Lesson Plan for Year 1 - Art - Craft Activities

### Lesson Plan: Craft Activities for Year 1 Students #### Topic: Craft Activities **Grade Level:** Year 1 **Duration:** 45 minutes **Subject:** Art #### Objectives: - Students will explore their creativity using various craft materials. - Students will enhance their fine motor skills through hands-on activities. - Students will learn to follow simple instructions and express themselves through art. #### Materials Needed: - Construction paper (variety of colors) - Safety scissors - Glue sticks - Markers, crayons, colored pencils - Googly eyes - Pipe cleaners - Glitter - Cotton balls - Stickers - Animal shape templates (optional) #### Lesson Steps: **Introduction (10 minutes):** 1. **Greeting and Warm-up:** - Welcome the students and gather them in a circle. - Briefly discuss what "craft" means and ask if anyone has ever made something with their hands. 2. **Introduction to the Activity:** - Explain that today they will make their own animal crafts. - Show an example of a simple animal craft made from the materials available. **Activity (25 minutes):** 1. **Instructions:** - Provide a step-by-step demonstration on how to create the animal craft: - Choose a piece of construction paper. - Draw or trace a simple animal shape using the provided templates. - Cut out the shape with safety scissors. - Decorate the animal cut-out with googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and other materials available. 2. **Student Work Time:** - Distribute materials to each student. - Encourage students to think about what animal they want to make. Provide assistance as needed. - Walk around the classroom to offer help, answer questions, and provide positive reinforcement. **Sharing and Clean-Up (10 minutes):** 1. **Sharing:** - Invite each student to share their animal with the class, talking about what they made and what materials they used. - Give compliments and encourage peers to appreciate each other's work. 2. **Clean-Up:** - Guide students in cleaning up their workspace, putting materials away, and disposing of any scrap paper properly. - Make it a fun challenge or game to see who can clean up the fastest while still being thorough. **Conclusion (5 minutes):** - Recap what was learned in the lesson, focusing on the process of creating, the use of different materials, and the fun of making things. - Give positive feedback and praise for effort and creativity. - Ask students to think about what kinds of crafts they might like to make next time. **Optional Extensions:** - Have students create a background scene for their animal using an additional piece of construction paper. - Introduce a story-time segment where each student can make up a short story involving their animal. #### Assessments: - Observation of student participation and engagement. - Informal assessment based on the creativity shown in the craft. - Positive verbal reinforcement to encourage further interest and development in art. #### Reflection: - After the lesson, reflect on what went well and what could be improved. - Note any students who may need additional support or encouragement in future art activities.