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Arts and Crafts Projects Chatboard

Birthday presents for 2nd graders

by Beth

Jul 30, 2008

What do you give your 2nd graders for their birthday? Does anyone have a cute (inexpensive) idea? I've done pencils, badges, hats, goody bags (too much work, expense). I'm looking for a unique idea. Thank you for your help!

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Lynn Shaffer Beth, I take a cardboard paper towel roll and fill it with a birthday pencil, bookmark, pack of gum, and bouncy ball for boys, hair clip for girls. I wrap it in tissue paper and tie at both ends with curling ribbon. It looks great and the kids think that they are getting something really terrific!

Aug 14, 2008

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Crayola's Earths favorite color exhibit?

by Art Newbie

Aug 4, 2008

Has anyone seen this or is familiar with it? [link removed]

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Art Newbie On 8/04/08, Art Newbie wrote: > Has anyone seen this or is familiar with it? > [link removed]

Sep 29, 2008

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In Need Of Bee Art Project

by Nancy

Sep 12, 2008

My third grade class is studying bees and their importance for pollination. Does anyone have a cute art project idea for making a BEE? Something that is cute, that I could hang up on display, as we will be having open house soon. many thanks.

Nancy [email removed]

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Grace I did this one last year and I thought it turned out cute. The kids paint the back side of a paper plate like a bumble bee and then trace their hands on wax paper for the wings. I used the the really hard paper plates. They also glued on eyes, I can't remember if I used piper cleaners for the antennas.

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Sep 20, 2008

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Special Ed students and the art teacher

by Amy

Sep 22, 2008

I have a group of VERY LOW functioning autistic and downs syndrome students 2X/wk for 30 mins. each. I am a art teacher and need help. It's just the beginning of the school year and I am already at a loss when it comes to meaningful ideas/lessons for these kids. Any help/suggestions would be appreciated!

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Meaningful Lessons Dear Amy:

I am a first year art teacher and I have a situation exactly like yours. Lessons where you talk about shapes, lines and textures are fabulous. Color mixing is fun. You can do rubbings from leaves and stencils. You could also have shapes cut out and paper torn and have them make a collage. Hand print art is also fun. Modeling clay...See More

Nov 17, 2008

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crayon Queen Sp.Ed. kids need sensory and hand strengthening activities. Place the water for watercolors on the opposite side of their dominate hand so they cross their midline. I've taught art to sp.ed. almost 20 years and your best source is their classroom teacher. For example, if Susie needs help with circles, it's most likely the rest need help too. Read t...See MoreSp.Ed. kids need sensory and hand strengthening activities. Place the water for watercolors on the opposite side of their dominate hand so they cross their midline. I've taught art to sp.ed. almost 20 years and your best source is their classroom teacher. For example, if Susie needs help with circles, it's most likely the rest need help too. Read their IEP's and see what you can do to help piggyback what the teacher is trying to do with them. Having a "product" may not always be for their best interest and you may need to focus on "process."

On 11/17/08, Meaningful Lessons wrote: > Dear Amy: > > I am a first year art teacher and I have a situation exactly > like yours. Lessons where you talk about shapes, lines and > textures are fabulous. Color mixing is fun. You can do > rubbings from leaves and stencils. You could also have shapes > cut out and paper torn and have them make a collage. Hand > print art is also fun. Modeling clay, sculpey and model magic > would also be great to use. I always end class by reading a > story. This is one of my favorite classes to teach. Good > luck...I'm sure they will love you! > On 10/23/08, You are in luck..... wrote: >> i was forced to do a "literacy" homeroom with this >> kids...they couldn't read the lowest level and I wasn't >> about to sit there and listen to them "try" to read. The >> rest of the year I gave them markers and paper and they went >> to town. That's all it takes, I'm serious. If you have >> instructional assistants that come with them, you can have >> them "supervise" the kids while you do grading and lesson >> planning at your desk while I did. I miss last year, >> (except for the smells you get with that kind of group, LOL) >> LOL. Now I have kids who can actually read so I have to >> actually do the literacy activities with them, lol. >> >> On 9/22/08, Amy wrote: >>> I have a group of VERY LOW functioning autistic and downs >>> syndrome students 2X/wk for 30 mins. each. I am a art >>> teacher and need help. It's just the beginning of the >>> school year and I am already at a loss when it comes to >>> meaningful ideas/lessons for these kids. Any >>> help/suggestions would be appreciated!

Nov 24, 2008

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Various empty containers - great for musical instruments

by C. Anderson

Sep 26, 2008

Hello everyone, I'm new to the Chatboard and hopefully I'm posting in the correct place. I have at least 6 plastic coffee canisters (Folgers), 2 small cardboard oatmeal canisters and several empty Target prescription bottles (they are not the normal cylinder type - great for making music shakers for little hands!)

I no longer work as teach...See More

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12 Days of Christmas

by Marge

Oct 3, 2008

Hello! I know it may seem early to be thinking about Christmas, but I am in need of some ideas for 1-dimensional art ideas for each of the 12 days of Christmas. Our local library has asked that our school contribute art for each of the 12 days....The artwork will be displayed in a matted 11x17 frame with a glass front. I am doing this with second a...See More

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Joy [link removed]

This site has free printable pages for each day along with the words to the song. Hope this helps! On 10/03/08, Marge wrote: > Hello! > I know it may seem early to be thinking about Christmas, but > I am in need of some ideas for 1-dimensional art ideas for > each of the 12 days of Christmas. Our local library ...See More

Oct 7, 2008

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coloring sheets activity

by Nicole S.

Oct 6, 2008

Hi,

Here is a very nice site for coloring book activities. [link removed]

I just click on the relevant drawing and print.

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science

by joseph despi

Oct 7, 2008

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Painting with Apples

by Shannon

Oct 12, 2008

This simple autumn craft is great for students, even preschoolers!

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kgray My daughter did this at her school. They used only one apple print, but made it the top of an apple tree. They drew on the trunk, grass,etc. It was clever. On 10/12/08, Shannon wrote: > This simple autumn craft is great for students, even > preschoolers!

Oct 12, 2008

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