This dough is perfect for classroom, I particularly love to see how engaged the children are with rolling it out and making shapes. Our little children are at a time in their lives where moving is the most important activity for them. From gross motor skills to fine motor skills they are developing and building… Continue reading Salt Dough Peace Sign for International Day of Peace!
Category: Art Project
Peppermint Ice Cream Cake… Melting!
Ice cream cake, melting! It looked just like this, really it did! I was very amazed at how well this student did!
Milk and Cookie
Would anyone care of some milk and cookies? Here they got to draw a still life of their yummy treat and then enjoy it when they were done!
Penguin
My students had a lot of fun with drawing and painting a still life of a penguin figurine. The penguin is wearing a hat and scarf and apparently some heels too! They have great personality!
Peppermint Candy
My little art students drew the peppermint candy and then ate it too! This was a bit more challenging, using the ruler to help with the straight lines.
Delicious Cupcake
Here the students eagerly painted their cupcake, one student couldn't resist and had a lick, can you tell which one?!
Enjoying Winter
My students did a great job of drawing a snowman from a still life of a snowman.
Focusing on Patterns!
Creating with a pattern is fun! You can talk about the amazing circle! The circle is all around us! The sun, the earth, the moon and planets are only the ones in the sky. Can you see where there are circles in nature, all around us? Have a few items that inspire you from nature… Continue reading Focusing on Patterns!
A Jungle Home
Here cardboard was used to create walls, and then the rice paper and fabric was used to covered them. The floors were tiled and a table was constructed using beads along with two more tiles, this time they were shiny! Cut fabric created an entrance and large wooden beads added the necessary pots and sculptural… Continue reading A Jungle Home
Americana Collage
Here is a simple little scene the children really loved. The tree is made of split lentils and then some tiny beads were sprinkled on top to brighten the color. Beads really add a great dimension. Not only do they add strong color, they also help create a story. Buttons add great movement and toothpicks… Continue reading Americana Collage
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