Week 9: Thankfulness Scratch Art

November 21, 2009
Art Class

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, it seems fitting to center today's creations on things we are thankful for.

We will use a technique I used to love when I was a kid involving bright colors overlaid with black crayon, after which the design is scratched off--Fun!

Sources:
my memory
http://www.kidsart.com/q010100.html

Materials:
paper
crayons
toothpicks

Week 8: "Fabric" Dying

Date: November 14, 2009

Lesson Title: "Fabric" Dying
Subject: Art


Activities and lesson notes:
The dying of fabric is an ancient art of India. After a short discussion of that art, we will do our own dying, by using markers and wet wipes and rubber bands. We will then incorporate the dyed "fabric" into a bookmark design.


Sources:
http://www.indiaenvironmentalportal.org.in/node/3038
http://www.kinderart.com/painting/tiedye1.shtml/
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/art/tieanddie.htm
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51570/bandhani-work
http://www.indiasite.com/arts/bandhani.html

Materials needed:
wet wipes
rubber bands
plastic gloves
markers
cardstock
ribbon
hole punch
glue

Week 7: Watercolor Peacocks

Date: November 7, 2009

Lesson Title: Watercolor Peacocks
Subject: Art

Activities and lesson notes:

The kids have been excited to use the watercolors in my box, so we brought them out today to use to depict the vibrantly colored national bird of India, the peacock.

Materials needed:

watercolor paper
pencils
sharpener
paint
water
paper towels.