This year we tried a new kind of 3D spider in Kindergarten, and I have to say...my little Kinders were SUPER patient with me! Sometimes, we have to problem solve in art class and this was one of those times. I wasn't too sure how it was going to work out for an entire class to fit 8 aluminum foil legs onto an aluminum foil spider body. You can imagine the patience this was going to require. We tried tape, we tried glue, and then we just said...we'll just leave this for Mrs. Barbati's hot glue gun to fix! :0) Yeah for my Kinders! Yeah for my Kindergarten Aides! And Yeah for my hot glue gun! And no, we won't be making aluminum foil spiders next year, but they do look good, don't they! Whew!
Love the spider webs in primary colors, which was one of the points of the lesson, as well as working with "the "amazing line" to make the web. We talked about famous artist Piet Mondrain who painted in primary colors. The spiders speak for themselves, yes? :0)
This year grade two students concentrated on shape and form by coloring and shading these beautiful apples to look three dimensional. They also built custom apple baskets collaging vertical and horizontal pieces of one of my favorite household products...a simple paper bag. Each basket is so unique, and wonderful. I loved this lesson. I'm hoping you all enjoy it too.
