Collaborative Art Tree Leaves

I always try to do a collaborative school wide project at the beginning of each school year.  

This year we made a CCE tree!

After I went over the usually first day jazz (norms, drills, expectations), it was time to start making some art.  

First, each student choose a leaf shape to trace or they could design their own shape.

Next, they added designs to tell people about who they were. 

(Examples-soccer player, singer, artist, dancer, favorite food, etc.)

Then, they glued their final leaves onto the sheet where I had already drawn the bark with sharpie.

It was a quick project that all students had ownership in making.  I really like how it added some color to our hallway.

Sub Drawings-My Teacher Isn't At School.....

I made a "sub tub" a couple years ago that is filled with grab-and-go worksheets.  This is one of my favorite worksheets that can be used with students of all ages.  I saw this idea online somewhere, when I find the original website I will post it here.  I left the sub a note telling the kids they could be as wild and creative as they would like to be with this project.  

Below are some of my favorite ones.  

I was excited to see that my kids think I'm a lot cooler than I really am.

"on a road trip to the mountains"

I really love the mountains!

"in the Bahamas!"

I wish!

"on a road trip"

I like this super adorable car.

"partying"

Pizza party in Florida!

"with family dying her hair"

I'm sure my mom, dad, and sister would love colorful hair.  

"in New York City!"

It looks like a rough day to be in NYC.  This is one of my students who was really into drawing meteors.  Meteors made several photo-bombing appearances in his drawings this year. 

"got into an accident"

Another rough looking day for me.

"at Disneyland!"

Me rocking my "art" shirt with Micky and Minnie mouse.

"sick"

I have my thermometer, movie, and get well card.

"at a doctor's appointment"

I like my fashionable looking shoes

"at Carowinds (riding the Fury)"

I look like I'm really enjoying this terrifying coaster.  Too bad the person in front of me isn't really happy about being on this ride. 

"bundgie (bungee) jumping"

I look like a real thrill seeker.

"chillin'"

The best place to chill is the beach.

None of my kids guessed where I really was....at a wedding!

I really need to take some hints from these photos and take on some of these adventures.

Mall Art Show 2015

Every spring we have our county art show in the mall.  We can put up both three-dimensional and two-dimensional artwork for family to enjoy for a month.  We also have an opening night filled with snacks, community art projects, awards, and more.  Enjoy!

Kindergarten

Kindergarten CD Flowers

Snowmen Perspectives

Shape Owls

Color Wheel Leaves

Dancing Flamingos

Pinch Pots

First Grade

 1st Grade Gyotaku Fish Prints

Snow Cardinals

Sea Turtle

Chinese New Year Lanterns

Monet

Wayne Theibaud Cupcakes

Second Grade

Warm and Cool Color Suns

Constellation Sewings

Totem Pole Animal

Plate Weavings

Third Grade

Zentangles

Day of the Dead

Gelatin Leaf Prints

Folk Art Festival Boards

Cardboard Weavings

Clay Pigs on Parade

Fourth Grade

4th Grade Northern Lights *I love the big dipper constellation in the sky!

 4th Grade Snowflake Animals- Three dimensional ladybug

Picasso Portraits

Grumpy Cat

Pop Art Prints

Clay Chinese New Year Dragons

Fifth Grade

 Dali Mustache

 Left and Right Brain

 Clay Weavings

We also created some head cut-outs so people could become part of some famous art!

We also create a community weaving! Artists of all ages could contribute to our friendly loom with any items they wanted.  This was just the start.  We are leaving it for our future views to take part in.