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Classroom art and craft – a year of activities

Published by R.I.C. Publications® 2010 under licence to

Creative Teaching Press.

Copyright© 2005 Creative Teaching Press.

This version copyright© Prim-Ed Publishing® 2010

ISBN 978-1-84654-255-8

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Foreword

Classroom art and craft – a year of activities is a hugely useful resource that provides fun and easy art

and craft projects to capture pupil’s interest and foster excitement and creativity for the entire school

year.

The simple, low-preparation activities can be used to introduce a new topic; complete a lesson plan;

inspire writing; or for learning centres or early nishers. The activities may also be used to reinforce or

conclude themes or celebrate special days, events or times of the year.

Contents

Teachers notes ........................................................... ii–v Sample language skills checklist ........................viii

Getting started ............................................................. iii Sample ne motor skills checklist ........................ix

Wish list (Note to parents) ........................................ iv Sample fundamental movement skills

Book format .................................................................... v checklist .........................................................................x

Curriculum links ........................................................... vi Sample mathematics skills checklist ...................xi

Sample social skills checklist ..................................vii

Art and craft projectsName card ........................................................................2

Grow your initial .............................................................3

‘All about me’ mobile ...............................................4–5

A quilt of many colours ...............................................6

Paper people ...................................................................7

Crazy pet ......................................................................8–9

Summer tree ..........................................................10–11

Summer sun ................................................................. 12

Reading tent ................................................................. 13

Bear book ...............................................................14–15Apple frame ...........................................................16–17

Marble-rolled apple ................................................... 18

Comic art ....................................................................... 19

Bookworm bookmark ........................................20–21

Strawberry reminder board .............................22–23

Elephant pencil holder ......................................24–25

Chinese New Year dragon ................................26–27

Asian fan .................................................................28–29

Paper bag kite .............................................................. 30

Paper lei ......................................................................... 31

Adinkra designs ....................................................32–34

Paper plate tambourine ........................................... 35

Party balloons .............................................................. 36

Fireworks ....................................................................... 37

Bark picture................................................................... 38

Leaf people ................................................................... 39

Autumn tree ..........................................................40–41

Leaf collage ................................................................... 42

Heart animal valentine ............................................. 43

Hearts on ribbons ................................................44–45

Valentine holder ...................................................46–47Movable leprechaun...........................................48–49

Mother’s Day card ................................................50–51

Snow scene ................................................................... 52

Snow creature .............................................................. 53

Winter tree .................................................................... 54

Rain stick ........................................................................ 55

Bird feeder ..................................................................... 56

Poppies ........................................................................... 57

Hopping grasshoppers ............................................. 58

Rock insects .................................................................. 59

Spring tree .................................................................... 60

Hand-feathered chick ............................................... 61

Frog puppet ...........................................................62–63Egg carton owers ..................................................... 64

Coffee lter buttery ................................................. 65

Thumbprint caterpillar ............................................. 66

Tissue paper owers .................................................. 67

Bird mobile .............................................................68–69

Bird-watching binoculars ........................................ 70

Pumpkin picture ......................................................... 71

Scarecrow ...............................................................72–73

Stained glass cornucopia ..................................74–75

Pop-up rabbit ........................................................76–77

Father’s Day character ........................................78–79

Father’s Day card ..................................................80–81

Owl ............................................................................82–83

Halloween feet......................................................84–85

Jack-o’-lantern ............................................................. 86

Class wreath.................................................................. 87

Reindeer gift bag .................................................88–89

Paper plate angel .................................................90–91

Pretzel wreath .............................................................. 92

Gold picture .................................................................. 93

Confectionery necklace............................................ 94Tissue paper wreath .................................................. 95

Paper classmates .................................................96–97

Star autograph book ..........................................98–99



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Notes



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Make a sample •

Make a sample of each craft piece before you introduce it to the class. This will giveyou a good idea of how to prepare for each activity and how much assistance the

pupils will need to complete each. Having a sample ready also allows for valuable

discussion time, brainstorming ideas, and visualizing the end result. The quality of

pupils’ work will be much higher when they have a visual aid to use as a reference for

the steps of the process.

Odds and ends • Though Classroom art and craft–a year of activities contains a variety of craft types,

there are materials that are common to many of the activities. Gather these itemsahead of time so they always are always available. For the items that you do not

have, send a copy of the Wish list on Page iii home with the pupils. Parents may wish

to contribute these items so you don’t have to purchase them.

General supplies • Most classrooms already have the basic supplies of scissors, glue and tape. Since these

supplies are usually readily available, they have been omitted from the materials list

for each activity.

Teacher preparation • Many of the activity directions ask to copy worksheets directly onto coloured paper.

Alternatively, copy the worksheet onto cardboard, cut it out and use as a template to

trace onto the paper. A parent volunteer or an older child may assist with this.

Getting started



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Dear Parents:

Throughout the school year, your children will be completing many different art andcraft projects. In addition to making the regular school week fun, art and craft activities

capture children’s interest and help them remember what they have learned.

As you can imagine, however, supplies can be expensive, so I’m asking for your help!

If you can donate any of the following items to our classroom art and craft supplies, it

would be greatly appreciated:

large coloured paper squares

drawing paper

styrofoam sheets

decorative paper such as wallpaper and wrapping paper

brown paper lunch bags

glitter

glitter glue

sequins

stickers

ribbon

rickrack (braid)

googly eyes

pompoms

wool

pipe-cleaners

buttons

large craft sticks (tongue depressors)

paintbrushes

crayons

markers

split pins

Class teacher

Wish list



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Book ormat The format of the art and craft projects in this book all follow one of two patterns:

1. A single-page format consists of a teacher page which

includes:

(a) the title of the project

(b) a list of materials required to complete

the project

(c) complete instructions

(d) an artist’s representation of the

completed art and craft project.

