Make a Collage
Make a collage by cutting pictures out of magazines
of people doing different kinds of work.
Find a picture in a magazine of someone working.
Glue it onto a large piece of paper and write a
story about the job.
Simple Patriotic Plant Pot
Supplies needed:
An unglazed terracotta plant pot,
Red, white and blue acrylic paint,
Brushes
Paint the rim of the flowerpot white and the lower part of the pot blue
(or paint the rim blue and the lower part white). Let the paint dry.
A second coat may be needed, especially for the white paint. Paint white stars
on the blue portion. Paint red stripes on the white part.
Community Helpers
Though not necessarily "art" in the most familiar sense, creative play certainly has artistic overtones
and can serve as a bridge to a variety of art and craft activities. For
this activity, encourage children to roleplay various occupations.
1. Baker -- Bake bread, cookies, (if an oven is available) or pretzels (can be done in
some toaster ovens).
2. Builder -- Construct buildings from wooden blocks, Lego bricks, Lincoln logs, or whatever other materials one
has on hand; work with friends and build a community.
3. Candlemaker -- Before the days of electricity, candles were an essential part of life, and not
everyone had candle molds at their disposal. Make your own candles by dipping cotton wicking
in melted wax, allowing the wax to set, and repeating the process again and again.
Add a few drops of coloring and/or essential oils to the mix if desired.
4. Fashion designer -- Fashions seem to be in a constant state of change, but who makes
the changes? Fashion designers. And now you can be one. Pull out a sketch pad
and a set of colored pencils and draw the clothes you'd like to see on
< store shelves.
5. Florist -- Use real or silk flowers to create various floral arrangements. (I prefer real flowers
because they're well, REAL. Silk flowers can be used and reused many time over, however.)
