Intro activity: Making sketchbooks and name signs
Materials: light colored construction paper (8.5 x 11), drawing paper (8.5 x 11), crayons, markers, colored pencils
Eco-bots, warriors for a greener future--
create a story of a robot in your sketchbook, then use recycled materials to bring it to life
Materials: cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, milk cartons, juice jugs, plastic caps, bottle caps, newspaper, packing supplies, yogurt lids and cups, foil, anything!, elmers glue, hot glue & gun
Mixed Media Abstract paintings--
use recycled materials as tools for creating unique effects with paint--go wild!
Materials: anything with unique or interesting holes or textures, scraps of plastic or paper to cut stencils from, toothbrushes, kitchen utensils/cutlery, yarn, paint rollers, watercolors, tempera paint, brushes, sand, scissors
Sock puppets—
decorate and name a sock puppet character of your own
Materials: white tube socks, yarn, colored fabric scraps, pompoms, sequins, googly-eyes, stuffing, white cotton "tags", sharpie, markers, glue gun
Weaving--
create cardboard looms, create warp with yarn, weave with all sorts of materials
Materials: 2 sticks per child, cardboard boxes, scissors, yarn, fabric scraps, newspapers, magazines, plastic bags, 6-pack rings, shredded paper, plastic "ribbon"
Handmade Paper—
create beautiful handmade paper from scraps
Materials: scrap paper, basin, screens, sponges, blender, bowls, sequins, leaves, flower petals, confetti
?collaborative project idea: Rube Goldberg machine
-each teacher assembles a section so we know in advance it will work. the kids then each decorate a piece of the "machine", and then we bring all the groups together to set up the machine and video tape the results. kids could each get a burned cd of the machine going.
Materials: scraps (carefully selected to create a working machine), paint
7.03.2010
6.28.2010
6-8 Week 5: Adrian
Project: Coffee Can Drum (Worldly)
Supplies:
Empty coffee can with plastic lid
Construction paper
Glue
Dowel rods or sticks from tree
String, feathers, beads etc.
Drums are an important part of all cultures. They are used in many different ceremonies and this is a great project for the kids to make their own. It’s made with a simple coffee can with lid and then decorated.
Project: Japanese Fans
Supplies:
12x18 White paper
Water color paint
Paint brushes
Popsicle sticks and tape
These fans are inspiration from Japanese culture. This project has the children applying different methods to create a final piece. They must brain storm what design they want to have on the fan. Then sketch it on the paper, followed by painting it with watercolor paints. When they are dried they will fold them and attach popsicle sticks for end product of an awesome Japanese inspired fan.
Project: Mexican Metal Tooling
Supplies:
4x4-36gauge aluminum tooling foil (the kind that can be cut on paper cutter)
Wooden clay tools
4x4 white paper for rough draft
Pencils/ tape/permanent markers
Wires/ beads
Some kind of soft work surface
As a form of Mexican Folk Art, the children will be using metal tooling techniques and the elements of art and principles of design. I will show them some examples of this as well as do a demo. Once they have finished their 4 they will connect them with wire rings. Topped with beads dangling from the bottom.
Project: Totem Pole (Native American)
Supplies:
Paper towel rolls
Crayons/ markers
Construction paper (various colors)
Glue/scissors
This is something most children have seen before but may not know the story behind them. I will discuss the history behind this Native American Totem Pole and then they will make one using paper towel roll and construction paper.
Project: Koru Art (New Zealand)
Supplies:
Bristol board (drawing paper)
Chalk Pastels
Oil Pastels
Black dye (ink or tempura paint will work also)
The koru is the Maori name given to the new unfurling fern frond and symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. After showing them pictures of ferns , they will practice forming a Koru shape on scrap paper. When they are ready the child will draw a large koru and color it, keeping in mind the things I’ve told them about the Maori Koru designs.
Project: Didgeridoos (Australia)
Supplies:
PVC pipe 3-4ft or two cardboard wrapping paper tubes taped together
Paint/markers (if PVC use acrylic)
String, feathers, beads and other found objects.
The children will get to learn about Aboriginal People of Australia. By using these recycled materials they will get to discover a new way to make music.
Project: Paper Bag Poncho (Mexico)
Supplies:
Large paper grocery bag
Bright markers
Paint/ crayons
Paint brushes
Fabric Scraps
Make a traditional Mexican inspired poncho with a paper bag. After cutting slits on both sides and a hole for the head let the children decorate it with some Mexican designs. Show them pictures of what traditional Mexican ponchos look like. Add strips of fabric at the bottom for extra flare.