2. A two-page format consists of

a teacher page and a variety of

accompanying resource sheets.

The teachers page for the two-

page format contains the same

information as the single-page

format:

(a) the title of the project

(b) a list of materials required

to complete the project

(c) complete instructions

(d) an artist’s representation

of the completed art andcraft project.

The teacher resource sheet is a copymaster

for the teacher to photocopy and use as a

template or for the pupils to use as the base

for their art and craft project. Often this page

is used for both purposes.



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Curriculum linksCountry Level Subject Objective

England Key stage 1 Art and design • record from observation, experience and

imagination

• try out tools and techniques and apply theseto materials and processes

• make images and artifacts• learn about materials and processes used in

making art, craft and design

Northern Ireland Foundation Art and design • observe and respond to things seen,handled, remembered and imagined

• explore and use a wide range of

materials and processes

• create and develop ideas using colours,

shapes, textures and patterns

Key stage 1 Art and design • investigate and respond to sensory

experience, memory and imagination

• explore the visual elements of colour, shape,

texture and pattern to express ideas• experiment with a range of media,

materials and processes

Republic of Ireland Primary curriculum

Senior infants

Visual arts • make drawings based on real and

imagined experiences

• use colour to express experiences and

imaginings• make imaginative structures

1st and 2nd class Visual arts • make drawings based on personal or

imaginative life

• use colour expressively, based on personal orimaginative life

• make imaginative structures

Aistear ~ Early

childhood curriculum

Well-being • 3.1 express themselves creatively and

experience the arts

Identity and belonging • 4.1 develop a broad range of abilities and

interests

Communicating • 4.1 share their feelings, thoughts and ideas

by making art• 4.2 express themselves through the visual

arts

Exploring and thinking • 1.1 use skills to manipulate objects and

materials• 3.1 make marks and use drawing, painting

and model-making to record objects, eventsand ideas

• 3.4 express feelings, thoughts and ideas

through art

Scotland Early Art and design • create images and objects using a variety of

materials

• express my ideas through art and design

activities

First Art and design • explore a range of media to create images

and objects

• express my ideas through art and design

activities

Wales Foundation Art, craft and design • explore with a variety of techniques and

materials

• mix, shape, arrange and combine materials to

create their own images and objects



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Date:

s e p a r a t e s e a s i l y

r o m p a

r e n t s

i n t e r a c t s r e a d i l y w i t h

a d u l t s

i n t e r a c t s r e a d i l y w i t h

p e e r s

s h a r e s w i t h o t h e r s

a n d t a k e s t u r n s

p a r t i c i p a t e s i n g r o u p

a c t i v i t i e s

c o o p e r a

t e s w i t h

o t h e r s

a c c e p t s

r e s p o n s

i b i l i t y o r

o w n b e h a v i o u r

r e s p e c t s t h e p r o p e r t y

o o t h e r s

r e s p e c t s t h e e e l i n g s

o o t h e r s

l i s t e n s w i t h o u t

i n t e r r u p t i n g

e x p r e s s

e s e e l i n g s

a p p r o p r i a t e l y

s o l v e s s i m p l e

p r o b l e m

s

i s d e v e l o p i n g a n

a w a r e n e s s o t h e

w i d e r c o m m u n i t y

Pupil name

Teachers notesSample social skills checklist



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Date:

c o m m u n i c a t e s n e e d s c l e a r l y

a r t i c u l a t e s m o s t w

o r d s c o r r e c t l y

r e l a t e s p e r s o n a l e

x p e r i e n c e s

c o n t r i b u t e s t o d i s c u s s i o n s

u s e s a g e - a p p r o p r i a t e

v o c a b u l a r y

a r t i c u l a t e s m o s t i n i t i a l s o u n d s

c o r r e c t l y

a s k s a p p r o p r i a t e

q u e s t i o n s

s p e a k s i n c o m p l e

t e s e n t e n c e s

r e l a t e s e v e n t s i n o r d e r o

o c c u r r e n c e

a b l e t o t e l l a s t o r y r o m p i c t u r e s

r e t e l l s a a m i l i a r s t o r y w i t h o u t

p i c t u r e s o r c l u e s

u s e s s i m p l e c o m p o u n d

s e n t e n c e s

r e s p o n d s a p p r o p r i a t e l y t o

q u e s t i o n s a b o u t h i m s e l / h e r s e l

l i s t e n s t o a s t o r y o r a g i v e n

l e n g t h o t i m e

o l l o w s s i m p l e t w

o - s t e p

i n s t r u c t i o n s

k n o w s h i s / h e r f r s

t a n d l a s t

n a m e s

r e c o g n i s e s r h y m i n g w o r d s

a n s w e r s s i m p l e o

r a l c l o z e

q u e s t i o n s

l a b e l s e m o t i o n s s

u c h a s h a p p y ,

s a d ,

a n g r y ,

s c a r e

d …

Pupil name

Teachers notesSample language skills checklist



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Date:

c o m p l e t e s s i m p l e p u z z l e s

b u i l d s a t o w e r o

e i g h t o r m o r e

s m a l l b l o c k s

d r e s s e s h i m s e l / h e r s e l ( a p a r t

r o m b u t t o n s a n d s h o e l a c e s )

