Craftivities

Craftivities for Children's Books

This teacher's guide will give you 12 weeks of art craftivities and writing activities.

Each week includes:
One art activity directions and sample
Two writing activities

Books included:
Rainbow Fish- Marcus Pfiester (finger painting on paper plate)
Where the Wild Things Are- Maurice Sendak (painting on paper)
Cinderella- any version (sponge painting a castle)
Mister Seahorse- Eric Carle (different art media collage)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie- Laura Numeroff (tear-art)
Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Bus- Mo Williams (pigeon craftivity)
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs- Judy Barrett (watercolor)
No David- David Shannon (Andy Warhol style square)
Paperbag Princess- Robert Munsch (making a "vest" out of paper bag)
Llama, Llama Red Pajamas- Anna Dewdney (craftivity)
Owl Babies- Martin Waddell (cotton ball painting)

Previously: Literature Fun Friday: A Teacher's Guide in Art and Children's Literature Books (Updated 04/2015)