Here are our Lesson Plans For Music, Arts & Crafts
These lessons were made to go along with ‘On The Banks Of Plum Creek‘ written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. We are planning to go through the whole series and I am keeping track of the different topics we are learning about here on my blog. We hope you enjoy these as much as we have!
On weeks where there are several activities listed just choose a couple that interest you the most to work on.
Tip: If you want to go to a certain week/chapter or subject simply push the ‘ctrl’ and the ‘F’ button down together and a small bar will pop up. Type in the week number or chapter number you want and it will take you to it.
You can check out my Pinterest page Little House on the Prairie Crafts for even more crafts and activities.
We are also using these art books:
- Draw 50 Animals
- Zentangle for Kids
- Audubon’s Birds of America Coloring Book
- American Wild Flowers Coloring Book
Many of the songs come from this book:
Week 1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Crafts:
- Build a Sod House
- Badger Crafts
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:**
- Draw a butterfly from Draw 50 Animals
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids p.33
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home p.82 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 2: Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12
Crafts:**
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- Weevily Wheat p.76 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
- Check out this game:
Week 3: Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18
Crafts:
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids p.21
- Draw a picture of the girls at the creek.
- Footbridge Coloring page
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- The Campbells Are Coming p.48 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 4: Chapters 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23
Crafts:
- Rainbow Fish Craft
- Make one of these crafts:
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Draw a butterfly from Draw 50 Animals
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
Sing Uncle John to the tune of Yankee Doodle:
- Uncle John p.74 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 5: Chapters 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28
Crafts:
- Grasshopper Craft
- More Grasshopper Crafts
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- My Sabbath Home p.144 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 6: Chapters 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 & 34
Crafts:
- Creativity for Kids Hide and Seek Rock Painting Kit
- Plan a day to hide your painted rocks!
- 50 Bug Crafts for Kids
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Draw an insect from Draw 50 Animals
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- The Girl I Left Behind Me p. 112 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 7: Chapters 35, 36, 37 & 38
Crafts:
- Alex DIY Knot A Quilt
- ALEX Toys Craft Giant Knot and Stitch Pillow Kit
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Draw an animal from Draw 50 Animals
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- Life Let Us Cherish p.24 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 8: Chapters 39, 40 & 41
Crafts:**
- Make some Pioneer Games
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Draw any animal from Draw 50 Animals
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- Lily Dale p. 128 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
Week 9: Finishing Up
Crafts:**
- Make a Nine Patch Quilt, Pillow, or Potholder:
- Or choose a craft from Pioneer Crafts For Kids
Art:
- Paper quilt template
- Make a paper quilt
- Try techniques from Zentangle for Kids to fill in your quilt squares
- Choose a coloring page from one of these:
Music:
- Wait for the Wagon p.108 Laura Ingalls Wilder Songbook
