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Objective: To have the children create a piñata with unity using construction paper.
Objective: To have the children create a piñata with unity using construction paper.
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary:
piñata - A decorated container that is filled with treats. At parties, children try to break the piñata open with a stick.
purpose - The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists, such as narrative, info, time-piece, aesthetic, process, etc...
unity - A design principle that creates the sense that an artwork is complete and that its parts work together as a whole.
Celebration Art
Celebration Art
How do these artworks make you think of celebrations?
An artwork has unity when the parts seem to go together. Talk about the unity you see in the artworks.
Piñata by Unknown Artist (Mexico)
A Big Family by Margit Kovacs
Recommended Reading
Recommended Reading
The Art Box by Gail Gibbons - Holiday House, 1998. In stock: read-aloud
Studio Time: Piñata
Studio Time: Piñata
Materials:
Materials:
Paper Bag, Newspaper, Treats/Prizes, Construction Paper, Yarn, Scissors, Glue
Plan
Plan
Think of what to put in a piñata.
Check list:
- Fill and tie paper bag.
- Decorate the outside of the bag to show unity.
Create
Create
Stuff a bag with treats, prizes, and confetti. Tie it.
2. Cut Designs in paper strips. Glue them to your piñata.
Challenge: Banner About Me
Challenge: Banner About Me
Create a banner from newsprint or butcher paper using a variety of art materials that displays your interests or the things you've learned in the past year.
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