Sorry I haven't updated more recently! I have been more busy at work so I have been negligent in updating my blog! Well we have reach our final week of school before the Christmas vacation begins! So I'm squeezing in lots of fun art and crafts projects as I can! I will be on holiday and won't see you til the new year! Happy Holidays!
Disclaimer: Many of these art projects include glitter. Based from my experience, it's fun to use but the glittter will get everywhere. Don't be surprised if you are covered in glitter by the end of the day! :)
Stars- Craft sticks, acrylic gold or silver paint, glue and glitter. First, the adult needs to mix the paint and glue. Place craft sticks in star shape and glue sides that overlap. Easy way to make a star is two trinagles ( one facing up and one facing down) crossed over each other. Then paint the star and then add glitter! ( Also, if you make a square using the craft sticks you can make a picture frame!)
Note: You can make Star of David for Hanukkah!
Pine Cones-acrylic gold or silver paint, glue and glitter. First, the adult needs to mix the paint and glue again. Also, add name with a peice of tape at bottom of the pine cone. Next paint the pine cone and then add glitter! This is fun for all ages!
Angels- Paper, markers, glitter and glue. First trace the outline of the angel. Then decorate, color or paint and then add glitter! Next, cut out the angel and you add it to your Christmas tree. I use this site as an example: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Angelplate.shtml
Christmas frame ornaments-Okay, I didn not make this project but it 's really fun!! I bought penguin, reindeer and snowman photo frame ornaments from Joann Fabrics. The students loved painting them! It's pretty cheap and a cute gift
Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause- I drew Santa Clause and Mrs. Clause on paper. I drew the tops and bottom of their bodies seperate peices of paper. The students colored in Santa and Mrs. Clause using crayons and markers. Then they had to cut them out and glue them together!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Christmas Art part 2
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." More Christmas art and crafts projects!
Snow Christmas Trees and Snowman-Tempra paint and cottonballs. The students can paint Christmas trees! Then, use the cotton balls to make the snowmen and snow! Let it Snow!
Cornhusk Chirstmas wreath- Use pipe cleaners or a plastic circle as a base. Beforehand, the teacher needs to soak the cornhusks in warm water. Then fold one of the cornhusksin half and drap on the circle. Next, pull the end through the loop hole and make a knot. Continue in this manner until you have covered until the entire circle. Then, you can add a bow if you wish!
Hand Christmas Wreath- Green paper, scissors and staples. Have the students trace their hands ( as many times as possible) on the green paper anad then cut them out! Then staple them together in a circle and then add a bow! ( This project is good for Kinders and 1st graders!)
Reindeer-clothespins, brown tempra paint, red pom poms- Paint two clothes with the brown paint. Then turn one upside down and glue it to the bottom one! ( The top one will be the reindeer's head.) If you want you can add ribbon between the two clothespin and make it into an ornament. Then add a red pom pom for the nose and gogglie eyes! Also, you can add another clothespin to the back to give your reindeer four legs!
Note: Wooden clothespins are hard to find nowdays. The clothespins without the metal sides work best!
Snow Christmas Trees and Snowman-Tempra paint and cottonballs. The students can paint Christmas trees! Then, use the cotton balls to make the snowmen and snow! Let it Snow!
Cornhusk Chirstmas wreath- Use pipe cleaners or a plastic circle as a base. Beforehand, the teacher needs to soak the cornhusks in warm water. Then fold one of the cornhusksin half and drap on the circle. Next, pull the end through the loop hole and make a knot. Continue in this manner until you have covered until the entire circle. Then, you can add a bow if you wish!
Hand Christmas Wreath- Green paper, scissors and staples. Have the students trace their hands ( as many times as possible) on the green paper anad then cut them out! Then staple them together in a circle and then add a bow! ( This project is good for Kinders and 1st graders!)
Reindeer-clothespins, brown tempra paint, red pom poms- Paint two clothes with the brown paint. Then turn one upside down and glue it to the bottom one! ( The top one will be the reindeer's head.) If you want you can add ribbon between the two clothespin and make it into an ornament. Then add a red pom pom for the nose and gogglie eyes! Also, you can add another clothespin to the back to give your reindeer four legs!
Note: Wooden clothespins are hard to find nowdays. The clothespins without the metal sides work best!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Christmas Art!
I am starting my Christmas blog since it is after all December 1st! However, I will be blogging a lot this month because we have only 3 weeks of school and lots of arts projects to cram into those weeks. Thus, I have decided some days we will be doing 2-3 projects a day! Also, this is my favorite time of year so I love spreading the Christmas cheer with everyone!
Advent Calenders-Super fun and easy! I found a website that had a pre made countdown to Christmas! I had the students color in the pictures and cut them out! Then we stapled them to a bright green paper. I had the kids add a gift tag (santa, penguins, polar bears and snowflakes) for Dec 25th! Then I cut out a green piece of paper and stapled the light green paper on top! Then, I provided stickers for the students to put to countdown the days!
