Monthly Archives: June 2022
RADIAL MOTIF DESIGNS
This is an exciting project for the students. Trace a circle shape on a piece of paper. The template included here will make a completed circle about eighteen inches in diameter. To make a smaller circle, trace a circle on … Continue reading
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EASTER MORNING, REJOICE
Alleluia, Jesus lives! Be ready to celebrate Easter by making bright, joyous Easter art. Any class can make this art project. The upper classes can cut a circle to use as a template, and for the younger children, give them prepared circles. The hills … Continue reading
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JESUS TREE BIBLE QUOTE
Spring and Easter are near at hand, and I think it’s a great time to have a conversation with the students about appreciating all the gifts God has bestowed on us. One of my favorite Bible quotes is, This is … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd grade gallery, art, bible quotes, butterflies, easter project, flowers, jesus tree, spring, tissue tree
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BLOOMING LIKE GEORGIA O’KEEFE
Spring has sprung. Or rather, we are getting very antsy for Spring to get here, so we’re making flowers to hurry things along. Georgia O’Keefe is known for her close up paintings of flowers. Close up, we notice that a red flower … Continue reading
LENTEN SILHOUETTES
The watercolor stained coffee filters make a beautiful background for these Lenten themed silhouettes. There are three suggestions for making these silhouettes, taking into consideration the age of the students. You can add sayings to the frames, or let them plain. … Continue reading
ASHES TO ASHES
The ashes are a symbol of our sinfulness. We are reminded that our bodies are but ash, and to ash it shall return. Our soul is who we are, the part of us that will live after our death. By dying on … Continue reading
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SIMPLY EASY TURKEY
If you are looking for a easy and inexpensive turkey project for the kids to make before Thanksgiving, maybe this Simple Turkey is that project. Although I used burlap for the body, consider using pieces of print fabric or construction … Continue reading
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BULLETIN BOARDS AND ART
“READERS ARE LEADERS” I imagine all teachers at one time or another has wished that bulletin boards would dress themselves. Of course, it hasn’t and won’t happen that way, so there must be a way to lessen the pain of getting … Continue reading
