Often I get so wrapped up in the curriculum, I don’t take time to do “extra” projects which are just for fun for holidays. Kids love celebrating holidays and often ask to do themed projects. I am fine with that.. art should be fun! I do like to incorporate skills and art techniques into each project we do. For these yarn-wrapped hearts, I cut cardboard circles into heart shapes. Since they had to be cut with a utility knife, I did this step myself. During the first class period, students used Do a Dot Paint Dabbers
During the second class period, students cut notches all the way around their heart with regular scissors. They wrapped a variety of textured and colored yarn around the hearts, going from notch to notch.
It was a simple yet striking project. Wrapping and tying yarn is excellent for fine motor skills.
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What kind of card board did you use? I am recycling a box but it is brown. I haven’t started adding color but your board looks white? Please advise. Thank you!
I used cardboard pizza circles, like these: http://www.foodservicesuperstore.com/pizza-circle-corrugated-cardboard-10-100-cs.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAuremBRCbtr-1qJnKi-4BEiQAh0x08Pu6BgCXfgtq_Sy_4UQRw0s9ilm-k7Z_X9de4o9ExpYaAqCQ8P8HAQ (I had a bunch for free, but those look like a pretty good deal.) You could also just use regular cardboard and paint it with acrylic paints.
Thank you! How big were your finished hearts–did you use a 10 inch circle…?
I believe they were around that size. I am at home and don’t have them in front of me. 10 inches is a good size though for this project.
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