This resource contains 5 cross-curricular hot cocoa art projects that are perfect for winter.  These projects let students explore a variety of materials to create a wide range of projects. Projects are designed for 2nd - 5th grade students.

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 
• Hot cocoa mug drawing guide
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Hot cocoa facts
• Winter facts
• Tips for project success
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

Choose class projects based on materials you have on hand or let students choose based on their interests. With so many projects, different grade levels may work on different hot cocoa projects. 

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These Egyptian Art Projects include 3 projects, 3 drawing guides, templates & tons of bonus material to bring ancient Egypt alive in your classroom.  The cross-curricular lesson was inspired by the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in November 1922.

This project is highly engaging, full of history & culture, and includes templates & drawing guides for each of the 3 projects plus a guide to use the pyramid project with kindergarten & 1st grade students. 

Projects are designed for 2nd-5th grade students & are easily adapted for middle school.  Use in conjunction with the anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, while studying ancient cultures & art, or any time of year.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 29 pages. It includes: 

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 2 King Tutankhamun projects
• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for pyramid project
• Drawing guide for each project
• Pyramid facts & photos
• Ancient Egypt facts & photos
• King Tutankhamun facts & photos
• 4 templates (reproducible)
• Suggestions for project & material variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for kindergarten-5th grades

This lesson includes everything to successfully complete the projects in your classroom (except the art materials!).  It includes TEKS (if you are in Texas) and National Core Arts Standards for kindergarten-5th grades.

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These winter landscape projects are perfect for creating bright, vibrant artwork for display before or after the holidays. These cross-curricular winter projects use a variety of simple materials and can be set up with centers.

Designed for 2nd-5th grade students, projects can be easily adapted for younger or older students.  These projects can be used during winter, while studying landscapes, or anytime.

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

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 4 projects
• Suggestions for project & material variations
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Winter facts
• Tips to set up centers
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades

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These one-day Christmas projects are perfect for the days leading up to winter break. With 5 different projects plus numerous variations, there are so many choices! Set up centers for students, let them choose a project (or 2), or pick the project that goes with the materials you want to use.

The projects all feature holiday trees but can be adapted for use as a non-holiday project. Projects are hands-on, engaging, and cross-curricular - fantastic for this time of year when you do not want to start another big project before the break.

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 13 pages. It includes:

• Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions and photos for 5 projects
• Multiple project variations ideas
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections
• Ideas for assessments
• National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for 2nd-5th grades
• Project Reflection Questions for reflection and discussion

This lesson includes TEKS (if you are in Texas) and National Core Arts Standards for 2nd-5th grades. These projects use a variety of different materials and techniques to create artwork. These types of projects help develop your students' fine motor skills, sequencing, and eye-hand coordination.

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This is the ultimate sub plan for art.  Both a sub plan & a 1 day cross-curricular lesson, everything is included.  

Designed for K-5, it can be used with middle school, has many template variations to support struggling/younger students, comes with sub instructions, notes, a behavior reflection for disruptive students, and activities for early finishers.  

The one day lesson includes project variations, detailed step-by-step instructions with photos, National Arts Standards & TEKS, cross-curricular connections, ideas for assessment, and much, much more. 

This resource is in 2 PDF files for a total of 57 pages and includes:

• 13 sub activities
• 15 reproducible templates - complete plus partial templates to better scaffold students
• Early finisher activities for sub plan & 1 day lesson
• 4 one day art projects with detailed instructions with photos
• Instructions for each project with a template
• 4 project examples 
• Instructions for use - sub lesson
• 4 notes to the teacher for sub use 
• 1 note to sub (1 page)
• Cross-curricular connections for one day lesson
• Ideas for assessment for one day lesson
• National Arts Standards & TEKS (Texas) for K-5

Activities for K-5 can be used with or without included templates. Simply print out the instruction page and add in your specific details for materials and early finisher activities. Print one of the 4 included notes to the teacher to get feedback from your substitute. Make a few copies of behavior reflection for the sub to use for redirection of off-task students. This resource contains everything you need to leave for your substitute - just add your daily schedule.

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These holiday art projects have everything to make your last days of classes before winter break run smoothly!  2 cross-curricular holiday art projects to engage your students and highlight their creativity, a variety of ornament activities & assessments to use as simple 1 day projects, a huge variety of templates, & even sub activities & instructions.  

Perfect for creating seasonal art that is not specific to Christmas, these engaging ornament projects are designed for K - 5th grade. Resource includes instructions for simple 1 day art projects, assessment (with assessment ideas), & for a sub activity plus 2 traditional art projects.  

This resource is in a PDF file and contains 41 pages. It includes: 

✅ Cross-curricular lesson with detailed instructions & photos for 2 projects

✅ Suggestions for project and material variations

✅ 8 ornament templates in different sizes, some designed to be used for assessment

✅ Cross-curricular and literacy connections

✅ Instructions to use as a sub plan

✅ Note to sub & Note to teacher

✅ Behavior reflection for off-task students 

✅ National Core Arts Standards and TEKS (Texas) for K-5th grades

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Let students choose their own project, assign projects based on materials on hand, or create an array of projects.  This project is perfect for creating seasonal holiday artwork displays that are not specifically Christmas-themed. 

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Looking for a quick and easy art lesson that students love but is not a coloring sheet? Try this game. This roll the dice game has 2 different games - a holiday version (stocking) and a winter version (mitten), each with 2 variations.

It is super engaging and is perfect for a 1 day lesson, a no-prep sub lesson, as an assessment for students, for early finishers, or to set up as an activity for centers.

Instructions for use and instructions for assessment are included. Written assessments include version with sentence stems for English language learners and without.

So much is included with this highly engaging lesson! Included in the PDF file is:

• 2 Roll a Stocking dice game boards
• 2 Roll a Mitten dice game boards
• 2 blank Roll game boards
• 2 original printable stocking drawings (full page)
• 2 original printable mitten drawings (full page)
• Printable student instructions for use as a center or early finisher activity
• Project instructions and assessment ideas
• Assessment worksheets for elements of art & principles of design both with and without sentence stems for English language learners
• National Core Art Standards & TEKS (Texas)
• Cross-curricular and literacy connections

The game is perfect for a sub lesson for grades 2-5 (or middle school). Leave copies and dice or laminate blank game boards and let students design their own game using dry erase markers, then play the game they created.

Use the mitten game for students to practice before making their own game to play using the blank template provided.

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