During my last week with Fishtown Rec Center Kindergarteners, I decided it would be fun for them to learn a simple printmaking technique. We only needed plastic bags, washable markers, paper, Sharpies and a spray bottle. They first drew onto their papers with Sharpies – we talked about how they …
Students entering 1st grade in the fall created a space collage! They were given precut astronaut shapes and designed their own space suits, making sure to draw a window in the helmet, space gloves, and boots! Some drew some pretty accurate details! They were given their choice of 12×18 construction …
Our last and final week at Fishtown Rec Center, students got to dive deep and create their own underwater adventure scene. I placed white paper inside clear plastic gallon bags, so they would be able to see their drawings. They drew with Sharpies onto the clear gallon bags and we …
During our last day at Fishtown Rec Center, students of all ages designed and colored a sea turtle. We talked about marine life and sea turtles. The students were encouraged to add patterns and shapes to their turtle’s shell. We used markers and crayons to color which helped our soon-to-be …
Kindergarteners at Fishtown Rec Center put together construction paper snake faces. Next, they glued them onto their choice of background color and drew their own snake body. We talked about pattern, color, and how snakes can slither and coil around. Most of the soon-to-be kinders made nice, friendly snakes.. Although, …
Samuels Rec Center used recycled bubble wrap and tissue paper to create a fish bowl collage. They first painted bubble wrap with blue, turquoise and purple tempera paint. Then they flipped the bubble wrap over onto a paper plate, which would act as their fish bowl. They continued this until …
Shissler Rec Center took a break from athletics and tried their hand at weaving. A few older students created weavings before, so they were great helpers to those who were new to the skill. Each student got a loom and some yarn. They learned the over under over under pattern …
Students at Shissler Rec Center played “hockey” with these bendable figurines! Simply made out of foam shapes, pipe cleaners, and straws – creative art turns into creative play! The bendable figures also moved semi-realistically – bending along the knees, elbows, and bottom torso. They discussed hockey players and teams at …
