Folded Flowers

To continue our paper sculpture unit in second grade (and make some cool gifts for Valentine's day), we created these tissue paper flowers.  We stacked our tissue paper squares, did the accordion fold, squeezed them in the middle like a bow tie, and twisted a pipe cleaner in the middle.  Then we gently peeled each layer up and towards the center and voila--Valentine's magic!

Snowy Scratchboard

Let it snow!  In fifth grade Art class, we learned about horizon lines and drew snowy landscapes.  After sketching, we used pointed tools to very carefully remove portions of our scratchboard, leaving snowy texture lines. 

 

Secondary Spiral Snakes!

This is more than just a tongue-twister; it's an awesome art project!  In first grade Art class, we reviewed primary and secondary colors, then filled square papers with beautiful, secondary watercolors.  When the paper was dry, we traced a spiral and cut it out to make crazy, springy snakes!

Primary Ponies

What do you get when you mix geometric shapes with primary and secondary colors?  In first grade Art class at Kennerly, you end up with a beautiful carousel horse.  We drew horses with geometric shapes (triangle, square, rectangle, circle) and painted the bodies primary colors.  The next day, we mixed the primary colors to make secondary colors and painted the details.  Finally, we cut and glued, then added white oil pastels, yarn, and a googly eye to finish our creations.  Ready for a ride?

 

Enter If You Dare!

Would you be brave enough to enter our haunted castle sculptures?  In fifth grade Art class, we created a paper castle sculpture with tabs and slits.  Even though we all started with the same materials, we used our imaginations to make each castle unique.  Happy Halloween!

Not-So-Itsy-Bitsy Spiders

In second-grade Art class, we reviewed vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines, then used all of them to create spooky spider webs.  We added some color, but something was missing...a spider, of course!  We designed spider bodies and folded black strips in the accordion fold to make a paper sculpture spider that's literally springing off the page at you! 

Looking for clay helpers!

Do you love getting your hands dirty?  Do you love the feel of clay in your hands?  If so, please consider signing up to help our kindergarteners and/or third-graders with their clay projects the week of October 22.  You can sign up on Volunteer Spot or email me at amikolajczak@lindberghschools.ws.  No Art experience is necessary!  Here are the details:

Kindergarten Pinch Pots (wedging clay, helping kids get started, writing names on projects, clean-up)
Tuesday, October 23: Mrs. Parmeley's class 9:30-10:30
                                  Mrs. Kaeser's PM class 1:45-2:45
Wednesday, October 24: Mrs. McDowell's class 9:30-10:30
Friday, October 26: Mrs. Kaeser's AM class 9:30-10:30

Third Grade Elbow Bowls (wedging clay, helping with project, double-checking for names, clean-up)
Same time each day: 12:10-1:30
Tuesday, October 23: Mrs. Puleo's class
Wednesday, October 24: Mrs. Oberkirsch's class
Thursday, October 25: Mrs. William's class
Friday, October 26: Mrs. Stetzel's class