m a n i p u l a t e s p l a

y d o u g h t o

c r e a t e a s p e c i f c

o b j e c t

p l a c e s s m a l l p e g s i n s m a l l

h o l e s

t h r e a d s s m a l l b e a d s

u s e s s c i s s o r s t o

c u t o u t s i m p l e

s h a p e s a n d p i c t u r e s

c o m p l e t e s s i m p l e o l d i n g

a c t i v i t i e s

u s e s a k n i e , o r k a n d s p o o n

c o r r e c t l y

h o l d s a c r a y o n o r p e n c i l

c o r r e c t l y

c o l o u r s w i t h i n l i n e s

w r i t e s o r c o p i e s

o w n n a m e

d r a w s a n d c o p i e s s i m p l e

p i c t u r e s

c o p i e s a s e q u e n

c e o l e t t e r s o r

n u m b e r s a d e q u a t e l y

t r a c e s o r r e c r e a t e s p a t t e r n s

Pupil name

Teachers notesSample fne motor skills checklist



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Date:

b a l a n c e s

o n o n e

o o t ( s t a t i c b a l a n c e )

r u n s

j u m p s v e r t i c a l l y

c a t c h e s a

b a l l o r

b e a n b a g

h o p s

t h r o w s a

b a l l o r

b e a n b a g

u s i n g a n

o v e r a r m m o v e m e n t

g a l l o p s s i d e w a y s

s k i p s

l e a p s

k i c k s a b a l l

s t r i k e s a b a l l o r

o b j e c t u s i n g a t w o -

h a n d e d s

t r i k e

d o d g e s a

b a l l

o r o b j e c t

Pupil name

Teachers notesSample undamental movement skills checklist

Explicit teaching Exposure



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Date:

r e c o g n i s e s n u m e r a l s 1

t o

w r i t e s n u m e r a l s 1 t o

r o t e c o u n t s t o

p l a c e s n u m e r a l s

t o

i n c o r r e c t o r d e r

u n d e r s t a n d s o n e - t o - o n e

c o r r e s p o n d e n c e

u n d e r s t a n d s ‘ m o r e t h a n

’ o r ‘ l e s s

t h a n ’

a b l e t o d o s i m p l e a d d i t i o n a n d

s u b t r a c t i o n u s i n g c o n c r

e t e m a t e r i a l s

s h a r e s c o l l e c t i o n s

c r e a t e s o r c o m p l e t e s a p a t t e r n

m e a s u r e s u s i n g e v e r y d a y i t e m s

m a k e s c o m p a r i s o n o s

i z e a n d

l e n g t h

r e c o g n i s e s b a s i c s h a p e

s

i d e n t i f e s a t t r i b u t e s o o b j e c t s a n d

c o l l e c t i o n s

i s a w a r e o u s e o d e v i c

e s u s e d

o r m e a s u r i n g ( s c a l e s , t a p e e t c . )

s h o w s a w a r e n e s s o

( m o n e y ,

t e m p e r a t u r e , t i m e )

s o r t s o r o r d e r s o b j e c t s

i s a w a r e o c o l l e c t i o n s a n d

p r e s e n t a t i o n s o d a t a

i n t e r p r e t s d a t a i n a d i s p

l a y

m a k e s p r e d i c t i o n s a b o u

t c h a n c e

e v e n t s

Pupil name

Teachers notesSample mathematics skills checklist

Number and algebra Measurement and shape Data and probability



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InstructionsMaterials

•

white paper orcardboard

•pencils

• removable tape or

drafting tape

• crayons, markers or oil

pastels

•paintbrushes

•watercolours, runny

paint or edicol dye

•water in containers

1. Give each pupil a sheet of white paper or cardboard.

Ask them to fold their paper in half (lengthwise),

open it again and then lay it at.

2. Have them use a pencil to write their name in capital

letters on the bottom half of the paper. Ask them to

leave a space between each letter.

3. Have the pupils carefully cover each letter with

removable tape.

4. Ask them to use crayons or markers to draw

colourful designs over and around the tape.

5. Encourage the pupils to choose one paint colour

to cover the entire page so the colour wash stays

bright.

6. When the paint is dry, ask the pupils to pull off the

tape, refold the paper, and use it as a name card for

their desk.

Namecard



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Instructions

Growyourinitial

1. Give each pupil a paper strip and a tub. Then show

them how to wrap the strip around the tub and cut

one end so that it overlaps the other by about 2.5 cm.

Have them lay the strip at on their desk.

2. Have the pupils draw a gardening scene on the paper

strip and then use other decorative materials (e.g.

glitter, ribbon, scraps) to embellish it.

3. Tell them to wrap the paper strip around their tub

again and glue the ends together to make a 'collar' for

the tub.

4. Have the pupils ll their tubs halfway with moistened

potting mix.

5. Ask the pupils to draw their rst initial in the mix

with their nger and sprinkle some seeds into the

indentation.

6. Ask them to cover the seeds with a layer of potting

mix.

7. Encourage the pupils to water their seeds daily and

watch their initial appear!

Materials

•

large empty cottagecheese, yoghurt or

butter/margarine tubs

(1 per pupil)

•water

•2 cups potting mix for

each pupil

•grass or mustard seeds

or those of any fast-growing plant

•7.5 cm x 30.5 cm paper

strips


pastels

•glitter, ribbon scraps

or other decorative

materials




Instructions

‘Allaboutme’mobile

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster onto the

cardboard. Give each pupil a set of shapes to cut out.

