Art and Craft Ideas for Teachers

Suns and Planets Craft

Things you will need:

• Wax paper


• Foam balls (various sizes to represent the planets)


• Glue


• Tissue paper in assorted colors


• Water


• Pipe cleaners


• Glitter


• Popsicle sticks

This craft is a great idea for a science teacher looking to introduce their students to the solar system.

1. Have the students cover their work area. Instruct the students to put down waxed paper on their work table. Have them combine one part water with two parts glue in a bowl. They will need to use a popsicle stick to stir the mixture. 


2. Cut the tissue paper. Make 2-inch cuts with the yellow tissue paper. Have the students cover the biggest foam ball with glue and place the yellow tissue paper over it. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes. Once it dries, cover the paper with more glue. 


3. Sprinkle glitter on the foam ball. Allow several minutes for the glue to dry. Next, place yellow or orange pipe cleaners on the ball to represent sun's rays.


4. Finish making the remaining planets. Use the other foam balls to make the rest of the planets to complete your solar system.

Seasons

Things you will need:

• White construction paper


• Assorted colored construction paper


• Crayons/markers


• Paint


• Paintbrushes


• Cotton balls

This craft teaches children about the growth cycle and how it works in correlation with different seasons throughout the year.

1. Let the children choose a season. Let the children pick which season they wish to represent in their drawing. Help them choose the appropriate color paper to use for that season.


2. Instruct the children to illustrate the season they chose. Have each child draw a tree on their paper and then add colors to the scenery that corresponds to the season they chose.

 Clipboard

Things you will need:

• Clipboard


• Blackboard paint


• Paintbrushes


• Markers


• Glue


• Glue gun


• Ribbon


• Stickers


• Note pad


• Monster clips


• Glitter