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By Kathy

Kathy, I am not very good with arts and crafts but I do have an idea you might be able to use. I am not sure what grade level you teach, but how about a seasonal banner?

Every year my first grade class makes a class "flag"
after we finish a social studies unit on American symbols.
This is how we do it.... I give each child a plain white paper square 6"x6" and call a few at a time to draw a picture with special fabric crayons (available at any craft store). I instruct the class not to print numbers or letters because they would turn out reversed when you transfer the images onto cloth.
Be sure to

remind the children to color their entire design with bright colors, not just to outline a picture. Once you have all the paper squares, (with children's names on the back so I know the artist it is time to transfer the art.

I purchase about a yard of plain white cotton cloth and transfer each square onto the cloth with a hot iron. The directions are on each package of fabric crayons - the transferring is simple and fast. Then, I quickly stitch the sides for a neat appearance. Voila, we have our flag or banner! Attach your banner to a wooden dowel and it is ready to be hung.

You might divide your class into groups to create designs for the seasons, for different holidays, or even for a school theme. I hope this suggestion is of some help to you. Good luck.