Craft Activities for Teachers
Hey Teachers! The craft activities for kids and printable templates you need for your holiday celebrations, classroom parties, art projects and a whole lot more are here! You'll even find free printable crafts!
Explore a collection of printable craft templates created by teachers for teachers like you to bring out your students' creative sides this school year.
From craftivities to engage students in learning about our home planet this Earth Day to printable gift templates to use around Mother's Day, Father's Day and a whole lot more, we've got your entire classroom calendar covered. Plus, you'll find arts and crafts you can use to make your core subject instruction more engaging with craft projects students can complete in ELA, science, math and even their social and emotional lessons.
Curious about using craft activities in the classroom? Read on for some tips and tricks from our teacher team, including bulletin board ideas for November, January and more — all incorporating classroom crafts!
10 Craft Activities to Use For Hallway Bulletin Boards This School Year
Are you using crafts on your bulletin boards? If you aren't, this may be the school year to start!
Adding a craft element to your bulletin board — especially a school hallway bulletin board — gives you a chance to show off your students' work, and it also reduces the total amount of decorating you have to do. It's a win-win!
Here are just a few of our team's favorite crafts to use for bulletin boards:
- Back to School Bulletin Board — Print out our Funky Apple Back to School craft template for your bulletin board, and challenge students to write about one important thing they learned over the summer.
- Science Bulletin Board — Use our funky scientist craftivity (it's got a Zentangle element), and have your students write their own rules for the science classroom.
- March Bulletin Board Idea — Has March Madness taken hold of your school? Lean in with a bit of "math madness" with our printable math basketball craft, and show your spirit on your bulletin board.
- Grandparents' Day Bulletin Board — Download our Grandparents Rock craft template, and challenge students to write about their grandparent. Holding a grandparents tea? Students can invite their special someone to view their work on your bulletin board!
- November Bulletin Board Idea — Print our free "bound to be thanked" craft printable (it's free!), and have students write thoughtful messages of thanks to school staff members. As staff pass by throughout the month of November, they can open the flap for a lovely surprise.
- Another November Bulletin Board Idea — Use our printable sugar skull mask craft templates while teaching students about calaveras, short and silly poems often written around Dia de los Muertos. Students can decorate their own masks for you to hang up for the Day of the Dead, along with their own calaveras.
- January Bulletin Board Idea — It might be cold outside, but there's plenty to warm the heart when you have students fill out our End of Year Review glyph before winter break. Hang the completed crafts on your bulletin board, and take the time to read through them yourself as a reminder of the incredible impact you've already had on your class. This is a great board to keep up throughout the month of January, especially if your school holds parent-teacher conferences during the first month of the year!
- Another January Bulletin Board Idea — Use our printable New Years writing crafivity, and challenge students to write their goals for the year. Hang the crafts on your bulletin board to inspire other students.
- April Bulletin Board Idea — April showers bring us Earth month, and our recycling craft template printable is a great way to get students thinking about — and writing about — ways to recycle and reuse items. Put all the crafts together on your bulletin board, and you have the perfect April bulletin board to celebrate Earth Day at the end of the month.
- Spring Bulletin Board Idea — Celebrate spring and teach students about life cycles with a butterfly craft! Our printable accordion book covers the stages of life that a butterfly goes through — from egg to fully formed butterfly — and it makes for an eye-catching display in the spring.
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Funky Fox Craft Activity
Create a funky fall fox with our printable paper crafts!
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Mother's Day Decorative Square Templates
A set of decorative templates and frames to use for Mother's Day crafts.
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Cereal Box Book Report - Author Study Book Bin Template
Research and write biographical text to create a literacy-themed book bin using an author study biography report template.
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First Day of School Activity - InstaMe! Get to Know Me Template
Get to know the students in your class with this fun Get to Know Me social media profile activity.
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End of Year - Buckets of Fun Writing and Craft Activity
Reflect on the school year that was Buckets of Fun with a printable last day of school craft activity.
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Diversity Craft Templates
Prepare for your diversity-themed lessons and more with 3 versatile black and white craft templates.
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Penguin Craft & Writing Template
Research and write about penguins and their adaptations, then create a fun penguin craft to display student work.
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Get to Know Me Collaborative Tessellation Art Activity
Invite your students to get to know each other by creating a collaborative About Me Tessellation Art Project.
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Get to Know Me Classroom Quilt Template
Create a Get to Know Me Quilt with a printable quilt block template to show off the fantastic new students in your new classroom.
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All About Me Backpack - Get to Know You Template
Pack your Back to School bag and get to know your students with a printable All About Me Backpack Craft activity.
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I Am Thankful Mug- Printable Thanksgiving Craft
Use an “I Am Thankful For” printable craft template to display gratitude during the Thanksgiving season.
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Kandinsky Trees - Circle Art Activity
Create seasonal trees in the artistic style of Wassily Kandinsky with a fun Dot Day Art Project!
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Mini Classroom Mailbox Template
Use this mini classroom mailbox template in a variety of ways.
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Friendship Flower Template
Reflect on how a good friend acts with this charming friendship writing exercise.
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Ocean Pollution Art Activity
Inspire discussions about ocean pollution and environmental impact with an Earth Day art project.
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When I Grow Up - Kindergarten Graduation Writing and Craft Activity
Encourage your kindergarten graduates to write about their dreams while creating a “When I Grow Up” classroom display.
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Funky Alpaca Craft Template
Teach about Zentangle art patterns with a fun (an funky) printable alpaca template for teachers.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'I' is For Insect
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonological awareness, and fine motor development.
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Funky Snowman Craft Template
A fun winter craft activity for kids using a snowman template with accessories.
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Roll to Create - All About Me Drawing Game
Roll to create a fun About Me Artwork with a printable back-to-school drawing game.
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All About Me - Long Dog Craft
Go back to school with a ‘pawsitively’ adorable All About Me Long Dog craft.
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Lettuce Get To Know You Craft Activity
‘Lettuce’ Get to Know You with a fun back-to-school Hamburger All About Me activity.
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Editable Template - All About Me in Grade _____
Use this printable Grade Level Getting to Know You Form to engage your students on the first day of school.
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Funky Candy Cane - Christmas Paper Craft
Create a fun Christmas candy cane with our Funky Candy Cane Craft template!
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Get to Know You Questionnaire - Mandala
Get to know your new students with a fun Mandala-style get-to-know-you questionnaire template.
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Getting to Know You Printable - Apple Accordion Book
Create fun accordion books and get to know your new students with a Back to School Apple All About Me Craft.
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Gingerbread Man Disguise Project
Design a Gingerbread Man disguise to save Gingie from getting eaten by Santa!
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The Christmas Pickle - Paper Craft
Start a new Christmas tradition with a fun Christmas pickle ornament and poem!
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Thankful Crafts for Thanksgiving - Spinner Template
Spin and share what you’re thankful for this year with a spinning Thanksgiving paper craft.
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Change My Mind - Thanksgiving Turkey Craft and Write
Explain why you still need to eat turkey on Thanksgiving with a fun Thanksgiving Turkey Craft and persuasive writing prompt.
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Veterans Day Acrostic Poem Template
Show appreciation to military service members by writing Veterans Day Acrostic Poems with this printable soldier poem template.
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Constitution Day Activity - Bill of Rights Banner
Help your students understand their citizens’ rights with a Constitution Day Bill of Rights Pennant Banner project.