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Lesson Plans - Visual Arts

Sand-Filled Bottles

Take a bit of the beach home with you by crafting these cool sand-filled bottles. Kids will have fun making these at the beach or cottage and they make a great summer souvenir to take home.

Watermelon Pinata

Whether you fill this piƱata with candy and let kids beat the stuffing out of it, or just hang it for a summer decoration, this project is fun, colorful and sure to get compliments!

Beach Bag Tote

Your child will love making this colorful bag to carry his towel, sunglasses, sunscreen and water toys in. A fun summer project to be proud of!

Tissue Paper Flowers

Hawaiian women wear flowers behind their ears. Which ear they wear it behind tells gentlemen if they are married or single. Unmarried women wear their flower behind their left ear. It’s sort of like a wedding band.

Paper Plate Flower Craft

This simple-to-make flower is made from a paper plate and a child’s handprint cutouts