Lesson Plans

Did the horses escape from a sunken ship? Could it have been pirates? Discover what happens on this annual pony drive, m

Students use large brushes, tempera paint and oil pastels to create giant symmetrical flowers in the style of American a

Focus on feelings in facial expressions while drawing in the comic book style of Roy Lichtenstein.

Become a mountain, a river, a valley or another natural feature of the earth’s surface as you move about the room to gro

Counting and grouping become cooperative as children create artwork emphasizing number and quantity for classmates to ex

Students create pop-up books to remind themselves to take good care of those smiles!

A festive and fun kick-off activity made using Crayola® Washable Markers and lots of bling before starting a more seriou

Design an original board game to use math skills.

Turn a simple heart into pop art with pizzazz! Make several for unique greeting cards or a wall display.

Students carry on deep dialogues with an artist’s works, applying what they learn about the time period and the artist t

A quick art activity to explore the concepts of color field and realism using the art of Wolf Kahn as inspiration and Cr

The Velveteen Rabbit longs for the days when he was the most important toy in the playroom. Draw a favorite scene to sho

This is a creative way for kids to see information! Take some not-so-exciting statistics that students gather and make i

Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils, cut paper, and Crayons help you bring a prospector's world to life in a pop-up scene.

Puppets pop up through the floor of this circus theater created from a recycled box. Act out Peter Spier's Circus! or an

How would you make a hungry moose feel at home? Find out what happens If You Give a Moose a Muffin.

What could you do when you were 6 months old? When did you first walk? Make this pop-up record of your growing-up milest

Many cities are home to ethnically diverse people. Toronto, London, New York, Hong Kong—which city will you show in your

Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne inspires original mosaic artwork as you explore Paris, France.

Social skills are an important ingredient for school (and life) success. Create Partners in School accordion books to re

My Blue is Happy by Jessica Young is a delightful book about colors for children young and old. It explores the concepts

Plan an imaginary cruise, using maps, studying other languages, and drawing scenes from your trip.

What’s the difference between a noun, verb, adverb, and adjective? Step up to this study tool to help you remember!

What do self-portraits reveal about the painter? What do books reveal about a reader?

What’s in the Passover picture? Celebrate this Jewish festival of freedom with a game to identify holiday words, objects

What can you make with peanuts? Much more than PB&J! Discover George Washington Carver's botanical contributions to scie

Promote healthy sleep habits and discuss why sleep is important for proper brain function. Use Crayola® Bright Fabric Ma

In My Dog is an Elephant, by Remy Simard and Pierre Pratt, Hector finds an unexpected guest in his sandbox. An elephant

Focus on clothing, body language, and expression as you portray people in the realistic style of American portraitist Jo

Learn about the customs, rituals, foods, and history of the most festive holiday of the Jewish calendar, Passover. Shalo

Create a framed family portrait that everyone will treasure.

Study horses' anatomy and movements, exploring the work of Susan Rothenberg, then create a print of a horse in motion.

Young learners become authors as they write their own books about colors, using crayon resist art techniques.

Showcase children’s family heritages and traditions with bright colors and distinctive patterns. These individual, no-se

Travel the world, explore a neighborhood, or record classroom adventures. Keep track of discoveries with colorful stamps

Explore the vibrant work of Henri Matisse then tap into emotions in your own original tempera paintings, poems, and shor

This Science + Art activity has students incorporating fact-based drawings while using their color illustrations to find

Use recycled paper bags to simulate leather or bark to create a Native American parfleche for use as an art portfolio.

Create a 3-D monster based on Matt Mitter’s book, Hungry Monsters. What will your monster eat?

Decide on your own personal words to live by after studying slogans and mottoes used by modern and historic leaders.

Create a patchwork quilt without sewing. Combine imagination with geometry and Crayola® Ultra Clean Markers to design a

What would it be like to be a U.S. President? Design your own Oval Office in the White House, decorated with your favori

What do plants need to grow? Draw predictions and results with Crayola® Dry-Erase Crayons as you experiment with sunligh

How far is it from the classroom to the cafeteria? Let’s draw a map and find out!

Send a veteran or military hero a postcard full of stars, stripes and love.

Capture shadows for a shadow dance!

How are elections held? What do government leaders do? Begin with a briefcase that opens up new branches of learning.

Use Crayola Dry Erase Crayons to draw and compare polygons with a partner. What is similar? What is different?