Tag Archives: arts and crafts for kids
ON SWAN LAKE
Looking at a picture of a peaceful, elegant swan puts me in a pensive mood. I’ve made a PowerPoint of works by an artist called Stuchie. He is a minister who says art is artistic therapy for him. I want … Continue reading
QUILTED APPLIQUE
If you’ve ever seen the intricate appliqu patterns in quilts, you know this isn’t it. But with a little imagination you might be able to see a vague similarity. This project looks more involved than it is. Three inch squares … Continue reading
UP, UP AND AWAY
“Hot Air Balloons” is a project that describes what is seen from high above the ground. We viewed a Power Point presentation of hot air balloons and discussed how distance is shown in a painting. We also noticed how colorful … Continue reading
JUST SITTIN
“Sittin Chicken” is a project that teaches the student how to trace and cut out pattern pieces to use in a craft. They learn the importance of tracing and cutting carefully so pieces fit. For all the supplies needed and … Continue reading
STORMS
We have tried other background colors, but lavender construction paper seems to work best in this project. We use black crayon for the cityscape or landscape and then colored chalk for the storm. Hairspray keeps the chalk in place. We … Continue reading
HANDS THAT HELP
We talked about how many people help us daily, and how we help or can help others. We did this project with the fifth graders. It is appropriate for any age or grade. It’s not a difficult project, but does … Continue reading
ART LIKE LAUREL BURCH
We viewed the gallery pictures of Laurel Burch from her website. I have included her site address in the project specifics. I have a number of the 5th grader’s works, inspired by Laurel, included in the lesson. You have to … Continue reading
