Totem pole craft

Learn more about totem poles with this fun cardboard tube craft for kids.

Are you looking for fun and engaging craft and writing activities for Native American Heritage Month and Indigenous Peoples' Day? If yes, this Build a Totem Pole activity is for you! Students will choose the animals that represent them the most and build their own totem poles. Not only that, but this resource also contains ten reflection questions and six coloring pages that can act as posters to display in the classroom. Here's why you should consider purchasing this resource: ✅ This is…

This totem pole activity is pretty cheap and simple to make. Find logs outside to use in the creation of this Native American totem pole activity. Students can paint the logs, including animal totem meanings or totem pole symbols, to create this fun activity.

Totem poles, the traditional wooden structures with artistic carvings, have always fascinated adults and children alike. There are numerous opinions of explorers and scholars from around the world as to the use and purpose of the tall cedar monuments. Whether they were used for depicting tribal history or telling a story, they have become a […]

Create a totem pole similar to Native Americans/First People of North America. Includes two versions, a color illustration and a outline to color. Glue each piece around a paper tube to create individual sections that can be reorganized to create different designs. Includes step-by-step instructions how to complete. A great hands-on activity to learn about Native American culture. Includes four pages of resources, color version of totem also included in the NATIVE AMERICA Unit Study. *Please…

Totem poles, the traditional wooden structures with artistic carvings, have always fascinated adults and children alike. There are numerous opinions of explorers and scholars from around the world as to the use and purpose of the tall cedar monuments. Whether they were used for depicting tribal history or telling a story, they have become a […]

This totem pole activity is pretty cheap and simple to make. Find logs outside to use in the creation of this Native American totem pole activity. Students can paint the logs, including animal totem meanings or totem pole symbols, to create this fun activity.

We just completed one of my favourite art projects of the year. Our current topic is Road Trip USA, which has a particular focus on Native Americans. As the children had enjoyed their totem spoons so much, we decided to go down the totem pole path. During my quest on Pinterest for some totem pole art inspiration, I came across a huge range of amazing ideas. My attention was caught by these 3D totem poles by Ms. Gram and I originally planned to model my lesson around hers. The totem pole…

As apart of our Native American unit to follow our Wacky Weavings, we learned about the significance of totem poles and that they were (an...