Here’s a little something I am working on with Grade One’s. I have started my school wide 3D sculpture unit so that’s what you’ll be seeing on my blog from now on.
Grade one is have a blast and so am I! It’s amazing what you can do with a bit of imagination. I found this box of assorted wooden shapes that no one claimed and Louise Evelson came to mind but with a colorful twist! More to come on this…
Assorted wooden pieces come to life!
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I have to say that I LOVE Eric Carle’s beautiful art! The colors and the textures he creates on tissue paper is magical and the whole process is easy and fun for any age. Pre-K is learning about insects and … Continue reading
Kids love drawing cats! For this project I decided to add a twist and let my students imagine their cats with human qualities.
They first drew their cats in a human portrait style–showing the head, neck, shoulders and arms. Next they added clothing and a hats. Cat ears NEEDED to be seen! Each cat also had to be holding something in it’s paw related to who it was (artist cat-easel, rockstar cat-microphone, fairy cat-wand etc.. )
The kids colored in with oil pastels and painted the backgrounds with watered down paint.
Don’t they look lovely?
ART LESSONS FOR KIDS 