Yesterday was the first session in my after school Medieval Art Class! What a blast! I have a great group of kids and a nice mix of boys and girls! Aren't these fabulous?! We did a variation on a project I saw in the book, "Medieval Projects You Can Do" by Marsha Groves. The image is pretty much the one Groves uses, but I used the Contact paper technique that I've developed with my students over the last couple years. I showed the children pictures of stained glass from medieval times, making sure that I had examples of traditional stained glass (tall and rectangular), some details showing the brushed-on enamel details, and an example of a rose window with its circular design. I then provided them with a guide that had the dragon image on it with all of the sections labeled so the children would know what was fire, what was dragon and what was background (sometimes that gets confusing). Using a template like this is actually very traditional. In medieval times artisans would sketch the designs for windows onto wooden panels and the artisans would fabricate the windows on top of the wooden templates. The end results of this project were gorgeous! It is funny how different the pieces can be even thought they are all the same subject. One bit of warning, using tissue paper squares with children can be, um...tricky. This group wasn't bad at all: I had the tissue paper squares in a tray in the center of each table and I warned that crazy movements can cause the squares can fly up and get on other people's work (not cool!). Once the tissue paper is on the Contact paper, it cannot be removed, so the children need to be mindful of their neighbors' pieces and move slowly and carefully. I do hope you try this project, it really is a cool one! Here's the method: Dragon (Faux) Stained Glass Supplies Needed: Template (I copied mine on 8 1/2" x 11" paper) Pencils, Ruler & Sharpie to create your template Piece of clear Contact paper slightly larger than your paper guide Clear tape Four 3/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for frame) About four 1/4" x 12" strips black construction paper "(for leading) Many 1" squares of tissue paper, assorted colors Scissors 1 clear sheet protector, optional Directions: 1. Make your template: Draw a border around the copy paper that is about 1/2" wide. Use the pencil & ruler to create a simple, bold image made up of straight lines. Don't make anything too detailed! You can use the dragon image for inspiration. Once you have your design down, use the Sharpie to go over the lines. These will be the guide lines you will use when placing your construction paper leading. You may want younger children to work from a template image you've created, but older children could create their own over a period of classes. 2. Tape the template to the table using clear tape. 3. Remove the paper backing from the Contact paper and place it on top of the template sticky side up. You will be doing all of the work on the sticky side of the Contact paper. Tape the Contact paper to the table using a couple pieces of clear tape to hold it in place while you work. 4. Place the 3/4" pieces of black construction paper over the areas of the template designated as your border. Place the paper strips directly onto the sticky side of the Contact paper and press lightly. It is OK if the strips extend beyond your template--you'll be trimming the piece later. 5. Using your template as a guide, place the 1/4" strips of construction paper over the leading lines on the image you drew. Simply rip (or cut) the construction paper strips to the proper length to cover your leading lines. Cover all of the lines in your drawing. 6. Once you have the border and all of the leading lines covered in construction paper, start filling in the remaining sections with colorful pieces of tissue paper. The squares can overlap each other and can overlap the black construction paper lines a bit (you are actually working on the piece from behind). But take care to make sure the tissue paper goes where you want it to. It is almost impossible to remove the tissue paper from the Contact paper once it gets on there. 7. Once all of the sections are filled in with color, trim the piece down to 8 1/2" x 11" and slip it into a clear sheet protector to protect it. Other options would be to use another sheet of Contact paper on the other side of the piece to seal the tissue paper and construction paper safely inside. Or you could run the piece through a laminator (maybe), I don't have one at my disposal, so I'm not sure of that, but it may work. Place in a sunny window and enjoy! Working on our dragon (faux) stained glass windows. Everything is taped down with clear tape and the tissue paper squares are in the center of the table in cardboard trays.
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Collaborative art is easy, right!? Put a beret on, give some kids some paint brushes, let them have at it, voilà! Wrong! Dead, wrong! Organising a group of adults or children to create a cohesive a…
Creating self portraits at the beginning of the year is a great way to have students celebrate their differences and what they like about themselves. Great back to school activity!
This blog post explains in detail on how to backstitch with step-by-step explanations and photos. Click to find out more.
