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Inside Out Design

By Marcia Beckett | May 13, 2023 - 10:21 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, second grade, shapes

Abstract artwork featuring symmetrical yellow and black geometric shapes, with yellow shapes forming face-like profiles facing each other on a black background—an Inside Out Design masterpiece.

This is a fun, one-day project for kids that teaches about positive and negative space and is good for spatial awareness. I taught this to my 1st graders and most of them understood the concepts and some of them needed help. First, positive space is the shape you cut out of the paper. Negative space is the shape left behind. You will need one sheet of background paper 8.5″ x 11″ and a color rectangle of paper that is half … Read more… →

Washi Tape Art Creations

By Marcia Beckett | November 30, 2017 - 11:23 am |July 5, 2024 all grades, coloring, mixed media

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Washi tape is so much fun to use! You can pick up decorative tape at office supply stores, Michael’s, Hobby Lobby or other craft stores. I also have bought washi tape online from various places. Amazon has a lot of designs. The concept is simple. Peel off the tape, stick to paper and color in the sections! Here is my description statement we glued on the back: Students made colorful designs with tape as a short exploration in color and … Read more… →