2. Ask the pupils to use a crayon or marker to write their

name on both sides of the rectangle. Have them glue

magazine or catalogue pictures or draw pictures that

tell about their family on both sides of the square. Ask

them to glue or draw pictures of their favourite things

to do on both sides of the triangle. Have them glue or

draw pictures of their favourite foods on both sides of

the circle.

3. While the pupils are completing Step 2, go around

the room and punch holes at the top centre of their

shapes.

4. Give each pupil a clothes hanger and four lengths of

wool. Help them to use their wool to tie their shapes

to the hanger at different distances (see below).

Materials

• copymaster page

(page 5)

•white cardboard


pastels

•magazines or

catalogues

•hole punch

• clothes hangers

• 25.5 cm lengths of wool




‘All about me’ mobile




Instructions

Aquiltofmanycolours

1. Use a marker to write Colour us beautiful on the white

cardboard strip to create a title. Punch four holes in the

top and bottom of each 18cm square.

2. Give each pupil a white square and a coloured square.

Ask pupils to use crayons, markers or oil pastels to

draw and colour a self-portrait on their white square.

3. Then have them glue the white square onto their

coloured square so that it has an even border of colour.

4. Ask pupils to bring their squares to any part of the

room where there is lots of oor space.

5. Help the pupils arrange all the squares next to each

other on the oor so that the shape forms a rectangle

or square. You may need to allow spaces for solid

squares with no pictures to make your 'quilt' even.

6. Demonstrate how to use wool to weave the squares

together. Start each row by tying the left squares

together and leaving a very long end for the pupils to

work with. Emphasise the 'over under' pattern they will

make with the wool. ('Row 1' pupils will weave Rows 1

and 2 together; 'Row 2' pupils will weave Rows 2 and3 together, and so on.) Add a border of solid squares

to the bottom of the quilt if necessary so the pupils

whose portraits are in the last row get to weave, too.

7. Help the pupils to tie the wool at the end of each row.

Materials

• 12.5 cm white cardboard

• 18 cm x 18 cm paper

squares in assorted

colours

• 15 cm x 15 cm white

paper squares

•pencils

• crayons or oil pastels

(including a variety of skin-tone colours)

•black or dark paper

•hole punch

•wool

8. Hang the title strip and 'quilt'

against black or dark paper

to show off the colours andhandiwork.




Instructions

Paperpeople

1. Divide the class into pairs and lay sheets of butcher's

paper (taller than the pupils) on the oor.

2. Have one pupil lie down on the paper in either a

straight or bent pose.

3. Invite the partner to trace the pupil’s shape with a

pencil.

4. Tell the pupils to change places and repeat Steps 1–3

with a second sheet of butcher's paper.

5. Ask the pupils to colour their shape with crayons,

markers or oil pastels, adding eyes, a nose, a mouth,and clothes. Then have them cut out their shape.

6. Encourage them to be creative by adding hair, a hat,

socks, shoes or other features with paper scraps or

other decorative materials.

7. Ask the pupils to prop up the 'characters' in their chairs

for a special parent night; or tape the characters to the

walls and have the pupils write a story about them.

Materials

•

butcher's paper•plain or patterned paper

scraps

•pencils


pastels

•wool, ribbon or other

decorative materials




Instructions

Crazypet Materials

•Crazy pet copymaster

(page 9)

•A4 paper

• coloured paper

•paper scraps


pastels

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on A4 paper.

Give each pupil a copy.

2. Have the pupils cut out the animal parts.

3. Ask them to place the parts they like on a sheet of

coloured paper. Encourage them to experiment with

the arrangement and choice of pieces, making their

pet as crazy as possible.

4. When the pupils are happy with their arrangement,

have them glue their pieces in place.

5. Ask them to decorate their animal by adding paperscraps and drawing designs with crayons, markers or

oil pastels.




Crazy pet




Instructions

Summertree

1. Photocopy a class set of the tree copymaster on

tan or brown paper and a class set of the canopy

copymaster on green paper. Give each pupil one of

each reproducible and a sheet of white paper.

2. Have the pupils draw green grass at the bottom of the

white paper and colour the sky blue.

3. Ask the pupils to cut out the tree pattern and glue it

on the white paper.

4. Tell them to cut out the tree canopies and add details

to them with crayons or markers or oil pastels.5. Have the pupils glue the canopies to the trees.

Materials

•

tree trunk copymaster(page 41)

• tree canopy copymaster

(page 11)

•pencils

• tan or brown paper

•green and white paper

•

crayons, markers or oilpastels




Summer tree




Instructions

Summersun

1. Give each pupil a paper plate, 25 squares and 10

triangles.

2. Demonstrate how to cover the paper plate with glue,

using a paintbrush.

3. Have the pupils place the tissue paper squares on their

plate, overlapping them.

4. Ask them to glue the tissue paper triangles along the

outer edge to make rays for their sun. Let the glue dry

thoroughly.

5. Ask the pupils to use markers to add a face to theirsun.

Materials

• yellow and orange

tissue paper squares

• yellow and orange

tissue paper triangles

• small white paper

plates

•glue

•glue brushes

• thin, dark markers




Instructions

Readingtent Materials

• large white sheet

(at), prewashed

•drawing paper

• fabric markers

•pillows and stuffed

animals (optional)

1. Locate the sheet where two or three pupils can work

on the project at a time.

2. Tell the class they are going to draw a picture of

something they like to do. Encourage them to plan

and sketch their picture on drawing paper rst and use

bold colours so that their pictures show up well.

3. Then have the pupils, in pairs or small groups, use

fabric markers to reproduce their picture on their

designated part of the sheet.

