher activity
• National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grade students

This sub plan and lesson can be used with or without templates. For sub use, simply print out the instructions, a few templates and the note to sub & fill in the information.  The note to teacher page & behavior reflection can also be left for sub use.  

This resource is perfect for the end of the year when schedules often change and you need an extra lesson to engage students or you take a day off.   

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Down in the Art Room