3 Projects about Lines

Today's lesson was on lines. The objective was to demonstrate the varied ways to use lines to convey emotion. There are 4 activities within this special.
1. String Project (book & page number)
Supplies:
Tempera Paint
Cardboard
Yarn
Paintbrush
Cardstock Paper
1. Follow concept from book, page. The book suggest gluing yarn to a piece of paper. For time restriction- I had the children weave yarn into slits cut into cardboard.
2. Give each child one piece of yarn, depending on your size of cardboard, want to long enough to weave
3. Give each child one piece of cardboard with slits already cut into it
4. Instruct children to weave yarn around the piece of cardboard.
5. Instruct children to only paint one side of cardboard. We used 2 bright contrasting colors. (blue/yellow)
6. Press onto paper
7. Paint other side, place painted side down a paper towel.
8 press onto paper

More Information To come....

Art Special & Resources

I have an opportunity at work to do something different. I am going to begin sharing a 30 minute art special once a week. This has been very exciting and fun to plan, as i have no formal art training. I have never considered my self artsy-or having the ability to be art-like. Since I work work with 5 year olds, I am basically introducing art concepts for the kids to capture the "love of art."
Since I try to complete one "project" weekly with my own kids at home, it has been a perfect opportunity to try out each special at home first. The first 2 lessons took place before we got the new camera. My sources are:
Paint Adventures! (art and activities for kids) by Kathy Savage Hubbard & Rose C Speicher
Other books to be added
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