ZENTANGLE ACTIVITY One Word Name Doodle Line Art Social Emotional Learning SEL

Easily integrate art and creation into your classroom routine using just ONE WORD with this One Word Zentangle Art Activity. It includes everything you need to easily walk students through the process of creating their own One Word Zentangle Art. Using just one word, practice and learn about the following art principles and elements of design: balance, contrast, pattern, rhythm, repetition, movement, unity, line, shape, color, value.

What is Zentangle? Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created by a collection of patterns.

The following Zentangle items are included:

1. Step-by-step Direction Sheet
2. How to draw Block Letters Sheet
3. Direction sheet (in 3 formats)
4. Zentangle pattern ideas
5. How to Draw 20 Zentangle patterns
6. Rubric (2 formats)
7. Alphabet letters to print, trace, or use for inspiration (in 3 sizes)

Supplies are very minimal! All you need are Pencils, Sharpies (fine AND ultrafine), markers, colored pencils, Zentangle designs (included), and letter templates (included).

Ways to Use

Pair this product with one of the units below to create an attractive, useful, pertinent display, and a daily reminder to students of their words! These could be used as a bulletin board, hall display, cubby cover, locker sign, or binder cover.

• One Word Resolutions

• Names for Back-to-School

• Word of the Week (Day, Month, etc.)

• Character Trait of the Month

• Review Science, Social Studies, etc. terms

• Door decoration

• Encouraging words down the hallway

• Words or names on lockers

• Novel or Story Character traits

• Famous People

• Favorite Things

• Christmas cards

• Mother’s/Father’s Day cards

• Stage decor

•Arrange an Early Finisher Station.

•Use as a PBIS, Fun Friday activities, or Morning Meeting activities.

•Use in a MakerSpace Station.

•Detailed directions, so it can even be used by a sub!

•Do you teach gifted? This is a great enrichment and extension activity!

•Do you teach art? This is a great activity to practice Elements of Art and Principles of Design like pattern, line, repetition, and movement.

Related Resources:

Check out the “New Year” section of the Megan Memories store for these related resources:

New Year, Goal Setting, & Resolution Activities:

• One Word Resolutions
• New Year’s vs. Chinese (Lunar) New Year One Day Research
• Vision Board: Canva
• Vision Board: Digital (PowerPoint & Google Slides)
• Vision Board: Poster
• Vision Board BUNDLE (Canva, Poster, PowerPoint, Google Slides)
• Zentangle One Word
• Two Voice Poetry: Past and Future Self
• New Year New Me Mask
• History of New Year’s Resolutions Reading Comprehension
• FREEBIE: New Year’s Writing Papers

New Year Bulletin Boards:

• Watch Us Soar in 2024 Bulletin Board
• Soar Into a New Year Bulletin Board
• Let’s Do a Latte Bulletin Board
• Let’s Learn a Latte Bulletin Board
• New Year New Me Bulletin Board
• Putting on a New Year Bulletin Board

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