Your students can share about themselves in a unique way with the items they choose to create for their paper trinket collection. After creating a self with compartments that has... Learn More

This sweet and quick lesson is all about celebrating your own uniqueness and not feeling pressured to be just like everyone else. Students will cut out their own symmetrical colored... Learn More

Encourage students to embrace their true colors with this low-prep, minimal supply project based on the cute canine characters in Rob Biddulph’s heartwarming picture book Odd Dog Out. Students will... Learn More

Shoes can speak volumes about our styles and interests. In this quick, one-session lesson, students will create their own magical shoe inspired by the book Juno Valentine and the Magical... Learn More

This lesson is quick and low-prep, with a get-to-know-you aspect as well, making it perfect for the beginning of the year. Students will write a large letter that matches the... Learn More

This lesson gives students a chance to focus inward and think about aspects of themselves they exhibit now on the trunk of the tree and what they would like for... Learn More

This is a great lesson to teach on their first day of school as a way to not only get to know a bit about each student, but also to... Learn More

Working with a solid color, marker transfer or bleeding tissue paper are all options in this quick lesson that has been inspired by Linda Liu’s book Hidden Gem and works... Learn More

Being different can sometimes be scary, but it can also be beautiful. In this lesson, students will be creating self-portraits inspired by the artwork in the book The Day You... Learn More

This one-class period lesson, based on the book The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, is about inclusiveness and being open to including and helping everyone. Along with an SEL... Learn More

In this lesson, students create a self-portrait collage. Students will use their choice of coloring tools to create a portrait, create a painted background and finally, write autobiographical statements around... Learn More

After being inspired by the powerful book Change Sings by Amanda Gorman, students will create a composition that features a bold guitar surrounded by a collage of repeating organic shapes... Learn More

This fuzzy caterpillar and bean plant are sure to be a favorite in your classroom. The background features a variety of stamping opportunities, including using sponges and cardboard to create... Learn More

This one-class period lesson, based on the book The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, is about inclusiveness and being open to including and helping everyone. Along with the SEL... Learn More

After a long, chilly winter, what is more wonderful than those first few blossoms of spring? In this lesson, students will grow their printmaking skills by using three different printing... Learn More

Spring weather welcomes kids outside and there is something so freeing about that first spring bike ride. Inspired by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, these bold bicycles will reinforce shape, color... Learn More

There is more beneath the surface in this printmaking and sewing lesson that features garden vegetables. Students will be using printmaking to create a row of veggies on paper and... Learn More

This multi-layered lesson captures the sweetness of butterflies crowded around blossoming flowers on a spring day. Inspired by the book Abracadabra, It’s Spring! by Anne Sibley O’Brien, this lesson combines... Learn More