Looking for a meaningful Orange Shirt Day craft bundle for your elementary classroom? This five-resource collection combines an Orange Shirt Day lesson with crafts, writing, reflection and a collaborative classroom display.
Students begin with important learning and cultural context before completing the creative activities. The bundle offers several ways to support age-appropriate learning about Orange Shirt Day, residential schools, empathy and Truth and Reconciliation.
Five Orange Shirt Day Activities Included
1. Orange Shirt Day Lesson
Introduce students to Orange Shirt Day and support their understanding of why September 30 is an important day of learning, remembrance and reflection.
2. Orange Shirt Day Dreamcatcher Lesson and Craft
Students learn about the cultural meaning of dreamcatchers before completing a hands-on art activity. The lesson provides cultural context so the creative activity is connected to learning and respectful discussion.
3. Interactive Orange Shirt Craft
Students create an interactive orange shirt craft that allows them to demonstrate their learning through writing, reflection and creativity. Finished shirts can be displayed individually or incorporated into the classroom bulletin board.
4. Truth and Reconciliation Empathy Writing Activity
Encourage thoughtful writing and personal reflection with an empathy activity connected to Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Reconciliation. Students consider the importance of care, respect, belonging and listening to the experiences of others.
5. Orange Shirt Day Bulletin Board Kit
Bring student learning together with a complete Orange Shirt Day bulletin board. Display completed crafts and writing activities to create a meaningful classroom display for September 30.
What Is Included?
♡ Orange Shirt Day lesson
♡ Dreamcatcher lesson and craft
♡ Interactive orange shirt craft
♡ Truth and Reconciliation empathy writing activity
♡ Orange Shirt Day bulletin board kit
♡ Printable student activities
♡ Writing and reflection opportunities
♡ Classroom display materials
Meaningful Orange Shirt Day Learning
This bundle offers more than a stand-alone craft. Students participate in learning, reflection, writing and creative activities that help them understand the meaning behind Orange Shirt Day.
Use all five resources to create several days of learning or select individual activities to complement your existing Orange Shirt Day lesson plans.
Perfect For
♡ Orange Shirt Day activities
♡ Elementary classrooms
♡ National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
♡ Truth and Reconciliation Week
♡ Residential schools learning
♡ Indigenous education
♡ September classroom activities
♡ Social studies lessons
♡ Writing and reflection
♡ Art activities
♡ Orange Shirt Day bulletin boards
This printable Orange Shirt Day craft bundle gives teachers flexible, ready-to-use activities that place learning and reflection alongside creativity. Students can learn, write, create and contribute to a meaningful classroom display while developing a deeper understanding of Orange Shirt Day.
