Jack o’ Lanterns… Sans Knives
Try acrylic paint instead of traditional knives to decorate your pumpkins. You can work with traditional faces, or go for off-the-wall designs, even abstracts. Or, >>>
Lesson Plans
Mirror/Flip Images: Geometry in the Real World
Overview: Elementary students learn about flips, mirror or reverse images in geometry because that knowledge is helpful when constructing projects, sewing clothes, building models, doing >>>
Orange Peel “Pumpkin” Containers
One of my room helpers brought this treat for our Halloween party. Take an orange and cut the top off as you would a pumpkin. >>>
Ghostly Snack
Using a tube of refrigerator biscuits, let the children separate biscuits and shape each like a ghost. They can roll the biscuits in butter and >>>
Gumdrop Spiders
Cut two black pipe cleaners into eight pieces. Buy black licorice gumdrops. Insert four pipe cleaner spider legs on each side of a gumdrop. Alternatively >>>
Paper Plate Spiders
Paint paper plates black using finger paints. Let the paint dry. Using white paint, add eyes. You can also use the round paper reinforces used >>>
Paper Plate Pumpkins
Paint paper plates orange using finger paints. Let the paint dry and using yellow paint, add eyes, nose and a mouth. Cut a stem from >>>
Paper Plate Masks
Make a silly, scary mask using paper plates and cardboard egg cartons. Cut eye holes in a large paper plate. Cut apart the cups of >>>
Phantom Punch
1 Qt. Orange Juice 1 Qt. Seltzer Water or Club Soda 1/2 Gallon Sherbet Apple Pieces Raisins Tangerine Slices Grape Juice Combine the liquid ingredients >>>
Paper Plate Bat
Using a small paper plate, paint black with black finger paint, let dry. Cut triangle shapes from black construction paper, 3 for each wing and >>>
Paper Napkin Ghosts
Have children make paper ghosts from unfolded white paper napkins. Help them place cotton balls in the center of the napkin. Show them how pull >>>
Witches Brew Recipe
This activity works well in the month of October. On the first of the month, bring in a large, black pot that resembles a witches’ >>>
Creepy-Crawly Spider Bracelets
Creepy crawly bracelets constructed of paper, fasteners, staples, some white crayon and glue and a couple of little wiggly eyes. An easy Halloween craft for the little ones.
Cool Whip Lid/Grocery Sack Ghost
tems Required: Cool Whip Lid or other similar sheer white lid 3 Black Construction Paper circles for eyes and mouth 2 sheer white plastic grocery >>>
Refrigerator Frenzy: Custom Magnets and Metallic Paint
It seems everyone is looking for a gift that students can make for their parents, family and friends. Never fear, Teachnet.com is here! Magnets are a fun and easy-to-make gift that your students will love.