State testing has started so that means a different schedule than normal, so shorter classes for the next couple of weeks! This may sound fun, but it's not! lol 45 minutes, once a week, is not enough time to begin with, much less 35 minutes! They're coming at different times as well, and the natives are getting restless this time of the year anyway! I saw this precious idea on Instagram, (@the_doodle_birds) and thought the kids would have fun with this quick and pretty simple lesson on line, shape, and color! They're practicing their drawing skills, tracing skills, their coloring, and painting all in one, 1 day project! & in case you haven't noticed, Mrs. Stacey loves owls so this is a win, win! Here's how we created our own! Materials: 90 lb Sax multi media paper Sharpie Markers Pencils Sax liquid watercolors oil pastels for the eyes After we pass out the paper and pencils, we get to work doing a directed drawing with me. We draw the upside down U first, draw the V for the beak second, make it look like an ice cream cone, and then we move on to the eyes. Next, we do the wings, and start on our feather lines. After we complete our drawing, we trace with a Sharpie, color our eyes with an oil pastel, color the beak with a sharpie, and then we're ready to paint! I set out trays of pre poured liquid water color. I love how vibrant their colors are! Here's some of our fantastic finished first grade birds! Here's some awesome artists from Mrs. Black's class!