more Valentine making by 2nd graders

Work in Progress from my little studio

Valentine's Projects

 Both of these ideas I borrowed from other people's recent blog posts.  You caught me red-handed!  I've gotten so many good ideas from other art teacher's blogs.  Go ahead and check my blog roll on the side of my page and you can see some of the other ones that I read.

Here are some students working on a gigantic weaving!  I'm super excited about this project.  It is an "extra" project that kids can work on when they are done with their "regular" project. 

Circular Weaving

The 2nd graders made circular weavings this week.  Some are still finishing up.  They are like the ones we made at the weaving camp I taught. 

Here is the big jumble of yarn that I have in one of the boxes.  I just put this out and the kids pulled out the yarn they wanted from the jumble.  I hate to waste yarn (or any art supplies) and this tangle of yarn is a tad bit overwhelming to untangle.  They did a great job putting together colors to make interesting patterns. 

Scrapbooking

New Christmas scrapbook pages.  I have a Christmas scrapbook where I make two or three pages every year with pictures from that years' Christmas.  I have done it for about 6 years or so now... it's fun to see how the family changes. 

Styrofoam Valentines Prints

Here are some Valentine's Day prints I made out of a styrofoam printing plate.  You can use those styrofoam meat plates or, like I did, order the styrofoam printing plates from an art catalog (like Nasco).  These are great for little kids to print with.  All you have to do is draw with a pencil onto the foam.  Then, using water based printing ink, roll it onto a tray using a brayer.  Then, roll the inked brayer onto the foam.  Place your sheet of paper on top of the foam printing plate.  Rub firmly all over with your fingers.  Lift the print.  It is fun to try different color inks on different color papers.  I love using white ink on various color papers.  I am doing this with my 2nd grade class.  Here are the ones I printed:

 

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Aww I feel so special. ReArtingDotNet Blog like my journal page enough to put it on their Mosaic Monday post.  Mine is the first one with the apples and orange background.  Lots of pretty pictures....

One World One Heart-- Blog Hop and Giveaway

One World One Heart

One World One Heart was created in 2007 by Lisa Swifka as an event hosted to connect bloggers with one another.  Each of the blogs participating hosts a giveaway.  You can find a list of participants/blogs here.  


This year, I am participating!  Welcome to anyone who has stopped by my blog through this blog hop.


Here's a little about me:  My name is Marcia.  I am a K-6 Art teacher in Madison, WI.  I'm 31 years old, have a husband named Andrew and adorable little 1 year old named Daria.  My blog features mostly things about art teaching, collage making, art journaling and so forth.  I do a lot of my own mixed media art.  


As part of the blog hop, we offer a giveaway to people who stop by.  Anyone who currently reads my blog or visits this post can sign up.  All you have to do is leave your email address in the comment if you are interested in winning.  I will randomly pick one winner to win this book: How to Make a Journal of Your Life. It is a tiny book, but a fun little read.  One winner will randomly be chosen Feb. 17.  Thanks for stopping by!!!  

Pipe Cleaner Weaving

 

We made this with my first grade class.  I took mat board, and the kids stapled their own pipe cleaners to the ends and then weaved in yarn, ribbons and feathers.  The kids did a great job on their weavings, but I think I like this technique better. 

Collage Journal Pages

 

Many of these are pages in progress and I'm trying to figure out what to do with them.  For now they are saved in my journal, waiting for another day. I have a bunch of photographs I "warped" with bleach spray which I may put on top of the pages.  We'll see...