Cardboard Creations and a Blog Layout Review

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Building with cardboard and free expression

These second graders had a blast creating sculptures and designs with a box of cardboard scraps.  They used regular Elmer’s glue and some colored tape to put the pieces together.  Sometimes just allowing students the freedom to build what they’d like is a great way for them to loosen up, explore and play.

It is important to allow time for exploration and open-ended projects.

Craft project in progress on a table with scissors, featuring a paper pyramid and various textured materials.

The students also used wall paper scraps, paint and little wooden shapes (that I picked up for free at an art supply swap.)

Cardboard Creations forming a small pyramid with various cut-out shapes on a table in an art classroom.

These projects focus on the PROCESS not the PRODUCT.

Two small cardboard creations with colorful decorations and paper details sit on a table.

Lots of problem solving skills were used as the kids tried to figure out how to choose or cut the proper sizes, how to balance and secure the pieces and where to add color.

A cardboard model of a building with yellow windows and a photo of a person’s face on the wall.

A cardboard craft project with a house shape, decorated with patterned tape and placed on a dark surface.

A cardboard creation of a building with interior walls and openings for doors and windows, atop a table.

Kids' cardboard creations with green, blue, and purple colors on a white background.

A collage with blue paint, lace edges, floral patterns, butterflies, and paper strips on a pink and blue background.

A handmade beach diorama with a palm tree, striped towel, two red hearts, and a red umbrella on a sandy surface.

Various cut-out shapes and designs arranged on a beige surface, including flowers, crosses, and a paper doll.

 

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