4. Drape the sheet over a table and use it for a special

reading corner. Add pillows and stuffed animals, if

desired.




Instructions

Bearbook

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on A4 paper.

Round off the tops of the lunch bags using scissors.

2. Give each pupil a set of bear pieces and a lunch bag.

Ask the pupils to colour and add details (e.g. whiskers)

to the bear pieces and then cut them out.

3. Have them glue their bear pieces onto the back of the

lunch bag, open side up.

4. Encourage the pupils to decorate the front and

back of their bag with rickrack, stickers and other

decorative materials.

5. Ask the pupils to think of a name for their bear and

write it on an index card. Encourage them to write or

dictate a sentence or two about their bear and then

place the index card into their bag.

6. When the pupils are nished, ask them to place all the

bags, open side up, in a stack.

7. Ensure all index cards are to the right hand side of

each bag. Punch three holes on the left side of the

bags; thread ribbon or yarn through the holes and tie

it in a bow to create a book.

8. Read the book to the class. Then put it in the

classroom library for them to enjoy.

Materials

•

Bear copymaster(page 15)

•white A4 paper

• index cards

•pencils

•brown paper lunch

bags

•

crayons, markers or oilpastels

• rickrack, stickers and

other decorative

materials

• ribbon or wool

•hole punch




Bear book




Instructions

Appleframe

1. Photocopy the apple copymaster onto light cardboard.

Cut out the small apple and leaves pattern pieces. (The

large apple will be used for the activity on page 18.)

For each pupil, trace the small apple on to red paper.

Then trace several leaves on cardboard and cut them

out.

2. Give the leaves and stems to the pupils to use as

templates to trace on green paper or light cardboard.

Each pupil will need to trace about seven leaves.

3. Give each pupil an apple worksheet. Have the pupils

colour the stem and attached leaf and trace the veinsof the leaf. The pupils then cut out the apple and the

leaves.

4. Ask the pupils to glue their photo to the centre of the

apple.

5. Have them fold the white cardboard in half and glue

the apple on to it.

6. Ask the pupils to glue their leaves around the frame.

Note: If photographs other than small passport

photographs are to be used, enlarge the

copymaster and other pieces accordingly.

Materials

•

Apple frame copymaster(page 17)

• light cardboard

• red paper or foam

cardboard

•green lightweight paper

or light cardboard

•markers, crayons or oil

pastels

• 10.8 cm x 28 cm white

cardboard

• individual pupil's

passport photo (or other

appropriately-sized

digital photos)




Apple frame




Instructions

Marble-rolledapple

1. Cover the small apple on the apple copymaster on

page 17 with white paper so that only the large apple

shows. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on

white paper or cardboard.

2. Give each pupil a copy of the apple to place in the

bottom of a baking tin.

3. Ask the pupils to carefully place two or three marbles

into each cup of paint, lift them out with a spoon, and

place them in the pan.

4. Ask the pupils to tilt the pan in different directions

so the marbles roll all over the paper leaving swirls of

paint on the apple.

5. When the paint on the marbles is used up, ask them to

put the marbles back into the same cup of paint.

6. Have the pupils remove their apple painting and let it

dry.

7. Ask them to cut out the apple and colour the stem and

leaves with crayons, markers or oil pastels.

Materials

•

apple copymaster(page 17)

•white paper or light

cardboard

•marbles

• small containers for

paint (1 per colour)

• red, yellow and green

paint

• spoons

• cookie trays or cake

baking tins (slightly

larger than the white

paper or cardboard)


pastels




Instructions

ComicArt

1. From the cardboard cut several geometric shapes (e.g.

triangles, rectangles, circles and squares) in various

sizes. For older pupils, you may wish to use more

complex shapes, as indicated in the illustration.

2. Have pupils use the card stock templates to trace the

shapes on sheets of newspaper, magazines or comics

and cut them out. Encourage pupils to cut out other

shapes: they may need to create a unique picture, such

as leaf shapes, diamonds or hearts.

3. Ask them to arrange their shapes in an interesting

design on a piece of white paper or cardboard.

Their picture can be a summer scene or an abstract,

colourful design.

4. When pupils are happy with their arrangement, have

them glue their pieces in place.

Materials

• cardboard

• coloured newspaper,

magazines or comics

•white paper or

cardboard





•

bookworm bookmark copymaster

(page 21)

• cardboard

• 12.5 cm x 20 cm

cardboard (assorted

colours)

•paper scraps

•googly eyes or tinypom-poms

• thin markers

Bookwormbookmark

1. Photocopy the bookworm copymaster on cardboard.

Cut out the pieces, and use them as templates to trace

the bookworm patterns on cardboard. Give each pupil

a set of bookworm pieces.

2. Have pupils cut out the pieces.

3. Ask pupils to glue the circles together, overlapping

them slightly.

4. Ask the pupils to glue on wiggly eyes or pom-poms

and draw a mouth.

5. Allow them to decorate each section of the bookwormwith paper scraps.

Note: This activity may also be completed using

wooden geometric shapes. The sections of the

bookmark may also be carefully covered with

clear self-adhesive plastic and cut out before

overlapping.




Bookworm bookmark




Instructions

Strawberryreminderboard

1. Photocopy a class set of the strawberry reminder

board copymaster on white cardboard. Then make one

additional set and cut pieces apart to use as templates

to trace the top of the strawberry on green paper or

cardboard and the bottom on red paper or cardboard

for each pupil. Give each pupil the strawberry on white

cardboard and the two photocopied pieces.

