January Update: Penguins galore!

Hello! Sorry it has taken me a while to update! January has been flying by so fast and we have been busy with projects! We have done many penguin art and crafts projects for our winter theme this month! My coworkers made a life size igloo out of milk cartons and hot glue gun! ( Pictures are coming soon!) So we are making penguins to go with the igloo for open house this weekend! Here are the art and crafts projects we have done so far!

Penguins- black, white, yellow, orange and blue tempra paint. We painted penguins on paper to put around our room! It's fun and the kids can learn facts about them!
Oil pastel and watercolors pictures- First, the students can draw on the paper with the oil pastels. Then, they can paint over them with the watercolors. Note: Another project you can do is cover the whole paper with different color pastels. Next, the students paint over the pastels with black tempra paint. Last, have the students scratch a picture using the end of the paintbrush!
Potato print making- potatoes and tempra paint. You cut the potatos in half and then cut out a shape. The students can dip the potatoes into the paint and make a picture! Note: Older students could cut out their own shapes in the potatoes.
Dough- I found a recipe to make uncooked dough. I will post it up later! Then you can use different food coloring to dye the dough! Note: I learned that the dye makes the dough sticky so I added extra flour afterwards. Also, bring flour with you in case you need it later. Trust me, you will I learned this the hard way..lol!
Penguins- Black, yellow, orange and white construction paper and glue. The teacher should cover the cans or toliet paper rolls in black paper. Then have the students make a beak and feet using the yellow or orange paper. Note: The students can use the penguin cans as a pencil holder too!
Penguin Puppets-construction paper, popsicle sticks, glue, tape, straws and string. Cut out a oval shape out for the body. Then cut out beak and feet out of yellow or orange paper. Next glue on the beak and feet on the paper. You can make eyes and wings too! Finally, tape the popsicle stick to the back of the penguin!
Fishing Penguin- This is really easy addition! Make the penguin puppet as above but have the wings facing inward. Then, cut a clear straw in half and pull a string through the straw. Next, tie a big knot at one end so the string doesn't come out. That will be your fishing pole! Fold the paper in half and cut out two fishes. Place the string in the middle and then put the two sides with glue together! The kids really enjoyed this! Also, you can make hats and scarfs for your penguins!
Note: You can make seal puppets too!
Boomarks-easy and fun! The teacher should cut out bookmark shaped paper. The students can color the bookmark. Then, the teacher can laminate it!