Website: http://crafts.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Make_Advent_Calendar_Craft
Tree Placements-Cut out a green piece of paper like a tree! Then cut slits using a exacto knife ( this is for the adult to do.) Then cut red strips of paper about the same length. Then weave the red paper through the holes! Then, add Christmas decorations and characters!
Snowflakes and Christmas chain-Cut snowflakes out of paper! Cut out strips of red and green paper! Then glue the ends together to make a circle and connect them to make a chain. ( You can add the days in Dec and use it to countdown to Christmas!
Advent Calenders-Super fun and easy! I found a website that had a pre made countdown to Christmas! I had the students color in the pictures and cut them out! Then we stapled them to a bright green paper. I had the kids add a gift tag (santa, penguins, polar bears and snowflakes) for Dec 25th! Then I cut out a green piece of paper and stapled the light green paper on top! Then, I provided stickers for the students to put to countdown the days!
Website: http://crafts.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Make_Advent_Calendar_Craft
Tree Placements-Cut out a green piece of paper like a tree! Then cut slits using a exacto knife ( this is for the adult to do.) Then cut red strips of paper about the same length. Then weave the red paper through the holes! Then, add Christmas decorations and characters!
Snowflakes and Christmas chain-Cut snowflakes out of paper! Cut out strips of red and green paper! Then glue the ends together to make a circle and connect them to make a chain. ( You can add the days in Dec and use it to countdown to Christmas!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Pictures!!
I will try to post pictures of our bulletin boards and projects from each month or theme! These pictures are from October and November! :)
The other bulletin board with the student's pictures of cornucopias! I made the November and countdown to Thanksgiving sign!
The Pilgrims, turkeys and leaves up close! I drew the Pilgrims and the students colored them in! Then, we connected the bodys with brads so they could move!
A few of the students' turkeys up close! The students wrote things they were thankful for on each of the feathers!
Our bulletin board during November! We made turkeys and pilgrims! Also, the students made the leaves that are around the border of the board!
Our bulletin board during Halloween! We painted pumpkins and made bats out of black paper!
The other bulletin board with the student's pictures of cornucopias! I made the November and countdown to Thanksgiving sign!
The Pilgrims, turkeys and leaves up close! I drew the Pilgrims and the students colored them in! Then, we connected the bodys with brads so they could move!
A few of the students' turkeys up close! The students wrote things they were thankful for on each of the feathers!
Our bulletin board during November! We made turkeys and pilgrims! Also, the students made the leaves that are around the border of the board!
Our bulletin board during Halloween! We painted pumpkins and made bats out of black paper!Monday, November 23, 2009
"All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up."-Pablo Picasso
Thanksgiving Art
Leaves-orange, yellow, red, brown tempra paint. These are great for hanging up and bulletin boarders
Turkeys-brown, orange, red, yellow, purple, green and blue construction paper.Trace a turkey stencil on brown paper. Cut out the turkey and hole punch the end. Use a brad to attach the different colored wings (5-6 wings) Have the students write things they are thankful for on each of the wings.
Pilgrims- The teacher needs to draw the Pilgrims' tops and bottoms on paper. We did both girl and boys pilgrims. Then cut out pilgrims and attach parts using a brad ( so the Pilgrims can move!)
3-D Turkeys- Cut out strips of brown paper ( about 10-12 strips.) Fold out the strips to make a circle ( similar to the 3-D pumpkins above!) Then cut out head out of brown paper and add beak. Next, staple the head to the boday. Cut out the feathers out of different colored paper and then staple the feathers onto the back of the turkey.
Corn Husk Dolls- Corn husks and twine. This is best for 2nd graders and above. However, you can do it with younger kids but the adult will need to help out alot. I will attach instructions for this project.
Turkey napkin rings- Cute and useful project! The students cut out turkey heads out of brown construction paper. Then, cut out feathers out of different colored construction paper. Then, cut out brown strips of paper and wrap around a toliet paper roll. ( Also, you can use the toliet paper roll as well.) Then, glue on head and attach feathrs with a brad.
Cornucopia art project-Trace and cut out cornucopias out of brown construction paper. Cut out and glue different fruit and veggies to your picture. You can add corn, apples, grapes, squash, pumpkins etc! ( Also, you can make a collage using real pictures of food from magazines!)
Turkey Hats
Candy Corn Turkeys
Next, I will be doing Winter and Christmas art all December long! I am so excited for the Holiday Season! Till then, happy art and crafting!
Leaves-orange, yellow, red, brown tempra paint. These are great for hanging up and bulletin boarders
Turkeys-brown, orange, red, yellow, purple, green and blue construction paper.Trace a turkey stencil on brown paper. Cut out the turkey and hole punch the end. Use a brad to attach the different colored wings (5-6 wings) Have the students write things they are thankful for on each of the wings.
