Igloo and Penguin pictures!

Hello! I am finally posting up pictures from our January art and crafts projects including our real
life size igloo! My coworkers made the igloo out of milk cartons and it can fit two children comfortably inside! It took a week and a half to construct the igloo with help from everyone including the kiddies!We made penguins and seals puppets at the art table to cover the top of the igloo!
Next, we are making Chinese New Years and Valentine's Day art projects! Enjoy!


The igloo from the side. The students covered the igloo with penguins, seals and eskimos pictures!
The igloo from the front. My coworker made a door that the students could open to get inside! The students can climb in and sit in the round area with friends!

I was trying to fit in the whole igloo in the picture! Our Penguin Art Bulletin board! The students painted penguins using different colored tempra paint!

A close up on a few of the student's penguin paintings! They even added top hats and scarfs! Note: I made the Penguin Art sign at the top of the bulletin board!

My bulletin board with more penguin art and crafts. On the top row, the students made baby penguins and seals using paint and cotton balls. On the bottom, the students painted penguins!

One of my First graders made this for me! She wrote "Art Table" and a drew a picture of me in the corner!

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!

Christmas art pictures!

Happy New Years! I am posting up the pictures of my Christmas art projects! The pictures are in backward order so start at the bottom. I'm starting new art projects with new techinques and materials! So stay posted! Enjoy the pictures! :)

This is one of my favorite houses! Many of the students tried to put as much frosting, chocolate chips and candy on the graham crackers as they could!

A few of the students' houses upclose!

The students made gingerbread houses on our last day before our winter break! The students houses were very creative!

My December bullentin board with examples of some of our art projects! From left to right: Christmas tree placemat, paper chain, hand wreath and advent calendar!c

Above: One of my student's snow pictures upclose!

Our December bulletin board! The students made snow pictures using paint and cotton balls!

Christmas Art part 3

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!

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!

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!

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!