2. Have the pupils cut out the red and green strawberry

shapes.

3. Ask them to use a thin black marker to draw tiny ovals

to look like seeds on the red paper.

4. Show the pupils how to glue the red bottom and the

green top to the white cardboard base, overlapping

them slightly. Then have them cut out the shape.

5. Ask the pupils to decorate the green top with glitter or

sequins, if desired.

6. Laminate the strawberry shapes for the pupils.

Alternatively, cover with wipe-clean adhesive plastic.

7. Have the pupils use a wipe-off marker to write notes

on their strawberry reminder board.

Materials

• Strawberry reminder

board copymaster

(page 23)

•white cardboard

• red and green paper

or light cardboard

• scissors

• thin black markers

•green glitter or

sequins

•wipe off markers

• laminating sheets and

machine (wipe-clean

adhesive plastic may

also be used)




Strawberry reminder board




Instructions

Elephantpencilholder

1. Photocopy the elephant pencil holder copymaster

onto cardboard. Cut the pieces apart and use them as

templates to trace the outer ears and trunk on grey

paper or cardboard, the inner ears on pink and the

eyes on blue. Give each pupil a set of elephant parts, a

grey strip and a tin.

2. Have the pupils wrap the paper strip around the tin

and tape it in place.

3. Ask them to cut out the elephant parts and glue the

inner ear to the outer ear.

4. Have the pupils use crayons, markers or oil pastels to

add details such as irises to the eyes and wrinkles on

the trunk.

5. Have them tape the ears to the sides of the can.

6. Tell the pupils to arrange the eyes and trunk on the tin

and then glue them in place.

7. Encourage the pupils to use crayons, markers or oil

pastels to add details such as mouth or eyelashes.

8. Ask the pupils to place the nished holder on theirdesk and keep pencils in it.

Materials

• Elephant pencil holder

copymaster

(page 25)

• cardboard

•grey, pink and blue

paper scraps

• (23 cm x 10.8 cm) grey

paper or cardboard

strips• empty 425 g tins


pastels




Elephant pencil holder




Instructions

ChineseNewYeardragon

1. Photocopy a class set of the Chinese New Year dragon

copymaster on cardboard. Give each pupil a dragon

pattern and three crepe paper strips.

2. Have the pupils carefully draw designs on their crepe

paper strips.

3. Ask them to use markers, crayons or oil pastels to

colour their dragon’s face and then cut it out.

4. Tell the pupils to glue a craft stick on the back of the

face to serve as a handle.

5. Have them glue the crepe paper strips to the back of the face and let the glue dry thoroughly.

Materials

•Chinese New Year

dragon copymaster

(page 27)

• craft sticks

• 5 cm x 20 cm white

cardboard strips

• 10 cm x 1.2 m crepe

paper strips (3 per

pupil)•markers, crayons or oil

pastels




Chinese New Year dragon




Instructions

Asianfan

1. For each pupil, make a photocopy of the Asian fan

copymaster on cardboard.

2. Have the pupils cut out both fan halves.

3. Ask them to colour and decorate their fan halves.

Encourage them to use scraps of decorated paper as

part of the design.

4. Show the pupils how to glue a craft stick on the back

of one fan half and then glue the backs of the fan

pieces together.

5. Have the pupils wrap a piece of wool or ribbon aroundthe handle and knot it tightly. Then demonstrate to the

pupils how to tie knots at the loose ends to keep them

from fraying.

Materials

•

Asian fan copymaster(page 29)

• cardboard

• scraps of folding paper

or wrapping paper

with an Asian theme


pastels

• craft sticks

• 46-cm lengths of wool

or curling ribbon




Asian fan




Instructions

Brownpaperkite

1. Cut the bottom from each lunch bag.

2. Ask the pupils to colour, paint or decorate the outside

of their bags. Allow to dry.

3. Instruct them to place the bag cut-side up, and have

them glue crepe paper or ribbon to the bottom of it.

4. Demonstrate how to fold the top to the inside of the

bag.

5. Help the pupils to punch one hole in the centre of

each of the four sides, through the folded layer.

6. Ask the pupils to tie the endof one piece of wool or string

through one hole and tie in

place. Repeat this step for the

remaining holes.

7. Have the pupil tie all four

pieces of wool or string

together.

Materials

•brown paper, 4-sided

lunch bags

• 30.5-cm lengths of

crepe paper or curling

ribbon

• 30.5-cm lengths of wool

•paint

•paintbrushes

• sponges


pastels

•hole punch

•glitter, sequins or other

lightweight decorative

materials

• string




Instructions

Paperlei

1. Draw several simple ower shapes on thick cardboardand cut out.

2. Have the pupils use the shapes as templates to trace

on thin, coloured cardboard. Pupils will need to trace

and cut out at least eight owers.

3. Help the pupils to punch a hole in the centre of each

ower and then ask them to decorate their owers

with glitter and sequins.

4. Show the pupils how to string their owers on a piece

of yarn, alternating with lengths of drinking straw.5. Ask the pupils to tie the ends of their wool or string

together to nish their lei.

Materials

• thick cardboard

• thin cardboard (assorted

colours)

• 51-cm lengths of wool

or string

•hole punch


drinking straws

•glitter and sequins




Instructions

AdinkradesignsMaterials

•Adinkra designs

copymaster (page 33)

•Adinkra grid



pastels

Note: Adinkra are visual symbols from Ghana and

West Africa. Use this activity to support a unit

about multiculturalism or values education.

