22 thanksgiving crafts for elementary ideas

Giving thanks in 1st grade!

I saw this fabulous art project in my friend’s classroom the other day. She had taken this idea from our other friend’s classroom! Nothing like grabbing ideas (especially great ones) from other teachers! So, I grabbed it too and completed the project with my fifth graders. It was SO much fun! The best part is, it incorporates writing! You’ll need the following supplies: 11×11 white construction paper 12×18 black construction paper 10×4 white construction paper (for the writing) Blue, purple, turquoise Tempera paint Paint brushes Either black markers or black pastels Haunted house outline on yellow construction paper First, start with white paint and paint a circle. Use another color (blue, purple, or turquoise) to continue painting. Mix it with white to keep it light. The circles will get darker and darker as you go out to the edge of the paper. You’ll have to copy a black haunted house outline onto yellow construction paper. This will give light to your house’s windows! Cut out your haunted house outline. Glue it onto your painting. Use the black marker or black pastel to draw birds flying over the house. Also draw a tree and a tombstone. Now for the writing part! I guided my students with a direct instruction lesson on writing a descriptive paragraph. They needed to write a paragraph that described the house in order to sell the house. They had to take the spooky and creepy parts of the haunted house and turn them into positives to sell the house. You can grab my Haunted House lesson plan and other writing templates in my shop. Your kids will have a blast with this! Paste both the painting and the writing on black construction paper. Display and enjoy! Happy Halloween!