Summer/Father's Day Shirts

I did this lesson last year. I of course can not take the credit. I'm sure I borrowed it from someone. This is a great one day project for the end of year or for father's day.

Each student needs:
12x18 and 9x12 white paper (for big shirts) I'm sure you can use something smaller
Marker, crayons
buttons

First they folded their large paper in half long ways, then a slit at top and fold back to create a collar. For the smaller paper fold in half and cut to make sleeves.
My directions were they had to create three different shapes. One large shape, one medium and one small. These were to repeated and colored in on large and small paper. They were to also draw a line on fold down middle of shirt and glue a few buttons on. Sleeves were glued last.

These photos were from last year. I hope to redo this lesson again with second grade, however 3-5 could do this as well. Younger students I would precut the pieces and let the student's decorate.

Jim Dine's Valentines

I have to say I am loving these Jim Dine projects! I totally love everything and anything about February because of Valentine's Day and Jim Dine. Who wouldn't want to create something totally fun and colorful out of hearts! These three lessons were done by second graders and first graders.

Second Grade- Heart Collage

The Heart Collage idea came from Artolazzi blog, http://artolazzi.blogspot.com/2012/01/jim-dine-heart-collage.html. I changed my a lesson just a tad and tried black and white paper for the the background. I am running out of construction paper!!

This lesson took a total of three days.

The first day we painted on colored construction paper. They were to paint one painting of lines as a pattern and the other painting they printed shapes with found objects in the art room.

Next day I had cut their paintings into fours and we all shared. They were to cut four symmetrical hearts and paste them on four rectangles. If there was time we pasted four valentines on a 12x18 sheet of paper.

Next day students added the border with torn scraps. They could add some sequins on top of some of these to make art shiney.

I taped yarn on the back of these I hung up in the hallway.

First Grade Jim Dine Paintings and Heart Clay Medallions

This art lesson I saw in a School Arts Magazine a couple of years ago. These below are bone dry and waiting to get fired in kiln. Next week students will use glaze and I will hang raffia through hole. I did this lesson two years ago and they are beautiful when finished. I will post the entire lesson with finished heart photos.

Snow Flake Banners and Snowy Landscapes

I have to admit I have been slacking off on the blog. My students have been doing such wonderful stuff in the art room and I NEED to share it!

Kirigami Snowflakes

In second grade I always like to do a lesson on symmetry. I go this great lesson from Dali's Moustache,http://dalimoustache.blogspot.com/2011/12/kirigami-snowflake-banners.html. This project took me about 2 to 3 days for the students to complete. Cutting the snowflakes was a bit challenging to them, but I really think it was something learned and remembered. Several told me they went home and made their own.

I hung several in the hall in January with yarn.

Things to remember next time I do this lesson, purchase more liquid glitter! Easier for the students to use and less messy.

This nine weeks with my other set of second graders we will be working on Japanese Notan. Lesson on the balance of light and dark and incorporates symmetry I think as well.

Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though;

He will not see me stopping here

To watch his woods fill up with snow.....

Robert Frost
This winter lanscape project was a great one. First nine weeks my students did the tint and shade lesson "Ghost Tree". Second Nine weeks I needed a value lesson for this set of third graders.I found this one on another teachers blog, and totally forgot, where. I will found out and post that! I changed mine just a little and used shade too. This lesson also incorporates space as the color gets lighter and shapes get smaller as they go back.

Tint was used in the blue for the snow and shade with green trees.

This lesson took al total of two days. But we were pushing it. Maybe next time Ill take my time and stretch it out.

The paint spatters by far their favorite!!

Fall Leaf Prints/Bulletin board

This is a very successful art lesson. I know most of us have tried it, or do it already. I did it last year with third grade and found it too easy for them, so this year tried it with first grade. We did it in one class period which is a bonus for me since time is an issue for me with my schedule.

I only used 12x9 size paper this year, which I think made it possible for the students to finish quickly. Another new try this year was using a brayer instead of painting this leaves white.

Here is a quick list of materials and directions:

12x9 black construction paper

different size leaves (i found the maple leaves to be the best)

brayer

white tempera paint

sponges

red, yellow, and orange paint

1.roll the backside of the leaf (which all the veins and texture are) with white paint until it is covered.

2. print on black paper once or twice. sometimes the students were able to print twice to make a "ghost print"

3. encourage to print off the paper to add creativity.

4. print leaf many times.

5. with sponges print fall colors for background.

I hung these throughout the school. this bulletin board is a small on outside my room. The "printed" turkey makes a cute addition.