Pilgrims- The teacher needs to draw the Pilgrims' tops and bottoms on paper. We did both girl and boys pilgrims. Then cut out pilgrims and attach parts using a brad ( so the Pilgrims can move!)
3-D Turkeys- Cut out strips of brown paper ( about 10-12 strips.) Fold out the strips to make a circle ( similar to the 3-D pumpkins above!) Then cut out head out of brown paper and add beak. Next, staple the head to the boday. Cut out the feathers out of different colored paper and then staple the feathers onto the back of the turkey.
Corn Husk Dolls- Corn husks and twine. This is best for 2nd graders and above. However, you can do it with younger kids but the adult will need to help out alot. I will attach instructions for this project.
Turkey napkin rings- Cute and useful project! The students cut out turkey heads out of brown construction paper. Then, cut out feathers out of different colored construction paper. Then, cut out brown strips of paper and wrap around a toliet paper roll. ( Also, you can use the toliet paper roll as well.) Then, glue on head and attach feathrs with a brad.
Cornucopia art project-Trace and cut out cornucopias out of brown construction paper. Cut out and glue different fruit and veggies to your picture. You can add corn, apples, grapes, squash, pumpkins etc! ( Also, you can make a collage using real pictures of food from magazines!)
Turkey Hats
Candy Corn Turkeys
Next, I will be doing Winter and Christmas art all December long! I am so excited for the Holiday Season! Till then, happy art and crafting!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
"Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort."- Vincent Van Gogh
Hello. I am currently teaching art in an elementary school afterschool program. I teach students ranging from Kindergarteners to 5th graders. I am using this blog to write about my different arts and crafts projects I have been doing with the students. I usually do a theme or holiday art each week or month. I am trying to expose the students to different types of art concepts and materials. I am open to any ideas to other arts and crafts projects. I want to share my projects with other teachers! Enjoy!
First I will begin with Halloween Art Projects:
3-D Pumpkins- Lay 11 strips of orange paper in a straight pile. Then, hole punch each side and then put a brad in the hole. Next, trace your hand on green paper and cut it out. If you want you can curl the ends of paper. Then, put it in the top brad of your pumpkin. Next fold out the strips of paper to make your pumpkin.
Haunted houses- Chalk or Colored pencil on black paper. You can add doors and windows that open and close!
Bats- Cut out a circle and then cut a line down the raidus of the circle. Then, staple the two sides together. Cut out ears and wings out of the scraps of black paper
Orange and Black placements- Weaves the black paper through the orange paper. Add witches, cats, ghosts etc.
Halloween door hangers- We made black cats, ghosts, haunted houses etc.
Spiders-Egg cartons, black tempra paint and pipe cleaners. First, you need to cut the egg cartons and then paint them. Next, hole punch four holes on each side and then string through the pipe clearners
Witches- Green and black paper needed. Make a stencil of the head, body, arms and legs. Cut out all of the parts and then glue the head and body together. Then, attach the arms and legs with brads so they can move!
Painted pumpkins- Use orange and green tempra paint. ( You can also make cats, haunted houses etc.)
Black Cat Masks- Use tempra paint and paper plates
Miscellaneous Art projects
Leaves-Water colors and crayons. Draw with crayons and then paint over with the water colors
Self portraits- Using oil pastels make a self portrait
scraffito- Use oil pastels to cover the paper and then cover with black paint. Then, scratch the paper using the end of the paintbrush.
First I will begin with Halloween Art Projects:
3-D Pumpkins- Lay 11 strips of orange paper in a straight pile. Then, hole punch each side and then put a brad in the hole. Next, trace your hand on green paper and cut it out. If you want you can curl the ends of paper. Then, put it in the top brad of your pumpkin. Next fold out the strips of paper to make your pumpkin.
Haunted houses- Chalk or Colored pencil on black paper. You can add doors and windows that open and close!
Bats- Cut out a circle and then cut a line down the raidus of the circle. Then, staple the two sides together. Cut out ears and wings out of the scraps of black paper
Orange and Black placements- Weaves the black paper through the orange paper. Add witches, cats, ghosts etc.
Halloween door hangers- We made black cats, ghosts, haunted houses etc.
Spiders-Egg cartons, black tempra paint and pipe cleaners. First, you need to cut the egg cartons and then paint them. Next, hole punch four holes on each side and then string through the pipe clearners
Witches- Green and black paper needed. Make a stencil of the head, body, arms and legs. Cut out all of the parts and then glue the head and body together. Then, attach the arms and legs with brads so they can move!
Painted pumpkins- Use orange and green tempra paint. ( You can also make cats, haunted houses etc.)
Black Cat Masks- Use tempra paint and paper plates
Miscellaneous Art projects
Leaves-Water colors and crayons. Draw with crayons and then paint over with the water colors
Self portraits- Using oil pastels make a self portrait
scraffito- Use oil pastels to cover the paper and then cover with black paint. Then, scratch the paper using the end of the paintbrush.
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