Hi Kindergarten Artists!

June 8^th is World Oceans Day, which is a day to celebrate ways to keep our oceans clean and protected.

Artist Connection:

The Toronto Zoo has an art exhibit called “Washed Ashore”, which is a collection of sculptures of sea creatures. If you look closely you can see that they are actually made of plastic pollution that has been collected from oceans around the world. This artwork is a reminder of how important it is for us to reduce, reuse and recycle in our everyday lives. You can learn more about the sculptures here:

http://www.torontozoo.com/washedashore/Sculptures

Now, you can try this art project:

Bottle Cap Fish

You will need:

Paper

Plastic bottle caps from your recycling bin

Googly eyes (or you can draw eyes)

Glue

Colouring materials

Steps:

1. Find plastic bottle caps from your recycling bin

2. Glue on eyes (or draw them on) and then glue the caps to a paper

3. Draw a tail on each fish

4. Colour in your fish and add other underwater details

Have Fun!

From Ms. Taylor

You can email your work to: kristin.taylor@tdsb.on.ca

Hi Kindergarten Artists,

This week, we have another book by Lois Ehlert to listen to, all about healthy foods that we can eat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgxsX4fRTuQ

Now, choose ONE activity to complete this week:

1. Fruit and Vegetable Faces

Try drawing a face, but instead of eyes, nose, mouth and other features, think of different fruits and vegetables you could draw for each feature.

*You could also do this activity with real food on a plate.

Or

2. Printmaking

Steps:

1. Have an adult help to cut pieces from fruits and vegetables

2. Pour a small amount of paint onto a plate or tray

3. Dip the different pieces of fruit and veggies into the paint and then print them onto a piece of paper. What shapes and textures can you make?

Have Fun!

From Ms. Taylor

You can email your work to: kristin.taylor@tdsb.on.ca

Hi Kindergarten Artists!

I hope that you have been able to enjoy this beautiful spring weather that we have been having. Have you noticed all the colours that have started to bloom in the neighbourhood?

First, listen to the book “Planting a Rainbow” by Lois Ehlert.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_WhqKfIWSs

Then, choose different colours to colour on a paper.

Next, go on a “Colour Search” around your home and collect small objects that are different colours.

Finally, sort them on your paper and take a photo.

Have fun!

From Ms. Taylor

You can email your work to: kristin.taylor@tdsb.on.ca

Hi Kindergarten Artists!

Did you know that May 20^th is World Bee Day?

In honour of these extremely important insects, you have a choice of 2 bee-inspired art projects.

Choose ONE activity to complete this week:

1. Create a 3-D Beehive

What you need:

paper towel rolls, scissors, paper, glue, colouring materials

Steps:

1. Have someone help you cut up a paper towel roll into small pieces

2. Fold each piece into a square shape

3. Glue the pieces together onto a piece of paper

4. Draw bees around your hive

OR

2. Draw a Bee

Follow these 10 steps to draw your own bee!

Artist Connection:

Learn about Artist Matthew Willey, who has painted 50,000 bees in murals around the world.

You can watch this short video to learn about “The Good of the Hive” Mural Project:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr1ZSTRdFd0

Have Fun!

You can email your work to: kristin.taylor@tdsb.on.ca

From Ms. Taylor

Hi Kindergarten Artists!

This week we are going to learn a new technique, made famous by author/illustrator Eric Carle. (You probably know his very famous book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”.)

Eric Carle is a famous author and illustrator, known for his technique of PAINTED PAPER COLLAGE. When making his illustrations, he first creates a variety of brightly coloured papers with different brushstrokes and textures. He then cuts them into shapes to make the pictures for his books.

You can try out this technique to create a picture for your mom (...or grandma, aunt, family friend, or someone else who is special to you).

First, listen to the story “I Love Mom” by Eric Carle

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mYeDkMJl7l8

What you will need:

Paper, Paint, Crayons, Scissors, Glue (you could also use markers or other colouring materials instead of paint)

Steps:

1. Fill different pieces of paper with lines, shapes and marks using crayons.

2. Paint on top of your crayon drawings. Try using different brushstrokes or splatter the paint to make textures. (you can also use markers to create colourful paper if you don’t have paint.)

3. Have someone help you cut out the letters.

4. Glue your letters to a larger piece of paper.

Have Fun!

From Ms. Taylor

Hi Kindergarten Artists! Did you know that April 22, 2020 is Earth Day?

You have 2 choices for your art challenge this week.

Choose ONE activity to do with your family.

Have Fun!

From Ms. Taylor

You can email photos of your artwork to:

kristin.taylor@tdsb.on.ca

Challenge # 1:

Create a Flower using materials from your recycling bin

Materials you will need:

· Empty boxes (crackers, cereal, cookies, etc.) or pages from old magazines

· Scissors (*Please make sure that an adult is with you when you are using scissors. If you don’t have scissors, you can tear the boxes into pieces)

· Glue

Steps:

1. Cut out the petals for your flower from different boxes. Try to find different colours so that your flower is bright and colourful!

2. Cut out a circle for the centre of your flower. Cut out a long, skinny rectangle for the stem. Cut out leaf shapes.

3. Put the pieces of your flower together and glue it to a paper (*if you do not have glue, you can arrange the pieces of your flower on the table and have someone take a photo.)

Challenge #2:

Find Colours in Nature

Go on a walk with your family in the neighbourhood. (Make sure to practice Social Distancing)

How many colours can you find? Can you find every colour of the rainbow? Have someone help you take pictures of the colours you found.

If you are staying inside, how many colours can you find around your home of objects from nature?

Literacy Connection:

Listen to the story “Anywhere Artist” by Nikki Slade Robinson

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XAteKM5iMcI

All about a girl who uses her imagination and the world around her to create her art.