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Fantastical Creatures

Use alliteration in fantasy animal poetry then create a drawing using letters to form patterns and textures.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

Gather all the supplies needed to bring your craft ideas to life! From paints and markers to glue and scissors, our crafts section has everything to spark creativity and make every project truly special.

Steps

  • Step 1

    Ask children to think of examples of stories, songs, poems, movies, etc. with imaginary animals. Examples might include "Puff the Magic Dragon," "The Little Mermaid," the imaginary friends in "IF," or any others.

  • Step 2

    Ask students to create and illustrate an imaginary animal. They can use glitter glue to enhance and embellish the image. Then have them compose a poem about the creature, either writing it themselves or dictating to someone who will transcribe it for them. What is the creature called? Where does it live? Who does it play with? What does it eat?

  • Step 3

    Have students present their poems and art to the class. Then display the work in an imaginary creature gallery.

Standards

LA: Write using words, numbers, and images to inform and explain, share experiences, and create narratives, either fictional or non-fictional.  

LA: Develop real and imagined narratives. 

Adaptations

Have students create stick puppets of the creature they illustrated. Then have them form small groups to perform a puppet show about their creations.

Ask children to note the similarities and differences between their creature and real animals they seem similar to.