K-Art

Projects Expectations:

My goal is to provide students with fun, creative projects to exercise the Right side of the brain and to help off set all of the screen time! The assignments are chunked into "Parts" My expectation is for students to do at least ONE "Part" a week in a 30 minute sitting. Of course students can put more into it IF they want. I will be grading finished projects to give the students credit for their hard work and amazing talents. If you are still wanting more, feel free to check out other grade levels. You might see something to inspire you there as well.

IF YOU ARE JUST SEEING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME: No big deal, relax. Just work at a pace that makes it fun for you. When you do get it done please send me a pic to my email. mruppert@resstpaul.org

Enjoy the process! I am happy to answer any questions. Stay Well, Mrs. Ruppert

Cloud Art Superstarts!

Natalia, Thomas, Sophia, Dana, Talia & PK3 Joe, Collins, Brooke, Nicolas, Madison

Students will observe clouds over the course of a few days. Note the different sizes, shapes, do they see clouds when it rains, when the sun is out! Can they see clouds at night? The other day, after dinner, my daughter and I were working in the garden. We took a break and laid down in the grass. It was a warm, beautiful day. That's when we saw all the shapes in the sky! I saw a flying elephant, a horse, a car. My daughter saw an alligator and a man's face with a big nose. Go outside with a parent

and see if you notice any fun shapes.

Be sure to watch the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJOoDSyqyXA

Materials: Piece of paper blue paper, but you could always color a white sheet blue with your crayons before starting.

You will need a pencil, I used white chalk, glue and cotton balls.

Part I: After making your observations, draw the outline shape of your favorite image; turtle, dragon, boy, girl, dog, ship...

Part II: Glue only a small section at a time. I kept some cotton balls whole, but I also broke cotton balls up and rolled small and medium balls. I also rolled long shapes, like a hot dog. Some pieces I rolled and made the ends pointed for the hair. After I had a nice little collection of cotton ball shapes I began putting them in my horse. Note: the head was small balls, the body large, the legs were rolls. The last thing I did was put little whisky clouds in the background.

For fun-write on the back what it is you saw along with your name. I wonder if you all saw any of the creatures we did!

Send me a pic if you can!

Picasso Art Gallery-Awesome Job! Thomas, Brook, Madison, Sophia, Dana, Colin, Natalia

Art at Home

Artist Study: Pablo Picasso "Bouquet of Peace" paper collage

Begin by learning about the amazing artist Pablo Picasso. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1BdaC_PwC0

Materials: White paper, construction paper, (I found an old envelope for my hand color), scissors, glue, pencil or pen and a baggie to keep your shapes in.

Part I: Begin by tracing your hand. I found an old envelope that was a good skin color for mine. I drew fingernails and my knuckles on with a pen. Carefully cut out hand. Select 5 small pieces of paper for the flower centers and draw 5 circles a little bigger then a quarter. Carefully cut out circles. Look at the sample above, you will need 5 long thin strips of green for the stems and 5 different colors for the petals. This is a good time to take a break-put your shapes in a baggie to continue later.

Part II: Take your your shapes. Just glue the wrist of your hand down near the bottom of your white paper. You will need to cut your stems so you have one tall stem, 2 medium tall stems and 2 smaller stems. Arrange them under your fingers so they fan out and do not touch at the top. Glue into place. Glue your circles on the top of each stem. Next, cut your flower petals-one color at a time. Look at sample above- I put the glue down and then laid the petal on top. Continue until all flowers have petals.

Now you are a Picasso too! Send me a pic of your masterpiece!!

The best of bird nest Art!! Thomas, Sophia, Natalia

Art at Home: Art through literature/science discovery

Students will scavenger for nesting materials to create their own birds nest!

Begin by listening to the read along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRz7srE2K70

Materials: Markers, paper, crayons, sticks, straw, dried grass, string, glue.

Part I: With a marker draw a circle in the middle of you paper, that will be the nest. Draw two squares in the top corner of your paper. Draw the sides of your branches that the nest is resting upon. With your markers draw the textures of straw in the nest and bark on the branches. Next, take out your crayons and color your drawing in. I used a blue crayon to make my sky.

Part II: With your parents permission, go out side and collect things a bird would use to make a nest; sticks, straw, dried grass, string, leaves. Next, take your treasures and break them up small to fit and arrange in your nest. Glue pieces down.

Part III: The egg, you can find something to represent your egg, you could make play dough eggs or you could ask your parent to help make salt dough and make your own. That's what I did. You can 1/2 the recipe if your want. You need 2 cups flour, 1 cup of salt and 3/4 cup of warm water. Mix it up, form your eggs. I used food coloring to color mine- a little messy at first then it was ok to work with. You could also paint or color with marker. They can air dry or put them in the oven on lowest setting for an hour. Glue to your nest. Bag up the remainder of your salt dough, I'd like to use it to make some aliens-NEXT!

Don't forget to send me a pic!

Art at Home: Art through Literature; "Pattern Fish." An exploration of patterns!

