This is an excellent lesson for second through fifth graders! I used copy paper, pencils and markers but crayons work too. It's easy and fun! First, have students google information on Pablo Picasso and Cubism. Next, draw an oval for the head and neck and shoulders. Draw a line down the middle of the face with a nose pointing either left or right. Draw the eyes, ears, nose, eyebrows, ears, two different halves of a mouth all in different places. Experiment with different ways to create a crazy, mixed-up, cubist face which also included some crazy hair (using different types of lines). Add a mustache? Add arms and legs? Sure! Go for it! Just use lots of different colors and place the features in strange places. Key to the above results is coloring evenly and not using dried out markers. We outlined with black sharpie if you have one. Enjoy!
What a fun art project for kindy and first graders. You can use a lunch bag to make this puppet, or fold white construction paper in half and staple along the edges after coloring it. First make different types of lines with black crayon. They can draw lines that are wiggly, wavy, straight, dashed, zig zag or "castle". In between the lines they can either color in with different colors of markers or crayon OR paint with watercolors and blow dry. Finally add details like tails, hair, eyes, legs and arms. Bouncy legs are easy to make, just fold and turn, fold and turn to make bouncy legs and arms. Show them how to be careful putting their hand in and the folded opening of the bag becomes the mouth. SO CUTE! To get them inspired for a puppet show, you can read a good story about monsters or join in the fun yourself by making your own to use in the puppet show. Then let them put on a show for mom and dad!
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AuthorMy name is Mrs. Krupa and I'm an elementary art teacher at Oxbow Elementary. I'm a professional harpist turned art teacher of 20 years. I'll share art lessons and ideas on these pages, what works and doesn't. Enjoy! Categories
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