Tag Archives: 3rd Grade
WHAT IF…..?
Just when you think you’ve seen it all…….,well, what if….? The Second through the Sixth grades played this game by drawing a picture of what they imagined it would be like if certain strange things happened. Everyone chose a “What if…?” from … Continue reading
GLITTER LEAVES
The beautiful and varied shapes of leaves make for wonderful art. This project allows the 3rd Grade to practice their skills of tracing, using a ruler and following directions. This picture doesn’t show the glitter, but it is especially beautiful with the glitter added. … Continue reading
PARROTS
This is our “Tropical Beauty” project. I love this for it’s bright, bold colors. First we practiced drawing parrots—-I’ve included a website address that has an easy lesson on how to draw a parrot. The background is done in colored … Continue reading
NATIVE AMERICAN MASK
The Native American used masks as part of their religious ceremonies, as part of ceremonial costumes, for entertainment or for medicinal purposes. The masks were often made to represent the spirits of animals, and the Pacific Northwest Indians believed that … Continue reading
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NATIVE AMERICAN SHIELD
Although the Native American war shield and the medicine shield looked similar, they had distinctively different uses. The war shield was thicker and heavier and was used to deflect arrows or spears. The medicine shield was also taken along in … Continue reading
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SUNSET IN CHALK
Any elementary class would love this art project. To begin with, they are fascinated with the method we used for the sunset. We used torn brown grocery bags for this. Then made the colorful sky using different colors of chalk. Black … Continue reading
LENT TO EASTER
This Lenten project is meant to encourage the children to stay motivated throughout the Lenten season. While doing this Lenten craft, use the opportunity to share, with the children, the need for prayer and giving. Have them suggest specific actions … Continue reading
WEATHER FORCAST FOR THE BIRDS
A grey overcast sky, snowflakes and a sun trying desperately to shine are conditions that inspire conversation. We can imagine that humans aren’t the only ones talking about the weather. In this art project we try to picture birds wondering … Continue reading
