Arty Party

I found something like this on Pinterest and went from there. I introduced the second grade students to the Japanese love of spring cherry blossoms. They then created these by painting watercolor backgrounds the first class and then brown tempera branches and stamped tempera blossoms the second class. We used 20 oz. pop bottle bottoms to stamp the flowers. It just happened to be around Earth Day, so we were able to connect recycling and repurposing materials. I loved how these turned out.

Level: 2nd grade

Length of time: two 45 minute class periods

Vocabulary: watercolor wash, printmaking, stamping, recycle, repurpose

City Collages

One of my adaptive art classes made these. They started by gluing the rectangle buildings and windows then finished with roofs and chimneys. It's a great way to discuss shapes and direction. The students had fun with these and were proud of how they turned out.

Level: Adaptive Art

Length of time: 20 minutes (two 10 minute stations)

Vocabulary: Color, Shape, Direction

Pinch Pot Fish

The first Grade students created these awesome little fish by making a pinch pot then adding details like the eyes and fins. This is great because it builds on their prior knowledge- I have the kindergarten students make very simple pinch pots. This takes two class periods, one to make the fish and one to glaze them.