Project: Indian Jewelry
Supplies:
White clay
Tempura paint (turquoise, black, white, red)
Twine or Black string
Clay texturing tools
Acrylic gloss
Native American Indians are famous for their jewelry. They will learn the importance of their jewelry then they will get to make their very own out of clay. To make it seal it up and make sure it lasts a bit longer once they are molded and painted, an acrylic will be painted over it.
Supplies:
Empty coffee can with plastic lid
Construction paper
Glue
Dowel rods or sticks from tree
String, feathers, beads etc.
Drums are an important part of all cultures. They are used in many different ceremonies and this is a great project for the kids to make their own. It’s made with a simple coffee can with lid and then decorated.
Project: Japanese Fans
Supplies:
12x18 White paper
Water color paint
Paint brushes
Popsicle sticks and tape
These fans are inspiration from Japanese culture. This project has the children applying different methods to create a final piece. They must brain storm what design they want to have on the fan. Then sketch it on the paper, followed by painting it with watercolor paints. When they are dried they will fold them and attach popsicle sticks for end product of an awesome Japanese inspired fan.
Project: Mexican Metal Tooling
Supplies:
4x4-36gauge aluminum tooling foil (the kind that can be cut on paper cutter)
Wooden clay tools
4x4 white paper for rough draft
Pencils/ tape/permanent markers
Wires/ beads
Some kind of soft work surface
As a form of Mexican Folk Art, the children will be using metal tooling techniques and the elements of art and principles of design. I will show them some examples of this as well as do a demo. Once they have finished their 4 they will connect them with wire rings. Topped with beads dangling from the bottom.
Project: Totem Pole (Native American)
Supplies:
Paper towel rolls
Crayons/ markers
Construction paper (various colors)
Glue/scissors
This is something most children have seen before but may not know the story behind them. I will discuss the history behind this Native American Totem Pole and then they will make one using paper towel roll and construction paper.
Project: Koru Art (New Zealand)
Supplies:
Bristol board (drawing paper)
Chalk Pastels
Oil Pastels
Black dye (ink or tempura paint will work also)
The koru is the Maori name given to the new unfurling fern frond and symbolizes new life, growth, strength and peace. After showing them pictures of ferns , they will practice forming a Koru shape on scrap paper. When they are ready the child will draw a large koru and color it, keeping in mind the things I’ve told them about the Maori Koru designs.
Project: Didgeridoos (Australia)
Supplies:
PVC pipe 3-4ft or two cardboard wrapping paper tubes taped together
Paint/markers (if PVC use acrylic)
String, feathers, beads and other found objects.
The children will get to learn about Aboriginal People of Australia. By using these recycled materials they will get to discover a new way to make music.
Project: Paper Bag Poncho (Mexico)
Supplies:
Large paper grocery bag
Bright markers
Paint/ crayons
Paint brushes
Fabric Scraps
Make a traditional Mexican inspired poncho with a paper bag. After cutting slits on both sides and a hole for the head let the children decorate it with some Mexican designs. Show them pictures of what traditional Mexican ponchos look like. Add strips of fabric at the bottom for extra flare.
Project: Indian Jewelry
Supplies:
White clay
Tempura paint (turquoise, black, white, red)
Twine or Black string
Clay texturing tools
Acrylic gloss
Native American Indians are famous for their jewelry. They will learn the importance of their jewelry then they will get to make their very own out of clay. To make it seal it up and make sure it lasts a bit longer once they are molded and painted, an acrylic will be painted over it.
9-12 Week 3: Adrian
Project: Magazine Mosaics
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Permanent Marker
Magazine Clippings
Used Calendars
Glue (diluted)
Paint brush
Scissors
After drawing a simple image on the back of the paper plate, they will use the magazine clippings and fill it in. In the end they will have created a beautiful paper plate mosaic.
Project: Atomic Starburst Wall Decoration
Supplies:
5” Styrofoam disc (possibly something different)
Drinking Straws
12 milk caps, per child
Decorative paper (scrap booking kind with patterns
Hot glue gun and White glue
String
Using some materials that could be found around the house, we will construct a piece of wall art.
Project: Recycled Model Car
Supplies:
Empty juice boxes
Egg carton
Aluminum foil
Disposable plastic cups
Plastics straws/ spoons
Markers/ Tape/ Glue
Other recycled items
All the supplies will be laid out for children to come and gather their recycled materials. They will then create their own recycled cars by using the material for different parts of the car. The spoons can be made into people for the car.
