Friday, April 29, 2011

little houses and airplane races

houses
We made tiny houses today, following the reader challenge in Cloth Paper Scissors magazine.
houses
It's spring break, and even though we reminded the kids we'd have class, just two showed up. But it was fine and Nelly and Roxanna had a great time.
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My assistant Amy and teen volunteer Monica made these houses.
airplane races
It was a beautiful day, so we had airplane races near the end of class. That's teen volunteers Monica and Leo, with me, Roxanna and Nelly.
ready, set....
READY... SET....
...go!
Go!
airplane races

Friday, April 8, 2011

Picture frames from CD cases and felt

CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames
First, select the felt, cut the frame from felt and glue it on the CD case. Then decorate with images of spring.
CD case picture frames
Sometimes an artist just needs to wear her materials on her head.
CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames
If they had time, they drew and painted a watercolor painting for inside the frame.
CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames
This bird theme was inspired when the artist saw her two pet parrots kissing!
CD case picture frames

CD case picture frames

Friday, April 1, 2011

Rabbits!!

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First, you got the rabbits.
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Drawing from images of real rabbits, the kids drew with charcoal, and then cut them out.
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Then, they cut easter eggs from the tye dye paper towels they made two weeks ago.
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Then, they wove a basket, with construction paper.
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and then, composed the picture.
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