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Beautiful Oops

If you haven’t seen Beautiful Oops yet, you must find a copy and look at it.. It’s my favorite book ever!

The first graders looked at this book in class and then they were presented with a creative challenge.  Each child chose a piece of colored paper with a hole in it.  Holes of various sizes were pre-cut into papers of various colors.  They had to figure out how to turn this “oops” piece of paper into a work of art.  The process was the exciting part as the kids folded paper to make pop-outs, placed cellophane behind the hole and colored around the hole.  Flaps, shapes and even black dot stickers were added to make a creative picture.  I would love to see how other teachers would teach a similar project.  Let me know if you decide to use this book for a project.

Two rectangular sheets of paper, one blue and one yellow, each with a circular cutout in the center, lie on a surface.
Start with paper with holes cut out.

Child's colorful artwork of a person with green eyes and brown hair, taped shapes, and a square pattern on a blue background. This piece captures the spirit of a Beautiful Oops, turning every mistake into part of its charm.

A colorful collage featuring various shapes, patterns, and a heart in the center on a textured background.

A child's drawing of a green, round creature with a big smile, yellow background, and "WAW" written beside it captures the creativity often seen in a children's book like *Beautiful Oops*.

A child's drawing of a butterfly and a ladybug flying above green grass against a blue sky showcases creativity and art.

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About Marcia Beckett

Marcia is an elementary art teacher and loves painting, drawing, sculpture, art journaling and clay. Her blog, Art is Basic, features many exciting art projects for kids.

4 Responses to Beautiful Oops

  1. Carrie says:

    What a great, creative lesson. I love it!! Thank you so much for sharing it at Sharing Saturday!

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