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Lesson Plans - Visual Arts

Silly Pumpkins: Just for Fun (Or Fund-Raising)

Have fun — and raise funds — with pumpkins. Get decorating ideas too!

Hang a Jack-O’-Lantern Mobile

Create unique pumpkin mobiles to hang from the ceiling.

Pastel Spider Webs

Capture your student’s attention with this lesson! Students will use the elements of line, shape, and color in order to create a beautiful spider web with dramatic outlines on black paper.

Pumpkin Carving for K-2 Students

Children love Halloween and your English language learners are no exception. They usually have little experience with celebrating Halloween the way we do in the United States and will love this lesson on carving pumpkins.

What Would Halloween be Like Without the Ecuadorian Rainforest?

This lesson guides students in an exploration of sustainable agricultural practices directly related to the lives of people living in the rainforest. The connection is made through chocolate and cocoa farming.