It's that time of year when there are so many cheery subjects to create artwork about. Kindergartners are preparing to learn about insects in their classrooms so we tried to tie art into this unit. I prepared them for this project by showing them my very own copy of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". We looked at his collaged illustrations for inspiration. Students used a wide variety of tools (toothbrushes, rollers, sponges, mini koosh balls, a variety of paint brushes, etc.) to create colorful patterns and textures on their large papers. These papers then were chopped up into smaller pieces and became "community paper" for the following week. This way students could choose any paper for their projects. That made prep SO much simpler and the students didn't seem to mind in the least. I really liked the way the stacked painted paper looked...sometimes it's just those simple things that look so cool. But I digress... "Symmetry" was covered before students began their collages. They were told to fold their small papers in half to get pieces that were the same exact size and shape. Tracers were provided. Students then needed to take their four pieces of butterfly wings and create a symmetrical form that they liked. Then, they glued their wings onto their black papers (we used glue bottles for extra practice..."Just a dot-Not a lot!"). From there, students created their own details or backgrounds for their artwork. I just love these!
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AuthorI am a K - 5th grade art teacher at Wilson Creek Elementary and Anna McDonald School in Manhattan, IL. I am also a mother of two little girls (who share my love of art)! Archives
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