These Circle Cut Outs will quickly give you templates for classroom decoration or student activities.
This 9 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool through 3rd grade children draw a picture, cut out nine easy pieces, and build a puzzle to keep or give as a gift.
This triangle cut outs activity has children sort 12 shape cards and cut out big triangles. Made for Preschool to 2nd Grade, with an answer key included for quick checking.
These Donut Cut Outs quickly give you templates that can be easily cut and applied for classroom decoration or student activities
This barn cut out activity lets PreK to 3rd grade children color, cut, fold and glue a 3-D paper barn, roof and silo, then stand six farm animals beside it.
Using this42 Pieces Blank Puzzle, students put together puzzle pieces to create a larger picture to build critical thinking and problem solving skills.
This 20 pieces blank puzzle activity lets preschool to 3rd grade children draw, color and cut out their own puzzle, then solve it or give it as a homemade gift.
This star cut outs activity lets PreK to 1st grade children count star points and sort star cards, then color and cut big stars. A practice page and answer key included.
This square cut outs activity gives PreK to 3rd grade children bold squares to color, cut, and turn into a little book or a paper quilt.
Kids color and cut big arrows, build a My Day timeline book, and make a toy car path in this arrow cut outs activity for preschool to 3rd grade.
Using this Long Vowel U Puzzle, students match together puzzle pieces showing pictures and long U vowel sounds.
This tree cut outs activity is a tree-shaped book for kindergarten to 2nd grade. Children color the cover, draw a tree, write about it, and cut out the pages on the bold line.
Colors, shapes and big imaginations
First grade art builds on color and shape names and starts asking kids to make choices. They learn to mix colors, make colors lighter by adding white, and see how shapes combine into pictures: a triangle on a square becomes a house. They practice cutting curves, gluing neatly and filling the whole page. Kids also start talking about art: what they see, what they like and why. The click moment is when a first grader mixes blue and yellow and gasps: "I made green!"
First graders are ready to plan a little before they create. These moves help them do it.
Play the Green Song, then hand out only blue and yellow paint. Ask, "Can you make the color from the song?" Kids discover color mixing themselves, and they remember it because they did it.
Why it works: words set to a repeating melody are easier to recall than the same words spoken (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withGreen SongSongsOpen it →Kids draw a self-portrait on a 20-piece blank puzzle, filling every inch with color. Then cut it apart and trade with a friend to rebuild. It encourages careful coloring and big, bold pictures.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it with20 Pieces Blank PuzzleActivitiesOpen it →Give kids arrow cut-outs and challenge them to make a picture that "moves": a rocket, a fish swimming, a running dog. Talking about direction and motion is a fun first look at how artists show action.
Why it works: playful practice with a clear goal keeps kids practicing longer, and simple learning games have been shown to build real skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withArrow Cut OutsActivitiesOpen it →A few first-grade art favorites that are as fun as recess.
ActivitiesKids decorate donut cut-outs with sprinkles, frosting and patterns, then run a pretend bakery.
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VideosAfter the White Song, kids add white to a color a little at a time and paint a strip from dark to light.
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VideosPlay the Brown Song, then mix every color together. Surprise: you get brown! Kids paint a muddy puddle picture.
Open Brown Song →Teacher favorites right now: Circle Cut Outs, White Song and 9 Pieces Blank Puzzle.
They mix colors, combine shapes into pictures, practice cutting and gluing, and begin talking about artwork. Many classes also explore lines, patterns and textures.
Color mixing paintings, shape collages, self-portraits, pattern drawings and seasonal crafts are great. Simple materials and a clear challenge work best.
Give kids only two primary colors and let them experiment. Ask what happened and record it on a class color chart. Discovery sticks better than being told.
Keep supplies within reach, display their work and ask about their choices. Saying "Tell me about it" invites them to share their thinking.
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