Here is another Halloween lesson I borrowed from a website long ago. I do not remember where it is from. Halloween Silhouettes for Kindergartners1. Create a wash of sunset colors on paper. 2. Cut out spooky images using black, orange and white paper.3. Glue to background.
An apple explosion! Apple Tree Painting Step One: Pass out watercolor paper to kindergartners. Step Two: Write name on back! Step Three: Demonstrate drawing a tree with brown crayon. Add branches. Color grass with crayons. Step Four: Watercolor paint the sky with blue paints. Next Day: Step One: Sponge paint various shades of green on the branches. Step Two: Paint apples with red paint. Use your fingertips to make dots.
What are different types of lines? What is the proper way to use paints?The kids in kindergarten learned about various types of lines. We tried to think of all the possible types of lines that we could imagine– wavy, straight, zig zag, loopy, thick, thin, dotted, dashed, lines that start wavy then become loopy, etc. Next, the students learned the proper way to hold a paintbrush, dip it into paint and then wash the brush with water in between colors. … Read more…
To complement the teddy bear theme in their classroom, the kindergartners drew a teddy bear in art class with crayons. We used texture plates to create texture rubbings on the fur. On the inside of the teddy bear’s stomach, they drew a creative picture. We also learned about patterns and read the book Lots and Lots of Zebra Stripes. Patterns were drawn around the border.
kindergarten Primary color Mondrian design We did this project last week to introduce the primary colors-red, blue and yellow to the kindergartners. We looked at the artwork of Piet Mondrian and discussed his use of color– primary colors + neutral black and white. We described the lines and shapes. The kids then made their own Mondrian-inspired artwork using construction paper shapes. Artwork by Piet Mondrian
At the very end of last year, my third grade students cut apart plastic water bottles to make these flowers. I started them off by cutting the bottom of the bottle off, then they continued with scissors. You can round off the edges to make the petals look more realistic. Then, these were painted with acrylic paint. I hot glued these down to a large white piece of foam board. Some kindergarten students also made little round lumps of model … Read more…
What is art? What materials can be used to create art? How do we properly use art materials? These are the questions that the Nest (grade K) discussed at the beginning of the school year. They also learned about the most very basic mark in art… the DOT. The class read the book: They also looked at a slide show of artwork that uses dots. These are some examples: Aboriginal Art made in Australia. Georges Seurat and his Pointillist technique. … Read more…
