Preschool teachers begin by giving her students all different colors of construction paper. Help them trace and cut out their handprint from the colored paper. Students write their name in the palm of their hand. Teachers can create a bulletin board with cutout letters that say "Hands in Friendship." Include pictures of students all over the board and staple the handprints randomly around the board.
This colorful art project allows preschool kids to gain self-esteem and see that all students can work together to make a beautiful class project. Students begin with construction paper, pens, markers, crayons and yarn. Teachers will give each student a different colored piece of construction paper square. Each child will draw a self-portrait. Kids will dictate to an adult helper what they want to be when they grow up. The adult will write the students' response below their picture. The teacher will use yarn to tie the pieces of the quilt together into a quilt pattern. Use blank colors of construction paper to create a border for the quilt and hang it prominently in the classroom.
Students will need crayons, pencils, markers and paper. Read a copy of "The Crayon Box That Talked" by Shane Derolf and Michael Letzigto to the kids. In the story, the different colors of crayons learn to appreciate each other. The teacher will use this story to talk to her preschool students about how all of them are different. The class will discuss how they have different colored hair and eyes. Some have brothers and some have sisters. Then, the teacher will talk about how even though they are different, there are many things that are the same. They are in the same class and have the same teacher. Also tell how important it is for students to get along and work together in their class. Students will all get a crayon pattern and draw a picture of themselves. They can use different colors to create a background and the actual crayon color. Teachers will arrange the students' crayons into a giant box of crayons for a cute bulletin board.