Fall is in the air now and whether you are looking for a simple coloring page or a more in-depth autumn craft activity like string art, you've come to the perfect spot. Today, we are going to share with you this free printable leaf template that will surely be loved by young children, preschool, kindergarten
Road-scapes Grant Haffner Style.... Elementary and Middle School ArtMixed Media Road Trip Landscape Art Lesson, Grant Haffner styleI have been preparing art lessons for the next school year. Recently, I gave this lesson a test run... I taught it online to my art club students in Vancouver, BC. They are elementary students (ages 6-12) They enjoyed the introduction to one point perspective and learning about contemporary artist, Grant Haffner. Here you can see what they created in one hour. This a
These traditional African crafts for kids teach us about the rich and colorful heritage of the African continent! Play games, create art and have fun!
Paint Van Gogh's Starry Night using forks! Learn about creating movement and texture in painting like Van Gogh with this fun and engaging art project that will have your kids wanting to paint with forks over and over again! A great process art project.
Use this kit to create a beautiful and engaging parts of speech bulletin board! This resource will make it easy to review important grammar skills throughout the entire year! Assembling is super easy! Use the ready to print posters and word cards and you're set! You can also use the editable components included to create your own definitions and word cards. ⭐️Please note that this resource was originally created with clip art. I have received requests over the years to offer it without clip art for teachers to use in upper elementary classrooms. This resource includes: Ready to print headers and word cards. An editable copy of all the headers and cards that you can customize. Large bulletin board letters that spell out "Grammar Wall" Important: This file is editable using PowerPoint™. I used paid fonts from Amy Groesbeck to create the ready to print version. I suggest purchasing them if you'd like to edit some of these items with the same fonts. You can also use any fonts currently installed on your computer if you prefer not to purchase them. Here are the links to those paid fonts: AG Joy of Missing Out AG On Fleek
Free printable Pop art templates for learning to create in the style of Andy Warhol. This free art tutorial for kids will have your students begging for more....and you can give it to them! We've included three different templates that are sure to delight your budding artists.
Warhol soup cans art project with easy step-by-step drawing guide. Your kids will love making their own Warhol soup cans!
Printable playdough mats are the perfect way to help inspire creativity with very little guidance. We have created 5 PRINTABLE playdough mats for parents.
Superhero Comic Bubbles - Instant Download Hi! Welcome to Kids Party Works! This listing includes 6 Superhero Comic Book Bubbles in a digital printable format. ---------------------------------------------------- **PLEASE READ BEFORE PURCHASE** ---------------------------------------------------- - No physical product is mailed or shipped. - This is a digital file - For personal use only - This is NOT and editable file - Due to the nature of downloadable files, regrettably, three are no refunds/credits/exchanges after purchase. See our entire Kids Party Works Collection here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/KidsPartyWorks?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=19711626 Create your own Superhero decorations with these 20 fun blank comic book bubbles. These fun Superhero Comic Bubbles Clipart set is great for Photo Booth Props, Backdrops, Birthday Party Decorations and Cake Topper. This Superhero Birthday Clipart is tons of fun for games (hide them and have the children find them). ★This Instant download includes 1 Zip File, that includes 1 PDF file with 20 pages. Graphics vary in size but are approximately 7" x 10" (17.8 x 25.4 cm). ***DOWNLOADING*** Click "Add to Cart" and fill out information. After payment has processed, you will receive an email with a download link where you can download the file. If you think you didn't receive it, be sure to check your spam/junk folder. ***PRINTING*** For best results, print on bright white heavy card stock or matte photo paper. Please note that colors may vary depending on printer, ink, computer screens and other variables. SUPERHERO COMIC BUBBLES, Superhero Bubbles, Comic Bubbles, Superhero Birthday, Superhero Party, Superhero Decorations, Superhero, Superhero Party Supplies, Superhero Party Booth Props, Superhero Cake. COPYRIGHT AND TERMS OF USE © 2012-2018 KidsPartyWorks.Com Use and print my designs as often as you like for your own PERSONAL USE, do not copy or use my designs for any type of commercial purposes. No reselling, file sharing or altering graphic. Thank you for shopping at Kids Party Works for fun kids' party printables. Have a Super Celebration! Marlene
Create a metal tooling design using 5 unique visual textures, arranging elements in either a static or dynamic composition for maximum impact. See examples of student work to gather ideas on your next metal embossing art lesson!