Students will read along with the delight book "Pattern Fish." As they listen, students will identify different patterns from the story, A B A B, AA BB A ABB, A B C A B C, A BB A BB, ... Students will then create their own pattern tree using pony beads.

Begin by Listening to Read Along: ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_mqVCewsYA

Materials: Small stick, pony beads, white chunk of styrofoam or play dough to secure base. I wrapped my Styrofoam with colored paper, glue.

Part I: Go out to the woods and find a little stick. Remember the branches must be small enough to fit a pony bead. You might want to take one with you. Find a piece of styrofoam and have mom or dad cut off a cube. Make a hole for your stick to sit in, fill with glue and put in hole. Wait to dry. You could color little squares to decorate your base.

Part II: Take your pony beads and follow the patterns with the colors. Start with the easiest one first. A B A B. Work until all your branches are covered. You could glue the ends or dump them off over a bowl for more pattern fun!

Take a pic!

Art at Home! Art through Literature

Students will scultp their own little aliens.

Materials: Salt dough recipe from ablove. Food coloring or paint or markers to color bodies. Things from around the house; pipe cleaners, straws, bottle tops, buttons, eyes, glue, crayons.

Start by listening to the read along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWbSrmuyptw

Part I: Make the salt dough recepi above. Seperate dough and add food coloring to make different color aliens. Adult help in this color process is probably a good idea! This could be fun for the entire family to each make their own alien to complete the family! Roll dough into different body blobs, some short and fat, one more rolled like a hot dog, one a little ball, you can be inventive. I took scissors and cut the dough for a mouth. I put mine in the oven for 1 hour. Let cool.

Part II: Use your findings to build your aliens. Add eyes, antennas, tails, feet, bodies- glue as you go- just have fun!

Part III: If you want to make a set up you will need two pieces of paper. Draw the space ship and moon 1/2 on each paper. I added a clothes line of underpants!

Part IV: Color with crayons.

Part V: To make a set up; tape rocket shop paper to a cereal box and lay the 1/2 moon under it so the moon becomes whole. Add your alien family and take their pic!

My green alien kinda looks like my dad! Does your alien look like you?? Don't for get to share a pic with me!

Art at Home: Art through Literacy; The Day the Crayons Quit!

Students will read along with "The Day the Crayons Quit" Students will construct their own crayon by folding, cutting, glueing, and drawing.

Read along link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttMDho5HMw

Materials: Construction paper, white paper, pencil, black marker, color markers or crayons, scissors, glue.

Part I: What is your favorite color? Choose a piece of construction paper in the color you like. Fold the paper in 1/2-like a hot dog. Open your paper and cut along the crease. Fold the paper 1/2 at the top and draw a small triangle to form the point of the crayon. Cut along the line. Open your paper. Put it ON TOP of a piece of white paper and draw an outline of the colored paper onto the white paper. Cut out rectangle. If it is too big cut some off top so when placed on construction paper you can see the color on the top triangle and the bottom.

Part II: Draw a line at the top and bottom of your white paper. It can be a straight line or a wave. Next, draw the BEST you that you can. Don't forget your ears, fingers shoes... Dress out of uniform! Use a black marker to outline your design.

Part III: Color yourself! Do a good job and stay in the lines. Write your name at the top and the year 2020 at the bottom. When you are all done glue your drawing to your crayon color construction paper.

Are you adorable?! Send me a pic!

Additional fun: I made my crayon buddy above out of a paper towel roll! I wrapped red construction paper around the roll and taped it on the back. I made a cone with construction paper for the top and taped it together and glued it inside to make the tip. Next, I cut some white paper. Made a smile and nose, and wrote Red on the front then glued it around the red roll. I cut the black paper for top and bottom and glued, glued on eyes, poked two little holes on sides for my pipe cleaners to go in. Glued in place. Made mittens for hands and glued on pipe cleaner. The shoes came from the dividers of an egg carton cut in half. He is super cute and sits by my smiling as I draw. When he is really good I give him a crayon and he helps too! Isn't being an artist just the best!

Art and science: Creatures and textures!

Students will explore the many textures of God's creatures. Some have stripes, like a zebra, tiger, bumble bee.

Some have dots, like a Cheeta, lady bug. See how many diffent textures you can find in different creatures! Students will choose one and make a plate with their animals and decorated with the texture.

Materials: Paper plate, pencil, markers

Part I: Choose a creature with a distictive pattern or texture. Use your pencil to draw animal in center of plate. Use a sharpie to outline creature. Use your markers to color creature. Use your markers to decorate rim of plate with that creatures unique texture! Send me a pic!!

Distant learning: Art through literature watercolor resist

Students will start off summer with a splash! Will they be swimming, floating or jumping like Jabari!!

Begin with the read along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1O-CE6czyE

Materials: paper, crayons, watercolors, brush, water

Part I: Envision yourself at the pool or the ocean having fun. Sketch yourself splashing in the water. Color yourself with crayons, super strong!

Part II: Take a white crayon, make bubbles and wiggly line ripples for water. You will not see them yet, press hard.

Next, watercolor in the water! Can you see the bubbles and ripples? Did you have fun!? I did!

FINISHED PROJECTS