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The Imagination Box

Diane Pagan

Imaginative, educational art activities for middle school. I help busy classroom teachers and homeschoolers to deliver quality art projects with minimal prep. Inspiring kids to learn more about themselves and the world around them through creativity.

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An End of Year Gift - 29 FREEBIES for you! 🎁

Hello Reader Wow, we are nearly halfway through December 💨 After another year of giving so much time and energy to your students, I think you deserve a thank you gift before the holidays begin......so I'm popping into your inbox with 29 freebies for you to browse! I’ve collaborated with some talented teacher-authors to bring you a selection of 29 handy lessons and activities FOR FREE! Sign up to receive the teacher resources and tips that will be useful to you, and remember, you can...

5 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader Will you be celebrating or learning about Thanksgiving in your classroom this week? I've created a free Thanksgiving fact sheet to spark discussion around family, food, celebrations, culture and traditions, turkey, and history. I hope you find it useful! Just click on the pdf link below to download it: Thanksgiving Facts.pdf If you are looking for a low-prep creative activity to explore gratitude or celebrate nature, browse these trending resources below: These new resources are...

6 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader It's less than 2 weeks til Halloween! Do you have plans to get seriously spooky in class next week? Plenty of cold bugs are going around here, so this new Halloween activity has taken me longer than I had hoped. I really enjoyed developing these doodle bats, where you can teach students more about warm and cool colors, along with exploring line, pattern, and shape. I've also included some amusing writing prompts to hopefully inspire some spooky short story writing along with the...

7 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader I hope August has started well for you, whether you are still enjoying some holiday time or you are back in the classroom now. I'd love to hear what themes and ideas you use to decorate your walls and inspire your students to reconnect and set learning goals? Here is the final week of my 5 half-price back-to-school offers - I hope you have found them useful. Week 5 offer: 50% off 'A Bee All About Me' 🎉 $3.95 $2.00 If you are looking for a nature theme this year, you might like to...

9 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader I hope you are well, wherever you are in the world today. School ends tomorrow here in Manchester, UK and we are excited to be visiting Copenhagen, Denmark soon - my kids are teens now and love city breaks! I'm particularly looking forward to visiting Louisiana Museum of Modern Art - overlooking the ocean :-) With the Back to School season fast approaching, I thought you might find this FREE Growth Mindset bulletin board kit useful in your classroom or homeschool room! Build a...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader Why is Art Important in our Classrooms? With Back to School season fast approaching, I thought you might find this topic of interest :-)I’ve listed 10 reasons below, but in reality, the list is endless! I’m a great believer in the positive power of art on our mental well-being. Creativity is a fantastic vehicle for learning, communicating feelings, and exploring outside-of-the-box thinking. I wonder….do kids feel more comfortable or free to express themselves in a deeper way via...

10 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader Why is Art Important in our Classrooms? With Back to School season fast approaching, I thought you might find this topic of interest :-)I’ve listed 10 reasons below, but in reality, the list is endless! I’m a great believer in the positive power of art on our mental well-being. Creativity is a fantastic vehicle for learning, communicating feelings, and exploring outside-of-the-box thinking. I wonder….do kids feel more comfortable or free to express themselves in a deeper way via...

10 months ago • 1 min read
Chinese New Year Art for Kids

Happy Chinese New Year Reader Just a quick note to say that Chinese New year 2023, celebrating The Year of The Rabbit begins on Sunday 22nd January. Along with my fun free annual coloring challenge and fun facts pages, here are some other activities too, to help fill your classroom with creativity and color during this wonderful festival! 1. Use this engaging activity as a quick introduction to this wonderful annual festival and encourage students to do their own research to add to the list...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Hi there Reader Thanks so much for signing up to my newsletter. I’m really looking forward to traveling through the seasons with you, and sharing my creative ideas for the classroom. My key aim is to help you bring more art into your kids’ lives, whether that's in the classroom or at home (or both!) - and make the process of rolling it out, low prep and low stress for you. Fall is here. I've loved this time of year ever since I can remember - the change in light, the rich, warm tones as the...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

There's only a couple of weeks to go before the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin here in the UK. Wherever you live in the world, this is the perfect, creative opportunity to decorate your classroom or home and get kids excited about this exciting historic milestone. Read more and find out fun facts on my blog To mark the celebration, I’ve enjoyed designing some no-prep Platinum Jubilee fun free printables, for busy teachers, parents and homeschoolers – colouring pages, posters,...

almost 2 years ago • 1 min read
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