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PUMPKINS

All elementary kids love using oil pastels and this 3rd Grade group is getting very good at shading with them.  We make the pumpkins separate and then glue them on the black background.  We use oil pastels, scissors, glue sticks, … Continue reading

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TROPICAL FISH

  Tropical fish, in pictures anyway,  always seem to have bright, beautiful coloring.  Since calendar pictures are also bright and glossy, they seemed to be the perfect scales for our fish.  So, this project uses calendar pictures, colored markers, chalk, … Continue reading

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LIFE’S A PUZZLE

We call this project “Pieces of Poetry”because, in some way, all of our experiences are pieces of the puzzle of our life. This 5th Grade project has a lot to do with listening to instructions and careful cutting and pasting.  We use … Continue reading

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WHERE IS IT?

“Reptile Camouflage” is what we call this 4th Grade project.  We start out using white chalk on black construction paper, then oil pastels.  The same method is used on the black background paper.  Then the reptile is cut out and glued to … Continue reading

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LOADS OF TOADS

Our 1st Grade teacher actually named this project, “Toad”ally Awesome,” for us.  Notice the different shapes, designs and color combinations the kids use.  This project uses a toad picture to color (pattern included), black construction paper, colored markers, scissors and a glue … Continue reading

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STARTING OUT

 Today I’ve selected the project, “Torn Birds,” to feature.  This is a first grade project that really gets the kids’ attention.  Special supplies, other than construction paper, for this project are feathers, google eyes, glue sticks and colored chalk.   For directions … Continue reading

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Wire Coat Hanger Pumpkin

There are always plenty of wire coat hangers around for the asking.  This “Pumpkin Bumpkin” is just one project using the coat hangers.  You just need orange, green, brown and black construction paper, a glue stick and some tape to … Continue reading

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