2.5 hours
Cost $17
One of the STEAM based fundraisers I’ve done is an Art Mania. I’ve done two versions. This is the second one. The first one is found here.
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1 – Eric Carle – assortment of Eric Carle books
Tissue paper painting to create collages
You may want to do this ahead of time:
-squeeze acrylic or poster paint into a dish and add water. Then stir
-Paint onto single layers of tissue paper. Lifting off surface so that it doesn’t stick. Place on newspaper to dry
-Paint with a second color in wavy brush strokes, leaving space where first color shows through. Lifting off surface and placing on newspaper to dry.
-Repeat with a third color in dots.
Procedure:
-draw a simple figure (animal or other figure) to use as a pattern
-trace each section onto a prepared tissue paper or plain tissue paper
-apply thin layer of glue to paper and paste it onto cardstock
-trace each section a section time onto a different color tissue paper
-apply thin layer of glue and paste on top of previous tissue paper shapes
-repeat as often as necessary to create desired effect
-add eyes and facial features with tissue paper or draw on using crayons, colored pencils, or markers
2 –Read Niko Draws a Feeling – by Bob Raczka.
See https://caldwellorganizedchaos.blogspot.com/2017/07/abstract-music-listening-lesson-for.html for more detailed instructions
Brainstorm what different things might look like.
A train whistles, Happy, Sad, Angry
Further instructions are found in the link above.
3 – Organic vs Geometric shapes
Procedure:
-draw geometric shapes with washable markers covering the entire page and color using different colors
-dip a paint brush in water and “fling” water onto the page and let it dry
-take a sharpie and outline most of the water spots.
4 – Read Origami Master by Nathaniel Lachenmeyer.
Make origami animals. There are patterns here and here.
5 – Read I am Not Going to get up Today – extra activity – we didn’t get to it.
Suessical – create a “blanket”
Cut curvy lines into a piece of construction paper. Cut curvy strips on contrasting construction paper. Weave the strips in to the mat.
Procedure:
- Fold one piece of paper in half and starting from the fold, cut slits. Leaving a bit at the end uncut to hold it together
- Cut a second piece of paper in strips
- Weave the strips into the first piece to make a mat
Supplies:
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