The kids constructed skeletons by matching letters! Materials: Skeleton cutouts Scissors Construction paper Glue Instructions: Cut out the body parts of the skeleton Match each body part by the letters on the joints where they all connect Use construction paper for the background, we used orange construction paper for Halloween! …
We created clay hands holding butterflies. Materials: Clay Sculpting tools (fork, knifes, toothbrush) Water Mat to set on Trays Plastic bowls to dry and keep shape Instructions: Hand: Trace your hand on a pre-rolled slab of clay Start to mold the hand while looking at your own hand for a …
Zentangles are an easy way to express yourself, it is a form of meditation using repetitive patterns and intertwining them together. By creating these you can increase your focus and creativity, as well as release stress and relax. Materials: 3.5 x3.5-inch square paper Black and colored pens Construction paper Zentangle …
We introduced the idea of abstract art before we moved into creating zentangles. The students were to notice that abstract art does not aim to represent an actual thing or object in real life. We had each student sit across the room so that they could not see each other’s …
Books, Writing our names in 1-point perspective Materials: • Premade construction paper books • White paper • Pencils • Markers • Glue • scissors, Lesson: Prepare books with lined paper in between two pieces of construction paper and staple. Cut a square of white paper to be mounted on the …
9/27/17 Día de los Muertos Sugar Skull Project! Lesson: We talked about the Mexican holiday Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Every November 1st-2nd families and friends honor and mourn their dead loved ones by celebrating the life they had with happiness and joy. One tradition is to decorate sugar …
The second class at Samuels made a crayon watercolor resistance painting of a view under the ocean. The kids used crayons to trace dolphin and fish shaped stencils, and then they drew more things in the background like seaweed, bubbles, coral, and anchors. After they were done drawing they painted …
At Glavin we had wooden popsicle sticks with a star at the top. We used these to make magic wands. They used tissue paper to glue onto the star which created a 3D effect, and they also decorated with markers. Some of the kids scrunched up the tissue paper and some kept …
