Despite the rain, our preschool celebrated Martinmas last night with a traditional lantern walk. We ended up making lanterns that look very much like last years. I experimented with something new and Peanut and I made these... ...a cross between...
I found this lesson at Stuck in the Mud Pottery and really wanted to try it out with one of my classes. Here is a link to her original lesson: http://stuckinthemudpottery.blogspot.com/search?q=soda+can Here is my teacher sample: And here are the wire bird sculptures before we had to chance to add the soda can feathers: I decided to tackle this project with my 5th grade students because they are a very creative group of kids. I think they did really well with the form for their birds so far…
With Halloween right around the corner, I have paper mache projects coming out of my ears! There is something about this playful holiday that just brings out the folk-art in me. In the next so many weeks I will be sharing various tutorials but thought that I would share two different recipes that it takes to get started. Most of you have done some sort of paper mache during your time, but here is the paste recipe that I use to make basic forms: Paste Recipe 2 Cups Cold Water 3/4 Cup flour 2…
Here is a summer twist on a classic fun paper craft, paper mache! This is a great way to build a three-dimensional piece of art. However, this process does take time (plan ahead) but the project is still easy peasy and can be completed with kids. Materials: Newspaper Glue + Water (mix equal parts together) Bowl …
