They've Got the Whole World in Their Hands!

I am disappointed in myself! This is the only Earth Day project I had my students do this semester...I had such high hopes for projects for this holiday but things seem to move quickly this time of year. Just getting through each week will have to be achievement enough! The kindergarten class had a lot of fun doing this project. It turned out great...it was an easy project and the results are bright and fabulous!

Totem Poles

My many months of collecting paper towel tubes finally paid off!! I found these cute templates online, which were colored by the students and then wrapped around the tubes. Of course, feathers give a nice finishing touch to any art project!

Kindergarten Grape Vines

My little kindergarteners were learning about fruits that grow on a vine and I needed an art project to teach them about different lines...luckily I found this perfect idea on ARTolazzi!

Another fantastic blogger, Mini Matisse, also tried this idea and made a wonderful worksheet to go along with it...which I also borrowed :)

Thanks to both sites, our grape vines were a success! We drew our lines with crayon first and then used one finger to paint green/yellow vines and the thumb for the grapes. The kids absolutely loved getting to fingerpaint!

Kindergarteners and the Statue of Liberty

Kindergarten Snowmen

There is nothing more adorable than a kindergartner's snowman. Don't they look so happy? We did the snowflakes with Q-tips and then added accessories with holiday patterned scrapbook paper once the paint was dry. I usually go to their classroom and teach them there, but since this project required paint, they traveled down to the art room in their cute little aprons. Very fun day!

Kindergarten Mother's Day Fingerprint Flowers

Kindergarten Tissue Paper Snowmen

This project was an idea I borrowed from another blog and it turned out so much better than I expected! The students had a great time with it and were able to practice fine motor skills. We began by having a discussion about cool colors. Next, we pasted down squares of tissue paper. After a little practice and a few reminders, the students had the process down to an art! The next class, after the tissue paper and glue had dried, we began painting our snowman. We talked about the shapes that we used for each part of the snowman's body. Last, my favorite part! We took Q-tips and added snowflakes for the final touch! What a talented group of kindergartners I have!