Monthly Archives: June 2022
DANCING PENGUIN FEET
I love the little dancing penguins in the movie, Happy Feet, so I wanted to include a winter project for one of the art classes featuring these favorite little birds. The bodies, breasts, feet, beaks and wings are torn from … Continue reading
CHARLIE BROWN’S TREE
Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree always reminds me that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When one person may say Charlie’s tree is pathetic, lots of others, especially children, would say it is beautiful. See how the little ones … Continue reading
WINTER TREES SCENE
Imagine a cold, winter evening with snow flurries blowing through a field of fir trees. Imagine one of those trees beautifully decorated, though no one is there to see it. For this project we are going to paint this imaginary … Continue reading
GIFTS FOR JESUS
Three kings, traveling by night and following a bright star, arrived in Bethlehem. When they found Jesus, cuddled in Mary’s arms, they fell to their knees and worshiped him. They brought expensive gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. This project … Continue reading
WEATHER FORCAST FOR THE BIRDS
A grey overcast sky, snowflakes and a sun trying desperately to shine are conditions that inspire conversation. We can imagine that humans aren’t the only ones talking about the weather. In this art project we try to picture birds wondering … Continue reading
FROZEN WINTER SCENE
This mirrored silhouette art is a great project for the fifth or sixth graders. It isn’t real easy so they will have a sense of accomplishment when they finish making their art. The supplies list and pictured directions for this … Continue reading
LADY-BUG BUDS
This project is so much fun. We’re making lady-bug buds on a bush. That’s kind of a tongue twister, but you get the idea. Although I used a variety of colors for the lady bugs in my sample, I think … Continue reading
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INDIAN PAPOOSE
Using a brown grocery bag and making “leather” for this project is the first step when making this American Indian papoose. The third graders in our school study the American Indians, so I thought this would be a fun project … Continue reading
