Snow Painting

 Outside time was jazzed up today with snow painting!  A fun and easy activity that allowed the kids to show their artistic abilities outside.

All you need is powder tempra paint.  Place in a cup and add water.  The mixture should be watery to allow it to spread over the snow.

Bring it outside and let the excitement begin.  Encourage them to write their name, make shapes, or other topics that you may be covering in class.

It all becomes a colorful masterpiece!

Toy Car Painting

One of the biggest dilemmas  in my classroom is to get some of the boys to enjoy art, so I have made it my mission to find artistic projects to intrigue the many superhero boys in my class.  

The Toy Car Painting was the answer!  Not only was I able to get all of my students to join the fun, but I also made a science lesson about coloring mixing.  

Here is how to do it in your classroom today! 

Materials:

Large White Paper/Tag Board

Toy Cars

Paint

Put some streaks or blobs of pain on the paper and let their artistic method begin.

After they saw what color they created, I added white to talk about shade and how the paint color will be lighter and darker in some spots.

The blue/yellow painting was absolutely beautiful.

Look at those cars go!  HONK HONK!

Then I added these color labels for a great way for the kids to look back and see what colors mix to make purple, green, orange, and grey.

Easter is Everywhere!

Easter has taken over!  Eggs, chicks, and bible verses make a beautiful atmosphere.  Here is a look into my Easter world:

This chick I found in a pack of two for $1.00 at Target!  His pal is sitting on the other side of the nest.  How could I resist these cute little guys and at such a bargain (look in the dollar section to find your own).

There is that other little yellow guy.  He is protecting his egg in that lantern. Oh, that silly chick!

I switched out candles for eggs nesting in this antique bottle holder.  I put this beautiful bible verse in a modern chevron background to create a modern chic look.

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