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Agamograph

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

This has been updated with the year 2024!This download includes agamograph templates and a lesson plan using the book Martin's Big Words. It is intended to use for the new year, but can be modified to use throughout the year. There are 13 templates

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Black History Month

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My Future is So Bright {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned during the school year. It's the perfect end of the year writing activity. Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Happy New Year Writing Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated for 2024**Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about their New Year's resolutions, plans for 2024, and/or the excitement of the New Year! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with

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Visual Arts, Writing, The New Year

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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$5.25

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Bundle Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Included in this bundle are templates for back to school, October, November, December, January, February, March, and April doodle art. Have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

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$22.00

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Newspaper Templates {Editable Titles}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Displaying your students' writing in creative ways helps students take ownership of their writing. You can use these newspaper templates to do just that! There is a template for each grade level, plus three templates that have editable

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Visual Arts, Writing

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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October Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Download different October doodle templates to have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that correlate to their art.You'll get a pumpkin, coffee cup, and a leaf.You can choose to have them

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

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Not Grade Specific

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$2.50

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George Washington Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Celebrate Presidents' Day by creating this fun craftivity! Students will be able to create a cute George Washington while reviewing key information about our first president's life. This is simple, fun, and easy. Students will enjoy constructing

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Presidents' Day

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Projects, Activities

$3.25

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OWL Always Love You Valentine's Day Craft

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2018 with writing lines for the back of the owl.** Use this fun craftivity to have your students celebrate Valentine's Day by knowing that "OWL" always love you! Included with the craftivity are blackline masters for each part of the

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Visual Arts, Valentine's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Projects, Activities

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Summer Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Download different summer doodle templates to have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that correlate to their art.You can choose to have them write on a full page, and you can have them

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Summer

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Not Grade Specific

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Projects, Printables

$2.50

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Back to School Doodle Art

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Download different Back to School doodle templates to have your students design and create a "funky" design! Then students can write about different ideas that correlate to their art.You can choose to have them write on a full page, and you can have

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

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Not Grade Specific

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$2.50

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Chinese New Year Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in 2017 with bulletin board letters!*** Celebrate Chinese New Year with your students by making this fun Chinese New Year dragon craftivity! Print out the blackline masters and copy accordingly. Assemble with your students and make your

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Winter, The New Year

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Activities

$3.25

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How to Catch a Leprechaun {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

**Updated in February 2017 with a few more craft options to choose from!** Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the month of March by making this fun leprechaun writing craftivity with your students! Your happy leprechaun is holding his pot of gold and

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

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W.3.1, W.3.2, W.3.3

$5.00

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100th Day of School {Writing Craftivity}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about what they have learned after being 100 days smarter! Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles and blank writing papers. There are also

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Winter

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

CCSS:

W.2.1, W.2.3, W.3.1, W.3.3, W.4.1, W.4.2

$4.50

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Upper Elementary STEM Activities

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Introducing our End-of-Year STEM Challenge Activities! Keep students engaged and learning with five exciting challenges: building marshmallow towers, designing paper airplanes, protecting eggs, creating penny boats, and constructing spaghetti

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Math, Science, Arts & Music

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Projects, Printables

$2.00

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American Flag Craftivity {FREEBIE}

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

We LOVE America!! Included in this FREE download is an American flag craft and an American flag coloring page. The coloring page is on the next page of this download. The following pages are the blackline masters for the craftivity. Craftivity

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Visual Arts, Holidays/Seasonal

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Not Grade Specific

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FREE

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Dear Santa...A Santa Letter Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Get your students even more excited about writing a letter to Santa! Use this craftivity to display students' letters to Santa. Included in this craftivity are the blackline masters for each piece of the craftivity. Don't forget the cotton balls

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities

$3.50

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Earth Day Writing Craftivity

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students write about how they can protect the Earth! :) Included with the craftivity are templates for boys and girls, writing papers with titles and blank writing papers. There are also writing paper blackline

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Earth Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

$4.50

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Luck "OWL" the Irish!

By Tales from a Very Busy Teacher

Use this fun craftivity to have your students celebrate St. Patrick's Day by understanding the "Luck 'OWL' the Irish!" Included with the craftivity are blackline masters for each part of the owl. I have included a picture of an example of the

Subjects:

Visual Arts, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Projects, Activities

$3.25

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