Last year I helped open a brand-new school. Blogging was not on my priority list. Opening a new school was the most amazing experience but I have never worked so hard in my life! In July we will be entering our second year and our team is growing with two new teachers. We will now have SIX first grade teachers! One of the hardest parts of leaving my past school was leaving my first grade team. They are an amazing group of women and we had so much fun! We all were very different teachers and we didn't agree on everything and that was okay because we respected and trusted each other enough to not cause conflict and drama. Our laughter in the lunchroom could be heard all the way down the hall and I still cherish the amazing relationships that we built. Hopefully you have also been blessed to work on a "fun" team. Fun teams happen when teachers feel connected with each other, there is respect, acceptance, communication and most importantly everyone is collaborating and working towards the same goal. I am meeting my team tonight for dinner and drinks and I wanted to give them a small gift to start the year in a fun way. My most borrowed teacher tool last year was my awesome staple-remover. We are provided with "The Claw" from our district and let's be real, it is garbage! I didn't spend $16 on a roll of Fadeless Paper to have it ruined by "The Claw". This staple remover is less than $4 and it's MAGNETIC! I bought each of my teammates one from Amazon and attached this little tag (because who doesn't love Ryan) and my team gifts are done and I know my team is going to be thrilled! Click here to download the tag.
If you have a pipe cleaner and some beads you can create this simple calming strategy craft. This will help students practice deep breathing by making it tactile and visual.
This Claude Monet craft for kids is a fun way to make art in your homeschool or classroom! Children will enjoy creating a fingerpainting that mimics his style.
Cream, Honey Beige, Lt Brown, Black, Cyan Blue Get ready to have some fun and use your creative imagination with this Scrabble fabric featuring crisp textured alphabet tiles ready for you to form words and works of art with! This iconic game has been a favorite for generations and you will love exploring this collection that is fun for the whole family! Scrabble tiles are about 2 1/2" wide and 2 5/8" tall, with about 3/4" between. Sold by the 22" panel which includes 98 tiles (seven rows of 14) detailing all the letters of the alphabet, from the 'Hasbro - Scrabble' collection by Camelot Fabrics. Copyright ©2018 Hasbro™.
This moon craft is great for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, or older kids. It's a great art extension during a space theme in the classroom.
FUN End of the Year Art Projects- It's the end of the year-go out having FUN! I know how it goes at the end of the year-your tired, the kids are tired...EVERYONE is ready for summer break! Go out with a bang with these super fun end of the year art projects!
Free printable Pop art templates for learning to create in the style of Andy Warhol. This free art tutorial for kids will have your students begging for more....and you can give it to them! We've included three different templates that are sure to delight your budding artists.
This is a fun roll and draw worksheet. Students roll the dice, find the designated picture, and draw the animal feature (eyes, body, feet, etc.). After the fifth roll, students will have created their own funny animal to name and write about!
Do your students have to create timelines to meet academic standards? I'm sharing 10 engaging types of timelines that make this activity FUN for students!
Download our free printable My House drawing prompt and have fun creating a cool little house!
Looking for a new and engaging classroom management system for your classroom? I love Secret Student because all of my students buy into this system...
Happy Monday friends! Today I have something a little different for you! As you know I love creating coloring books and coloring pages and I thought it would be fun to create a giant coloring page. I love a big coloring page to hang on the wall for a party activity, to use as wrapping paper or even a table covering. So today I've got a 36" X 48" coloring page download for you! This is the size of an engineer print. An engineer print is a black and white print created on large printers typically used for engineering or architecture. You can get them at Staples and Office Depot and they are cheap...like between $1.79-$3.50. So download a coloring page below and GO BIG! Download large (36" x 48") coloring page HERE
Create a canvas of color with this popular tissue paper craft! We've created a fun craft pack that combines crayon resist with tissue paper painting art.
Bright, colourful and smile-inducing wallpapers. Perfect to brighten up your devices in the gloomy autumn days.
These traditional African crafts for kids teach us about the rich and colorful heritage of the African continent! Play games, create art and have fun!
Happy Monday, all! I’ve been back in my classroom (for meetings and work time) since Friday, and I’m slowly growing accustomed to missing the afternoon naps that I have loved soooooo much during our summer vacation. Coffee to the rescue! In an effort to organize important information and make it more accessible for my students ... Read More about Creating a Class App with Google Slides
Hispanic Heritage History Month Art Lessons - 11 Great Hispanic Artists and Ideas for Art Lessons About Them.
Teaching Art using the Bible and teaching Bible using Art. Bible Art lessons connecting Art with the heART for kids. Bible based Christian art.
