Let each child pick a picture, then show children how to fill areas with dried beans to decorate the picture. Harvest Paintings Gather an assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables. Depending on students' language abilities, you may wish to review the names of each. Cover tables in newsprint or butcher paper. Place trays or paper plates of tempera paints on each table.
Fall colors are preferable.
Let each child paint the section of the table in front of him or her. For the next few days, students can enjoy their paintings at the tables. For second or foreign language students, table paintings make a great review. Ask students to find a brown apple print, a potato print beside a pear print, a corn print above a celery print, etc. As a class, take a quick walk outside.