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Thanksgiving Art Lesson or Gratitude Spiral

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This Thanksgiving art lesson can be used for Thanksgiving or just to get students to focus on what they are grateful for.  These will make a wonderful display quickly.  This download includes:

  • A blank spiral for students to paint on.
  • A 3-slide PowerPoint presentation showing the images pictured above.
  • A detailed lesson plan that includes a demonstration, development, plenary and extension task.

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For this project, you will need watercolour brushes, watercolour, waterpots, fine liners and paper.

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  • I am thankful.........watercolour spiral

    By jos on (Verified Purchase)

    Thank you for this activity inspiration, Sarah. Here in NZ we have just had Father’s Day. ‘I am thankful for’, opened good discussion about what our caregivers do for/with us. The children created their own spiral with their thankfulness notes for their Father. The spirals were then mounted onto complementary coloured card, on the back of which, their message was written.
    They looked great and all unique.
    This activity could be used for many different scenarios.

    Thank you for your feedback.

    131 of 253 people found this review helpful.

    • By The Arty Teacher on

      Hi Jos, What a great idea to use this download for Fathers Day. You’re right that it could be used for many different sernarios. Thank you for leaving a review.

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  • great SEL resource

    By mollymcgoff on (Verified Purchase)

    Just found this page and will be revisiting a lot! This resource is wonderful therapeutic art activity. I am counselor working with kids and adolescents in North Carolina, USA, and so many of the resources I’ve seen on this page are wonderful for therapeutic expressive arts activities. Thank you!! Can’t wait to use this with my kids next week for Thanksgiving.

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    • By The Arty Teacher on

      Hi Molly, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I’m glad you find the resource therapeutic. If you like this resource you may also like the following resource which is a short abstract watercolour project that I did with students after a stressful covid year! https://theartyteacher.com/downloads/watercolour-abstract-design/

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  • Thanksgiving/ Thankfulness Spiral

    By dawnlti on (Verified Purchase)

    Just Zoomed this project with middle school. Linked it with the spirals at Newgrange. Huge success! Kids and teachers loved it! Not just for Thanksgiving- use anytime or for SEL.

    Thank you Sarah!

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    • By The Arty Teacher on

      What a great idea to link it to the Newgrange spirals. Thanks for your review.

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