Kindergarten Self Portraits

Kindergarten Self-Portraits

Instructions Day 1 :

Intro. Video

Demo Video-Drawing a self-portrait:

Draw Face and Trace in Sharpie

Materials:

12x18 white paper

pencil & eraser

Mirror

Sharpie

Intro Video: Self-Portraits

Self-Portrait Demo.

AMI-X Air Dry Clay

 2 Ingredient

Air Dry Clay

Artists are very creative people and can come up with lots of ways to make art, even if they don't have a lot of supplies. 

Have you ever used something that isn't an art supply to make art? Maybe cardboard, masking tape, a sock, leaves...

This week we can explore that idea by making our very own clay! The best part is it only uses 2 ingredients that many people have at home, Flour and Hair Conditioner. Watch this video...

Recipe:

1/2 cup Flour (or cornstarch)

4 Tbl. Hair conditioner (or lotion)

If you enjoyed this activity, there are many other recipes for making clay. I found several by doing a search for 'air dry clay'.

Don't forget to share pictures of your creations on our Facebook Page!

Festus Elementary Art 

The Mitten

 Do you have a special pair of mittens? Or maybe a special hat or blanket that someone made for you?

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.

Day 2 Book

Invitation to Create - Snowmen

 

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?

Cloud Painting

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: 

Large White Paper

Blue Watercolor

Paintbrush

Water

Sharpie and Crayons

Video Lesson

The Cloud Painter

Music To Watch Clouds By: music to play while drawing and painting clouds

Giving Thanks

When was the last time you said "Thank You"?

Thank you are two pretty special words.

Maybe you said "Thank you" when your teacher tied your shoes, or your friend said "I like your art"

It is always a good time to say Thank You, but this week we celebrate something called Thanksgiving

Basically a whole day dedicated to giving thanks for the good things in our lives. 

I am thankful for my family.

I am thankful for my pets.

I am thankful for YOU!

There are many ways to say thank you. Can you think of any?

- Writing a note

- Doing something nice for someone

- Giving a gift

There is another way to say thank you. We can use sign language! 

Let's practice.

Next time when you want to say "thank you", use your sign language.

Let's listen to a story about giving thanks. It may help us remember all the wonderful things that are in the world around us.

One of the things I am most thankful for is the food I eat each day. 

That is something all humans share, we all need and appreciate the food the eat.

We can make a symbol for food, by creating a piece of Maize, a kind of corn. It is colorful and interesting. 

This corn can help us remember to say "Thank You"

Collections

 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. 

How did you decide which pictures to choose for your collection?