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If you enjoyed this activity, there are many other recipes for making clay. I found several by doing a search for 'air dry clay'.
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Today we are going to listen to a story about a boy and his mittens.
We are going to make our own mitten, and a collection of animals to put inside.
Tis the time of year for all things cold and wintery, especially Snowmen!
But we don't always have snow to build one with.
Is there anything else we could use when we get the inspiration to make a snowman?
'Snowballs' is a book that might give us some ideas.
Can you make your own collage snowman?
Can you use your imagination and give your snowy friend a personality and a name?
Have You Ever Made Art Inspired by Clouds in the Sky?
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | ||
C. Creating Interactions with Art | Create art that represents natural and constructed environments |
Today we are going to imagine that we are looking up at the clouds in the sky. Paint what you see.
Materials:
Video Lesson
A collection is a group of things.
What kinds of things do people collect?
Why do people have collections?
Today you will make a collage. You will cut pictures out of magazines to make a collection of your own.
This week we will read a beloved story, Where The Wild Things Are
This book has inspired children for decades to imagine a magical place full of fantastic creatures.
After reading the story, we will use our imaginations to create our own beasts and monsters.
Video for instructions
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | A. Skill Acquisition | Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making. |
How do you think this artist moved his brush to create these shapes?
August Light, Hans Hoffmann |
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | A. Skill Acquisition | Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making. |
Mary Cassatt-Little Girl in a Big Hat |
On the Cliff-Theodore Robinson |
Lynn Morgan-The OrangeWoods |
Thinking and Working as Artists-Printmaking
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | A. Skill Acquisition | Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making. |
Making a Paper Playground Sculpture:
Materials:
- Paper strips 1" wide
- Base
- Glue stick or Elmer's Glue
photo from RaisingArizonaKids.com |
Paper Play!
Create | 1. Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. | A. Play & Ideation | Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials |
Create | 2. Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. | A. Skill Acquisition | Through experimentation on, build skills in various media and approaches to art making. |
Tearing Paper
Artists sometimes use their hands to tear paper.
What kind of shapes do you see?
Why do you think this artist used torn shapes?
from Leo Lionni's book Frederick |
Paper tearing: