Arts and Crafts Projects

art show

by lyn

Aug 3, 2009

we are planning to host an art show at school this year. what do you think is the best way to create a display board? they are so expensive in the catalogs!

Crayon Queen I put on a 1500-2000 piece art show every year for our school. It is up for a month from beg. of May 'til the second last week of school in June. I use bulletin boards which many classroom teachers gladly give up. The media specialist lets me clear off all the tops of the book shelves. I cover them with bulletin bd. paper for a nice surface and dis...See MoreI put on a 1500-2000 piece art show every year for our school. It is up for a month from beg. of May 'til the second last week of school in June. I use bulletin boards which many classroom teachers gladly give up. The media specialist lets me clear off all the tops of the book shelves. I cover them with bulletin bd. paper for a nice surface and display the clay on them. I also hang a lot from the ceilings even the media center. Basically the principal and teachers just let me do my thing. I also have burlap banners that are about 48" wide and 6 feet tall. These have a dowel rod in a casing both top and bottom. I have those screws with a circle on the end (these are screwed into the dowel rod) and I hook them onto the brick walls. I probably have 20-25 of these. The custodian drilled holes in the bricks and put the screws (the ones with the red plastic) into the wall and hooked a small chain to it. I use a "S" hook or large paper clip to hook the loop from the dowel rod to the chain on the wall.

Each child has 5-6 projects up. Everyone's work goes up no matter the quality. The only stuff that doesn't go up is if the child hasn't finished it. And I've been known to track them down on the playground to bring them in at recess to finish. If the child went on a trip-and we have many who leave between 2 weeks-a month, it's "Oh well....sorry you weren't here." (Unless it's their major clay project.)

The promo for the art show begins at the beginning of the year. We send out a school calendar with dates of activities. We usually have a music program the evening the art show opens and the PTO puts on an ice cream social in the gym. I send out a nice invitation with all the info about 1-2 weeks prior to the events.

The school is heavily displayed with art during the year too. I make sure the entry hall has displays of kid's work. We have an art wing and I have 8 large boards along a curved hallway to display work.

Also for the show, since there is so much clay work, I pull out the tables in the art room (about 15) and line them up along the art wing hall way. I cover them and skirt them with bulletin paper so again it gives it a nice presentation. The kids don't mind the tables being gone. The older kids just sit in chairs and many will just sit on the floor.

I have one day called "Take Down Day". I send home info that all the art will go home that day and if parents want to come in and pick up the clay they can. I tell them to bring packing materials and a large bag. I get a sub for the day. I take down everything that's hanging and put it on the floor on the side of the hallway and classroom teachers at their leisure, go around with the kids to collect it during the day.

I get a sub for 3 days to set up the art show and I have some moms who like to come in and help. But I really start making name tags months ahead of time. Even tho' I display work all year, I save art work the whole year for the show.

I know art teachers that pick and choose whose stuff gets into the art show. I would strongly encourage you to display everyone's work no matter the quality. It's important to each child and the parents. Also if this is your first show, start simple. Maybe everyone only has 1 or 2 pieces up. It depends on the number of kids you have-I have about 350 kids K-5th. (But this year we are now K-3rd so the dynamics of our school will change.)

Good Luck, if you need any more info, do not hesitate to contact me. I'll be glad to answer your questions the best I can. Let me know how it goes! :-)

On 8/03/09, lyn wrote: > we are planning to host an art show at school this year. > what do you think is the best way to create a display > board? they are so expensive in the catalogs!

Aug 3, 2009

Question regarding introducing a unique arts abd crafts pro

by Dana Klinge

Aug 4, 2009

A good friend of mine has spent years perfecting a very unique keepsake arts and crafts project that is perfect for elemetary schools students. My question is who would I contact to see if there might be interest in including the project in the students agenda. thanks in advance for any help and direction anyone can offer. Dana Klinge

Linda On 8/04/09, Dana Klinge wrote: > A good friend of mine has spent years perfecting a very > unique keepsake arts and crafts project that is perfect for > elemetary schools students. My question is who would I > contact to see if there might be interest in including the > project in the students agenda. thanks in advance for any > h...See More

Aug 5, 2009

I am looking for participants for an artist trading card swap between my middle school and another middle school located in the USA. I teach approximately 200 students so I am searching for a comparable school to be our partners. If you are interested in swapping cards, please email me at [email removed].

Thanks and have a great school yea...See More

Artist Trading Cards

by Kasey Stofflet

Aug 22, 2009

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bob and mary gamble On 9/02/09, Amy Manso wrote: > Hello Kasey, > I just began my search for another school to swap artist > trading cards with. We are a small school located in Kailua, > Hawaii. I teach about 100 MS students. I know you are looking > for a larger group of students but maybe we could work > something out. I was going to have my stude...See More

Dec 23, 2009

Janet Wilcox On 9/02/09, Amy Manso wrote: > Hello Kasey, > I just began my search for another school to swap artist > trading cards with. We are a small school located in Kailua, > Hawaii. I teach about 100 MS students. I know you are looking > for a larger group of students but maybe we could work > something out. I was going to have my stude...See More

Feb 22, 2011

New book with free teacher's guide full of Arts & Crafts

by Pat

Aug 26, 2009

This new children's picture book has characters created out of masking tape and then photographed around the author's home. The site has free teacher's guides for both primary and intermediate, which are filled with arts and craft activities. I'm planning to use it next week to start my classroom out with a theme based on the book. Hope this helps!

First dayof kindergarten

by Elaine

Aug 28, 2009

Does any one have a craft for the first day of kindergarten that looks like a headband? I used it a few years ago and it was a big hit. I can't find it,does it sound familiar to any one? It is a headband that says HAPPY FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN. I am looking for the template.

Brenda Elaine, I am a retired art teacher and I found a quick and easy way to paper hats or visor using paper plates...when teaching 100+ kinderkids..I needed quick and simple...soo 1. fold paper plate in half 2. cutting on the folded edge, cut as if you are cutting out the flat center...stop about an inch from the end... 3. flatten the plate and flip the...See More

Aug 29, 2009

Art Contest, free poster for your classroom

by Ann Owens

Sep 17, 2009

I've given a link to information about Project AWARE’s 2009 AWARE Kids art contest themed ‘Sharks Rule!’ Please take a look at the contest information and encourage your students to enter. They can win cool prizes and you can receive a free set of posters for your classroom.

Many sharks are in danger of extinction and we hope you’...See More

Easy directions to make hoop skirt frames

by Lisa

Oct 1, 2009

Does anyone have a simple way to make hoop skirt frames for a Dickens musical? Thanks!

Didi On 10/01/09, Lisa wrote: > Does anyone have a simple way to make hoop skirt frames for > a Dickens musical? Thanks!

Rigilene polyster boning. Make a tulle skirt in the fullness that you want and create pockets horizontally at even distances apart. Insert the boning creating a loops of graduating diameters; overlap ends and stitch tog...See More

Oct 15, 2009

Art Fusion Help -please

by April H

Oct 8, 2009

I am at a school this year that is doing Art Fusion. I have neverheard of it before and have recieved very little help from the administration. I need help in ideas to incrporate art fusion into my lessons. I have a K/1 split classroom. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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s. simone On 10/08/09, Brenda wrote: > I have taught for 34 years and have never heard of an official > program named Art Fusion....perhaps it is a term coined by the > administration to describe correlating art with core subjects?

Yeah, that's my take on it. /SS

Nov 4, 2009

April Hawkins Thanks to everyone for their help!! It turns out that everyone des art fusion everyday and just doesn't know it. We incorpate art with the 7 multiple intelligences. It sounded more complicated than it actually was!!

On 11/04/09, s. simone wrote: > On 10/08/09, April H wrote: >> I am at a school this year that is doing Art Fusion. ...See More

Nov 27, 2009