We had a lot of fun this week making Skrinky Dinks! I used to make Skrinky Dinks all the time when I was little, which was why I was so excited to teach my students how to make them; many of them had never even heard of Shrinky Dinks! To …
Project Title: Quilt Box Description: Students create 3-Dimensional box and decorate the outside. Author: Francesca Grade level or Target Age Range: preschool to middle school Historical Art Examples or References: Color Wheel Vocabulary: color wheel, quilt Materials: glue, color pencils, scissors, pre-made box cut-out Anticipatory Set: Discussion on the color wheel …
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 completed a plethora of projects this week at Towey Recreation Center! We played with bat puppets (cut out construction paper bats attached with string to wooden dowels), monster puppets made from construction paper and glue, and two different kinds of turkeys to celebrate Thanksgiving! Here are some images of …
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 …
