Over the summer I tested out several ways to make bubble prints. I experimented and discovered they way that works best for me. I decided to do bubble printing with some students this week, because it is the week before break and I wanted something fun and out-of-the-ordinary to do with them. So apparently bubbles are out of season right now. I went to Hobby Lobby however, and found this pack of 24 small party bubbles. Pop off the top … Read more…
These traditional snowflake paper cuts are so simple, yet so fun. I know other art teacher bloggers have posted them recently too. Here are some we made this week.
These were some pictures we made today with the third graders. The kids used markers and construction paper crayons to draw their snow scene on the globe. Then they added white paint dots for snow. Some glued on white fluff as well. topped snowman!
The third/fourth grade classes made paper mache masks. We used inspiration from the Pacific Northwest Coast masks and viewed a video about their culture. Here are the steps we used. Start with a papermache mask form (we used some from Nasco). Then, add appendages with newspapers, LOTS of masking tape, pieces of cardboard, yogurt containers, etc. So much fun to build up a mask! After all the parts are very secured with tape (and I mean lots of tape, MORE … Read more…
I had another craft session of making snowmen after school yesterday. Here are the ones we made. You can see a full tutorial here.
2nd grade Collographs:We read about the art of Jasper Johns. He used everyday, ordinary images and created art so people would view them in a new way. We made a collograph printing plate using letters and numbers cut from foam, alphabet letters, cardboard and foam shapes. Then we printed them on white paper. For some of these, we glued colorful shapes on the paper before we printed.
Today we made picture frame ornaments with the 3rd graders. First, I cut pieces of thin cardboard into square shapes. Then, I cut tooling foil slightly larger than the cardboard squares. The kids folded their tooling foil around the cardboard. Then, they used Crayola Dry Erase crayons and Sharpie markers to decorate the foil. They left a rectangle in the middle where we will glue their class picture. We also used Deco Art puff paint for additional details. A ribbon … Read more…
Once in a while I will share with you some projects that the other teacher in our school is doing. This one is so cool I had to take pictures for you. She had her 7th/8th graders embroider using needles, thread and embroidery hoops. The kids used felt as well to make their designs. The bottom one here was made into a pillow.
I had my first after school holiday crafts class yesterday. I had 14 kids with me making snowmen. You can see the tutorial here. Here are our finished snowmen!
Art teachers: Do you take time out of your busy week to make your own artwork? Do you make it a priority? Even though I’m not creating gigantic masterpieces, I really try to squeeze in some of my own art journaling and playtime. It keeps me inspired to teach art. It keeps me happy. It relieves stress. So pick up your paints and markers and make something that is not just a classroom example. Make something that is just for … Read more…
In this previous blog post, I showed you how we started our printed faces project. We finished our printed faces this week. The kids colored in the faces with markers or crayons. Then, they used rubber stamp letters to print words on the pictures. They are so fun!
The kindergartners made paper mache rattles after learning about Native American rattles. We viewed a Powerpoint about the rattles used in Native American ceremonies. The students made their own rattle which could be used for music and dancing. We were not trying to copy the rattles, but use them for inspiration. Here are the steps:1. First, tape a paint stick to the inside of a paper plate. 2. Put beans on the plate. 3. Tape another plate on top. … Read more…
Artist Trading Cards are a fun “extra” project. These trading cards can be given to a friend or taped in your sketchbook. These kids used shape stencils, markers, colored pencils and shape rubber stamps to make theirs. I have a huge collection of artist trading cards that I have traded over the years and I will show the kids these sometimes.
Thanks to Pinterest, I found this cool site that has tons of FREE Fonts. They are all fun and contemporary handwritten fonts. I thought they would be fun to use when I make up signs for bulletin boards.
To make these fun beach paintings, we started off with a mixture of blue paints and the kids used forks to scrape wave lines on them. Then, we used sea sponges to sponge prints shades of sand colors on the beach. Then, the kids drew and cut out things that would be on a beach. Many of the kids got creative and had things popping up off the picture. Some of the kids decided to make waves that rolled off … Read more…