1. Photocopy a class set of the Adinkra designs and the

Adinkra grid, and share with the pupils the information

that the Ashanti people of Ghana wear patterned

fabrics that symbolise their thoughts and feelings. (The

internet has a plentiful supply of examples!)

2. Give each pupil a set of designs and a grid. Ask them

to colour the Adinkra symbols and then cut out those

they would like to use for their 'cloth'. Encourage the

pupils to make up their own symbols to use as well.

3. Have them glue the symbols on their grid in a pattern

and then use their completed grid to decorate a book

cover or other belongings.




Adinkra designs

Heart: patience and endurance

Royalty: the most important design

Ram's horns: strength

Moon and star: faithfulness

Forgiveness: turn the other cheek




Adinkra grid




Instructions

Paperplatetambourine

1. Give each pupil two paper plates. Ask them to decorate

the back of both paper plates using crayons, markers

or oil pastels, sequins, stickers or other decorative

materials.

2. Ask them to place one plate with the back side down.

3. Have the pupils glue several pieces of curling ribbon to

the lower portion of that plate.

4. Tell them to place the other plate on top of the rst so

the front of the plates meet and a hollow space forms

in the centre.

5. Help the pupils staple together the rims of the plates,

leaving a small opening at the top.

6. Have them ll their 'tambourine' with about 50 mL

of dried beans or rice and then staple the top of the

plates closed.

Materials

•

coloured, stiff paperplates (or white plates

painted and allowed to

dry)


pastels

• sequins, music-themed

stickers or other



curling ribbon

•dried beans or rice

• stapler




Instructions

Papier-mâchépartyballoons

1. Mix together the our and water until the paste is

smooth. It should be the consistency of glue. Add 2

tablespoons (36 g) of salt to keep the nished product

from turning mouldy.

2. Give each pupil a balloon to blow up and then tie off.

(Some pupils may need help with this.)

3. Ask the pupils to dip newspaper strips in the paste,

completely soaking them, and lay them on their

balloon until the balloon is completely covered. Let the

papier-mâché dry thoroughly. More than one layer will

be needed. Allow to dry thoroughly between layers.

4. Have the pupils paint their balloons. Encourage them

to paint pictures of reworks or write an appropriate

message.

5. When the paint is dry, have the pupils glue crepe

paper strips to the bottom of the balloon for streamers.

6. Ask the pupils to tape a long length of wool or string

to the top of their balloon.

7. Hang the balloons from the ceiling at different heights

around the room.

Materials

•2 parts our/3 parts

water OR watered

down PVA glue

• salt

•2.5-cm wide strips of

newspaper

•balloons

•paint

•paintbrushes

• strips of crepe paper (2

per pupil)

• wool or string




Instructions

FireworksMaterials

• black constructionpaper or cardboard (a

sheet of A3 art paper

may also be painted

in preparation for the

activity)

• glue bottles with

squeeze tops

• short straws

• glitter (assorted

colours)

• white sentence strips

1. Ask the pupils to use the glue tip to draw several

shapes on a piece of black paper or cardboard.

2. Have them use a straw to blow the glue to make

reworks shapes.

3. Ask the pupils to sprinkle one colour of glitter on the

glue; let it dry and then shake off the excess glitter.

4. Repeat steps 1–3 for other colours of glitter, as desired.

5. Have the pupils write or dictate a sentence on the strip

and glue it to the bottom of the page.

‘The fireworks are exploding.’




Instructions

BarkpictureMaterials

• sides cut from largebrown paper bags

• paint in white and

bright colours

• paintbrushes

• black crayons

• cotton buds

1. Give each pupil a side cut from a paper bag. Have

them crumple their paper and then smooth it out

several times to soften it and add texture.

2. Ask them to think of an animal or a plant they would

like to paint.

Encourage them to picture things found in nature (e.g.

birds, owers, trees). If necessary, view objects outside.

3. Have the pupils paint the object on their paper and let

it dry.

4. Ask them to use a black crayon to outline their pictureand then a cotton bud to add tiny white dots of paint

around the outside of the object.




Instructions

LeafpeopleMaterials

•white paper or

cardboard

• assortment of large

fresh leaves

•owers, twigs, bark,

vines and other natural

materials

• strong glue

• crayons, markers or oilpastels

1. Give each pupil a piece of white paper or cardboard.

2. Ask the pupils to choose a leaf and glue it to the centre

of their paper. Allow to dry.

3. Ask them to use crayons, markers, oil pastels, owers or

other natural materials to add features such as a face,

arms, legs, hands and feet to their leaf and paper to

create a 'leaf person'.

4. Encourage the pupils to name their leaf person and

write an alliterative sentence about it at the bottom of

their paper.

Leafy Laney loves to laugh!




Instructions1. Photocopy a class set of the tree copymaster on tan or

brown paper or cardboard. Give each pupil a piece of

white paper or cardboard and a tree photocopy.

2. Ask the pupils to draw green grass at the bottom of

the white paper and colour the sky blue.

3. Ask them to cut out the tree and glue it on to their

paper.

4. Have the pupils tear up small scraps of red, yellow,

orange and green paper to make autumn leaves.

5. Ask them to glue some of their leaves on the branchesof the tree—some falling and some on the grass.

AutumntreeMaterials

•Tree copymaster (page

41)

• tan or brown

construction paper

•white construction

cardboard

• red, yellow, orange and

green paper scraps





Autumn tree




Instructions

Leafcollage

1. Give each pupil a sheet of clear self-adhesive plastic

and one same-size sheet of black paper or cardboard.

2. Ask the pupils to choose several leaves of varying

sizes, shapes and colours.

