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Art Class Mini Lessons for rainy days....
These are some resources for rainy days below that you can do at any time just for fun! Enjoy!
Thank you, Ms. Futerko
The history of the Treasure Map is that it marks the location of buried treasure, a lost mine, a valuable secret or hidden place. Most "pirate treasure maps" in fiction are hand drawn containing symbols that few would actually be able to recognize or understand.
Through history only a few stories actually have pirates burying their treasure, though many people seem to think it was common and happened all the time. You may have seen such films as The Goonies, Romancing the Stone, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, Waterworld, and National Treasure, where they used hidden maps to set up the plot of the story.
Today, its your turn to hide your treasure. If you had suddenly received a chest of gold and jewels and special items that you wanted to keep safe, where would you hide it? How would you find it later? Decide if you would use your own backyard or to some exotic far away island in the middle of the ocean. Be creative and have fun adding symbols and pitfalls, and a dangerous route to get you there in order to keep it safe and protected from others. And Yes, "X" can mark the spot! Arrrrrggg!
Below is a video that explores an inspirational short story about using colors. Share with your child and let them use any coloring tools like crayons, markers, color pencils, etc., to create their own "sky color" design.
Below is a read along story about...The Day the Crayons Quit!
Share with your child(ren) and then have them pick their own favorite color and cut out drawings of things they would make with that color as well as a paper crayon with that color. Next, help them invent a story about all those colorful things while they act it out with the cut-outs! Enjoy!
These recipes work best for small sculptures since they are somewhat soft.
Once dry, they can be painted and shellacked. I actually use hairspray to coat them which is usually good enough as long as they don’t get wet.
There are a number of simple salt dough recipes that can be used to make some fun small sculptures.
Paperclips can be added inside for support or used as a hook to hang them up with if you add them before it dries.
These are great for any age level from kindergarten and up, just wash off your hands when done since the salt will dry it out a little.
Fun ideas with toilet paper or papertowel rolls.
Kids can have fun making them and then creating adventures for them to be in!
Monsters can be invented!
Even trains and Minions too!
With a few "around the house" accessories like buttons, bottle caps or tissue box cut outs, these can be spectacular toys!
Airplanes
Trains
Google images or Pinterest can give you even more ideas!
This is the Pom Pom challenge. It's great fun while improving fine motor, counting and number recognition skills!
A marble or even a rolled up aluminium foil ball make a great substitute to roll around as well!