Today at the Minnow Program we worked on penguins made from paper hearts as part of their Valentine’s Day celebration! I made some examples to show the kids that they could make heart animals at home, even if they don’t have construction paper, or if case they prefer coloring! Because …
Groundhog Day! The old Pennsylvania German holiday every February 2nd that fosters hope and gathering in spite of the cold was celebrated again this year at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge. Art Sphere Inc. has connected with the refuge in Tinicum, right outside Philadelphia for years, inspiring children, parents, …
This week we did snowflake projects! There has been a lot of snow storms happening in the past month, so I decided to do a snow related project. The kids were very excited to do the first project with Q-tips. I thought it would take up the whole class. So …
This is my first week back with the preschoolers since Winter break. I have been so excited to come back with new and even more involved projects. For this class I wanted the kids to experience more than a classroom art project. My overall goal for the 10 weeks is for …
Project Title: Let it Snow! Description: Focusing in the cold weather and the different ways to look at snowflakes. Both projects give students a different perspective on snowflakes. One focuses on the negative spaces, positive spaces and the overall shape. While the other focuses on the details of the snowflake …
Here is a link to an incredibly neat project. Could be done with either felt or paper on a cardboard or wood background. All with just a touch of glue. This would be a wonderful way of elaborating on the beauty of recycled materials. Potential subjects of discussion. What is …
Project Title: Paper Bag Hand Puppets Description: Students make puppets to act and play with from paper bags. This is a great project to teach students how to work together. Author: Candice Grade Level or Target Range : preschool Vocabulary : color, shape, character, features Materials: small paper bag, precut yarn or string, markers, colored …
Project Title: Hibernation Description: Teaching students about why bears hibernate. Author: Candice Grade level or Target Age Range: Preschool Vocabulary: hibernation, climate, weather, temperature Materials: paper plate halves (with a square flap cut in the center) , large construction paper, glue, markers, and colored …
