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!
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