Discover art projects that celebrate holidays from different cultures around the globe.
Dragon, Chinese New Year Craft. Objective: To have the class cooperate and work together to build a dragon structure in honor of Chinese New Year Background Information: Chinese New Year centers around the mythology that the beast Nian would come to villages to eat livestock, crops and villagers. Nian was …
Description: Made from paper plates, this project is a great back up project for kids around Halloween. Teaching kids to respect differences by using different personas. You can also have the kids create a group Halloween play on acceptance. Project Ideas: respecting differences, acceptance, recycling, body kinesthetic, theater Author: Kashief Butler, …
Card making is a great way for communities to connect. Valentine’s Day is a great holiday to let people without loved ones nearby know that they are still thought of and surrounded by others who care. Making cards is a wonderful way for participants to express themselves and experiment with materials …
Materials: Paper, pencils, card and envelope templates and xeroxes, glue, scissors, markers, rubber stamps, double-sided tape, double-sided foam, tape, scrapbooking paper crafts, card greetings and quotes Directions: Basic Blank Card: Fold 8 ½” x 11″ paper in half from top to bottom so it will measure 8 ½” x 5 ½”. …
On February 20th, the minnows at Fishtown Recreation Center had great time celebrating Valentine’s Day by learning all of the different animals they can create from the shape of a heart! Project Title: Valentine hearts Description: Students learn the many things they can create using the shape of a heart …
