Japanese Lanterns

Third graders first learned about Cherry Blossoms and their importance to Japanese culture. They also learned about the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. and how the trees there had been a gift from Japan. They used a template to draw a circle on white paper. The girls practiced painting Cherry Blossoms on a separate sheet of paper before painting them on the circular paper. The paper was then accordion folded to create a 3-d image, A black piece of paper was glues to the top and bottom of he lantern and a string was drawn onto the red paper with a Sharpie. 

https://www.arlingtontours.com/dc-cherry-blossom-history

Pattern Trees

Third graders used a circular format, and drew a open tree. The background was divided into sections with wavy lines. Each section was filled with a different pattern using a Sharpie marker. Lastly, watercolor was added.

Oil Pastel Giraffes

First graders followed a step by step guided drawing to create these whimsical giraffes They were allowed to color them however they wanted, using oil pastels. 

Jean Dubuffet Sculptures

After learning about Monument a Fantome, fourth graders used card stock to create their own sculptures based on the sculpture by Jean DuBuffet. 

https://www.discoverygreen.com/monument-au-fantome

First Grade Dandelion Wishes

First Grade Dandelion Wishes

Blow the dandelion and make a wish! First graders used collage for the center of the dandelion and applied the seeds with a cotton swab. Lastly they added the stem with green paint. Each girl made a wish, that was added to the bottom of the painting.