Lesson Plans

Will the groundhog see his shadow? Create a groundhog nameplate with Crayola® Color Sticks and make a prediction.

What does it mean to be a good friend? Classroom friendships blossom with this heart puzzle.

Turn a plain landscape into a wild landscape with the use of brilliant, vivid color in a fauvist style with Crayola Colo

Focus on friendship by writing and singing songs, talking about friendship skills, and creating textured art images abou

Use ordinary wooden clothespins to create original versions of Guatemalan worry dolls. These minipeople hold important p

Discover the lives of dedicated, distinctive women such as Jane Goodall.

Create brightly colored 'faux bark' paintings of flowers, birds and wildlife with Aztec and Mayan heritage on brown pape

Find out how Bonfire Night is celebrated in England today then use Crayola® Gel Markers to make a bonfire and fireworks

Several U.S. presidents were born in or lived in log homes, including Abraham Lincoln. Make a replica of one or their ho

Looking for a project with "sole"? Introduce the Japanese art of Gyotaku while experimenting with creative coloring tech

Students research the planets in our solar system. Colorful Crayola Model Magic® creates an out-of-this-world 3-D scienc

Haiku is a "snapshot" of words, often related to nature or seasons. This poetry may not rhyme, but briefly captures a mo

Create looks-like stained glass greeting cards using traditional or contemporary images. Handmade cards are always appre

Count the swinging, roaring and munching animals in this wild haiku zoo – and then count the syllables too!

Wait! Don’t throw that bottle cap away! In this lesson you will re-purpose objects thought of as trash to make an amaz

What is your favorite place in the world? Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh painted not one, not two, but three famous versi

Magic charms such as the hamsa are based on ancient cultural traditions. Create a replica of this amulet, which has its

Explore Thanksgiving and harvest traditions then create painted paper mosaic cornucopias.

Think like a brave fish in a gigantic ocean! Find the courage to try something new and even scary with this lantern, ins

Use measurement and problem-solving skills to determine how many children (holding hands) could reach around the world.

Join in the fun of Mardi Gras! Have a ball making these elaborate, decorative masks. Display them for Halloween and othe

Hurray for horsepower! Make a timeline to show how coal, oil, animals, and many other energy sources enable people and v

What do the words Quaker, Hyacinth, and Umbrella have in common? They are all names of types of parrots. Create colorful

Students create their own set of fraction equivalents with liquid measurements and can refer back to this for many math

Focus on international harmony and world organizations working toward peaceful relations between nations.

Music and art come alive as students explore jazz music through collage, paint and creation of a corresponding song. Thi

"The Maestro Plays" by Susan Karnovsky and Vladimir Radunsky is the inspiration for students to create their own picture

Create a notebook with nutritional information about fruits and veggies. Stay healthy, fit, and informed about food choi

Wild horses from the west can be created with simple handprints and crayon, using Crayola® Multicultural Paint and Crayo

Research and create posters about Galileo’s discoveries in science and physics.

Hunt for Happiness---during the third week in January or any day---with this delightful hippo mask.

Reflect on stories and experiences using feeling and sensing words. With Crayola Dry-Erase Crayons this can be a five-mi

Use art to learn about the Civil Rights Era and the Gee's Bend Community.

Collect, organize, and graph data after a visit to a fire station.

Design colorful cards—for Valentine’s Day or any special occasion. Send heart-y greetings using the contemporary art tec

Paper weaving and crayon designs add color to your Mexican culture classroom celebration.

Visualize a journey that incorporates no technology other than one’s own feet. Students re-imagine the passage of North

Active kids are likely to be physically fit, make friends, be confident, and strive for goals! Their drawings capture th

Explore this hard edge painting technique and create a simplistic work of art in the style of artist Milton Avery.

Create a 12-sided, 3D globe to display research information about life on one of earth's continents.

Students demonstrate understanding of figurative language in The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe with vari

Follow the Drinking Gourd! From the United States into Canada, Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad helped slaves

Combine bold lines and contrasting colors like a Fauvist to create a vibrant autumnal still life.

Discover the people and culture of Fiji, a beautiful island in the South Pacific. Build a traditional home from this par

Design a famous city or invent a skyline filled with geometric shapes. Add Crayola® Model Magic to create a bas-relief c

Create vibrant fish with geometric patterns. Give it a home in a custom designed fish tank!

Young children enjoy problem solving. Invite them to use their knowledge to design, make, and decorate a unique creation

Harvest celebrations are held in many cultural traditions. Create a colorful fruit and vegetable garland for Sukkot, Tha