Project: Eco-Bot
Supplies:
Shoe boxes
CD’s
Gadgets and Gizmos
Who’s its and What’s its
Hot glue and White glue
Children will tap into their science fiction side and build robots out of recycled objects. This could also be encouraged as a class project where they will work together to create one super or two, depending on the number of children.
Project: Recycled Wind Chimes
Supplies:
Plastic containers (various sizes)
Metal washers (various sizes)
Metal screw hooks
Clear fishing line
Hole puncher
Other recycled material
The wind chimes will bring anyone’s back or front porch to life! Using metal recycled objects will make it ring out beautiful chimes when the wind blows. The meal screw hook will go in the top container, a piece of clay and be attached in the inside to hide the screw.
Project: Plastic bag holders
Supplies:
Large Juice/Milk cartons
Yarn (various colors)
White glue
Most families save plastic shopping bags, this project will give them a home. After cutting the top of the carton, to allow the bags to go it, and cutting a half circle on the bottom , the only thing left to do is decorate! Use the yarn to create a pattern by cutting strips the size of the side and gluing them to the side. When they are finished a Handle will be a put on for easy hanging.
Project: Mini Vase
Supplies:
3 mini plastic cups
Glue
Tissue Paper or fabric/ribbons
Sand or pebbles
All you need are 3 plastic cups. Fill the bottom cup with sand or pebbles. Glue top to top the next cup then bottom to bottom for the last cup. Next decorate and just like that you’ll have a very cool flower vase. You could use paper cups but I find it better to use plastic if you plan on putting water in for flowers.
Project: Recycled Plastic Collage
Supplies:
White tag board
Variety of plastics (different colors)
Glue
Pencils
Instead of letting the plastic bags go to the landfill, open their eyes to how we can create art from these. Let them sketch out a picture and then use the plastic bag clippings to “paint” it with color.
Supplies:
Paper Plates
Permanent Marker
Magazine Clippings
Used Calendars
Glue (diluted)
Paint brush
Scissors
After drawing a simple image on the back of the paper plate, they will use the magazine clippings and fill it in. In the end they will have created a beautiful paper plate mosaic.
Project: Atomic Starburst Wall Decoration
Supplies:
5” Styrofoam disc (possibly something different)
Drinking Straws
12 milk caps, per child
Decorative paper (scrap booking kind with patterns
Hot glue gun and White glue
String
Using some materials that could be found around the house, we will construct a piece of wall art.
Project: Recycled Model Car
Supplies:
Empty juice boxes
Egg carton
Aluminum foil
Disposable plastic cups
Plastics straws/ spoons
Markers/ Tape/ Glue
Other recycled items
All the supplies will be laid out for children to come and gather their recycled materials. They will then create their own recycled cars by using the material for different parts of the car. The spoons can be made into people for the car.
Project: Eco-Bot
Supplies:
Shoe boxes
CD’s
Gadgets and Gizmos
Who’s its and What’s its
Hot glue and White glue
Children will tap into their science fiction side and build robots out of recycled objects. This could also be encouraged as a class project where they will work together to create one super or two, depending on the number of children.
Project: Recycled Wind Chimes
Supplies:
Plastic containers (various sizes)
Metal washers (various sizes)
Metal screw hooks
Clear fishing line
Hole puncher
Other recycled material
The wind chimes will bring anyone’s back or front porch to life! Using metal recycled objects will make it ring out beautiful chimes when the wind blows. The meal screw hook will go in the top container, a piece of clay and be attached in the inside to hide the screw.
Project: Plastic bag holders
Supplies:
Large Juice/Milk cartons
Yarn (various colors)
White glue
Most families save plastic shopping bags, this project will give them a home. After cutting the top of the carton, to allow the bags to go it, and cutting a half circle on the bottom , the only thing left to do is decorate! Use the yarn to create a pattern by cutting strips the size of the side and gluing them to the side. When they are finished a Handle will be a put on for easy hanging.
Project: Mini Vase
Supplies:
3 mini plastic cups
Glue
Tissue Paper or fabric/ribbons
Sand or pebbles
All you need are 3 plastic cups. Fill the bottom cup with sand or pebbles. Glue top to top the next cup then bottom to bottom for the last cup. Next decorate and just like that you’ll have a very cool flower vase. You could use paper cups but I find it better to use plastic if you plan on putting water in for flowers.
Project: Recycled Plastic Collage
Supplies:
White tag board
Variety of plastics (different colors)
Glue
Pencils
Instead of letting the plastic bags go to the landfill, open their eyes to how we can create art from these. Let them sketch out a picture and then use the plastic bag clippings to “paint” it with color.
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