RADIAL MOTIF DESIGNS

radial design 4This is an exciting project for the students. Trace a circle shape on a piece of paper. The template included here will make a completed circle about eighteen inches in diameter. To make a smaller circle, trace a circle on a sheet of paper and cut it out. Then fold it in half, in fourths and then in eighths. One eighth (pie shape) will be the pattern for this project. Begin by giving each student one eighth of a circle for them to design. This project is appropriate for any class, with a some changes.  You’ll find this, “Radial Designs,” project in the 5th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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EASTER MORNING, REJOICE

easter morning 10Alleluia, Jesus lives! Be ready to celebrate Easter by making bright, joyous Easter art. Any class can make this art project. The upper classes can cut a circle to use as a template, and for the younger children, give them prepared circles. The hills are torn from black construction paper and the crosses drawn in with black permanent marker. The sky is colored using oil pastels.

Find the instructions for this project, “Easter Morning,” under Easter Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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JESUS TREE BIBLE QUOTE

jesus tree 4Spring and Easter are near at hand, and I think it’s a great time to have a conversation with the students about appreciating all the gifts God has bestowed on us. One of my favorite Bible quotes is, This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24 God wants us to be happy and has given us a guide, words in the Bible, which will help us to be happy. When we heed his words, our journey toward heaven becomes easier. The tutorial for this project, “Jesus Tree,” can be found in the 2nd Grade Projects Gallery.

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BLOOMING LIKE GEORGIA O’KEEFE

georgia okeefe blue5Spring has sprung. Or rather, we are getting very antsy for Spring to get here, so we’re making flowers to hurry things along.

Georgia O’Keefe is known for her close up paintings of flowers. Close up, we notice that a red flower doesn’t have just red pedals, a combination of tints and hues of the color red can be distinguished. We use a paper plate as a base for making our Georgia O’Keefe flower. By using the paper plate, we are assured of getting a nice, very large flower. You’ll find this project,  Georgia O’Keefe Bloom in the 2nd Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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LENTEN SILHOUETTES

coffee filter silhouettes 10The watercolor stained coffee filters make a beautiful background for these Lenten themed silhouettes. There are three suggestions for making these silhouettes, taking into consideration the age of the students. You can add sayings to the frames, or let them plain. There are six different silhouettes included in the templates.

The instructions for this Lenten Coffee Filter Silhouettes project, can be found in the 6th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar. Younger students would be able to do this project also.

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ASHES TO ASHES

ash wednesday 7The ashes are a symbol of our sinfulness. We are reminded that our bodies are but ash, and to ash it shall return. Our soul is who we are, the part of us that will live after our death. By dying on the cross, Jesus made reparation for our sins, so that our souls can get to Heaven. Lent makes us aware that we can always begin again. Lent is a season for us to think about how we should be living our lives. A time for us to ponder the sacrifice Jesus made for us by dying on the cross, so that when we die, we can be with Him in Heaven. Find this Lenten project, Ash Wednesday, in the 4th Grade Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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SIMPLY EASY TURKEY

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If you are looking for a easy and inexpensive turkey project for the kids to make before Thanksgiving, maybe this Simple Turkey is that project. Although I used burlap for the body, consider using pieces of print fabric or construction paper instead. I used greeting cards for the feathers because I wanted the paper stiff enough to hold its shape and colorful, but not all one color.  For the instructions  to make this turkey, find the directions for “Simple Turkey” in the Thanksgiving Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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BULLETIN BOARDS AND ART

owls-leaders 9b“READERS ARE LEADERS”

I imagine all teachers at one time or another has wished that bulletin boards would dress themselves. Of course, it hasn’t and won’t happen that way, so there must be a way to lessen the pain of getting that project done. This project is the first of, what I’m hoping will be, a number of ideas that can be used as a classroom art project or on a bulletin board. Since I love the way kids do art, which is usually a bit less than perfect, I think that a teacher could be helped immensely by using the help of the students to make great bulletin boards. Find this bulletin board or art projectReaders Are Leaders in the Miscellaneous Projects Gallery in the sidebar.

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