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A Bad Case of the Stripes

2012-07-05T11:58:00.001-07:00

This project was done with Junior Campers in art! After reading the book, A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon, we expressed our individuality. Using pre-made figure stencils, the students traced the figure and then depicted a different pattern on each part of the body with crayons. Each one different from the other! The kids didn't have to worry about being confined to the lines as we cut them out after they were completely colored! Cool, 1-Day project with emphasis one character building!

Circle Drawing

2012-07-05T10:52:00.001-07:00

I did this project with Junior campers at summer camp. It was a challenge with the little guys, but kindergarten and up, no problem!

The students were given crayons and colored pencils, and different items to trace circles with (we used Dixie cups, styrofoam bowls, and small souffle cups. We talked about overlapping and how doing so created new shapes. Each shape was colored a different color than the one touching it. Afterwards students could go over their circles with black marker!

This could be great on big paper for middle school or high school. Different shapes could be used... Students could choose an object like a pair of scissors or a glue bottle, trace it, and do the same thing.

Or even a great project to put in your sub folder!

Crumpled tissue paper US Flag

2012-07-05T09:09:00.001-07:00

In Junior Art at Summer Camp, we showed our patriotism in observance of The Fourth of July! On Xerox paper we created/copied a template. Then we cut red, white, and blue tissue paper into smaller, more manageable squares. The kiddos crumpled and glued the tissue paper in place. Then they added a little bit of flare with silver stars! Great project! The kids loved it and the Xerox paper held up perfectly once the glue dried!

Robots

2012-07-04T20:13:00.001-07:00

Made from toilet paper rolls and other found objects. The students brainstormed on how they wanted their robots to look. We painted them silver or gold on the first day and then put them on the drying table. Then they turned to the worksheet to plan their robots. The robots were dry by the second day. They used Elmer's glue to attach everything.

2012-07-04T20:03:00.001-07:00

Hand print bees

2012-07-04T20:01:00.001-07:00

Junior Kindergarten summer camp project. The kids loved it. We created Circle stencils for the bees heads. The children traced the circles on yellow paper and cut them out. Then they worked on the face. We set up a paint station in the front of the room. Table by table the children were called to the paint station. The art teacher paints yellow and black stripes on the child's hand and creates a print on white paper. Doing it this way kept the kids busy the entire time and required very little clean up!

Candy Drawings

2011-04-27T17:13:00.000-07:00

On black paper, using Prisma Color colored pencils, students drew candy color field drawings from observation. There were 9 still-lifes created by hot gluing candy to a piece of Bristol Board and numbering them. I numbered them so that they could be checked out each class and there is record of which students were using what still-life. This was done in a high school drawing 1 class. It made it easier to remind the students that the candy forms were all forms they already knew how to draw mostly being different spheres and cylinders. I did the project with two students working from each still-life. Be sure to give them a piece of hard candy every once in a while when their working well!

Giant Magnetic "ColorForms"

2011-04-27T17:07:00.000-07:00

When teaching kindergarten about shapes, you may make these giant, magnetic "ColorForms" to demonstrate how to make pictures of objects out of circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, crescents, and octagons. I did this in student teaching and the kids loved it. I even let them practice with them before creating their shape pictures. In the lesson, the students were instructed to cut out as many shapes (octagons, crescents, triangles, squares, rectangles, and circles) as they could. All of the shapes were separated and put on Styrofoam meat trays with the shape drawn on the edge. In the next class each student was given a unique checklist of different numbers of each shape. The students then gathered those shapes, checked them off when they had enough of their shapes, and created a picture of something (anything they wanted, but of something), by gluing the shapes to the paper.

1st Grade Didgeridoo Art Project

2011-04-13T19:33:00.000-07:00

This lesson was created for first graders who were learning about Australia in their classrooms. We used rolled up newspaper to construct our own didgeridoos. The lesson went well and the students loved it!

Goals and Objectives of the Lesson:

Students will discover a new way to make music.

Students will have a chance to learn about the Aboriginal People of Australia. Used for over 40,000 years, the didgeridoo ranks among the Earth's most primitive yet enduring instruments.

Students will create a didgeridoo using recycled objects. Students will learn to appreciate the art created not only by them, but by others as well.

Materials:
Rolled newspaper: The length should be manageable. For adults, a didgeridoo is about 5 feet long. For children, 3 or 4 feet is great (depending on the height of the child).
Paint or markers
Paintbrushes and water.
White glue
String, leather, feathers, beads and any other found objects you have lying about.
Scissors
Masking tape
Marker