3. Help them peel the backing from their plastic.

4. Ask the pupils to arrange their leaves facedown on the

sticky side of the plastic.

5. Have them place the black paper or cardboard over

the leaves and plastic so that the corners meet and

press down rmly from the centre out.6. Instruct the pupils to turn over their collage and

smooth out any bubbles in the self-adhesive plastic.

Materials

•

assortment of largefresh leaves

•black paper or

cardboard

• sheets of clear

self-adhesive plastic




Instructions

HeartanimalvalentineMaterials

•Hearts copymaster

(page 45)

• red, pink and purple

paper

•white cardboard paper

• thin markers

•glitter

•

googly eyes•pompoms, sequins

or other decorative

materials

1. Photocopy the copymaster on paper of assorted

colours.

2. Have the pupils fold a piece of white cardboard in half

and place the fold at the top or on the left.

3. Ask them to cut out several hearts.

4. Have the pupils arrange their hearts on the front of the

folded white paper to look like a real or an imaginary

animal.

5. Have them glue the hearts in place when they are

happy with the arrangement.6. Encourage the pupils to add details with markers and


7. Tell them to add another 'heart animal' and write a

Valentine’s Day message on the inside of the card.




Instructions

HeartsonribbonsMaterials

•Hearts copymaster

(page 45)

• red, pink, purple, white

and turquoise paper or

light cardboad

•markers

•glitter, sequins or other


•61-cm lengths of ribbon

1. Photocopy the hearts copymaster on assorted colours

of paper or light cardboard.

2. Have the pupils cut out several hearts of different sizes

and colours.

3. Invite them to draw designs on both sides and colour.

4. Encourage the pupils to add decorative materials on

both sides.

5. Show the pupils how to arrange their hearts on a piece

of ribbon several different ways before gluing them in

place.




Hearts on ribbons/Heart animal

valentine




Instructions

Valentineholder

1. Photocopy a class set of the valentine holder

copymaster on pink cardboard.

2. Have pupils cut out the cat pieces and hearts.

3. Show them how to lay a paper plate face up and glue

the cat cutouts and then the wool to the edges of the

plate (to create a handle).

4. Have the pupils place a second plate on top of the

rst and staple them together, leaving the top open.

5. Instruct them to carefully sponge-paint both sides of

the cat with red and pink paint. Allow to dry.6. Ask the pupils to add googly eyes to their cat.

7. Have them add valentine stickers, paper hearts or

other decorative materials to the cat’s body.

8. Allow the pupils to hang their holders on their desks

on Valentine’s Day, or present as a gift.

Materials

•Valentine holder

copymaster

(page 47)

•pink cardboard

•white paper plates

(2 per pupil)

•wool

• red and pink paint

• small paint sponges

•googly eyes

• valentine stickers

or other decorative

materials

• stapler




Valentine holder




Instructions

Movableleprechaun

1. Photocopy a class set of the movable leprechaun

copymaster on green cardboard. Give the pupils one

copy each, and ask them to cut out the shapes.

2. Ask the pupils to glue the hat to the oval shape to

form the head, and to use crayons, markers or oil

pastels to add details such as a nose, eyes, a mouth

and perhaps a beard. Then have them add details to

the other pieces. Refer to resource pictures.

3. Show the pupils how to place the body over the arms,

lining up the dots on the pieces.

4. Help the pupils push split paper fasteners through the

body and into the arms to secure them.

5. Tell the pupils to repeat the procedure for the legs.

6. Ask them to add other decorative materials to their

leprechaun.

Materials

•

movable leprechauncopymaster

(page 49)

• cardboard

•green cardboard

•white paper scraps

• resource pictures of

leprechauns from books

or the internet


pastels

• split paper fasteners

•glitter, patterned paper

scraps or decorative

materials




Movable leprechaun




Instructions

Mother’sDaycard

1. Photocopy the copymaster on cardboard. Cut out the

pieces, and use them as templates to trace the head

and small part of the beak on yellow cardboard, the

large part of the beak on red paper, and the ower on

any brightly coloured cardboard.

2. Give each pupil a set of duck pieces. Ask the pupils to

cut out the duck, beak parts and ower.

3. Have them glue the red beak part to the duck and

then add the yellow beak.

4. Ask the pupils to add googly eyes and draw moreeyelashes with crayons, markers or oil pastels if desired.

5. Tell them to add feathers on one side of their duck.

6. Ask them to decorate the ower with glitter, paper

scraps, buttons or large sequins and then glue it on the

feathers.

7. On the back of the duck, have the pupils write a

message to their mother or another card recipient. For

example, they might say You are the best mum in the

whole pond! Remind them to sign their name.

Materials

•Mother's Day copymaster

(page 51)

•white cardboard

• yellow cardboard

• red and other brightly

coloured cardboard and

paper scraps


pastels

• craft feathers

•googly eyes (optional)

•glitter or glitter glue

•buttons or sequins




Mother's Day card




Instructions

SnowsceneMaterials

•black or dark blue paper

• 10 cm x 30.5 cm strips of

white paper

•white and coloured

paper scraps

• small buttons or raisins

(optional)

1. Show the pupils how to tear a white paper strip and

place it at the bottom of a piece of dark paper so that

it looks like a blanket of snow.

2. Have them lightly sketch a snowman shape.

3. Ask the pupils to tear small pieces of white paper,

overlap them, and glue them on their snowman

sketch. Then have them add torn paper to the

background to create falling snowakes.

4. Encourage them to tear small pieces of coloured paper

for details (e.g. a scarf, a broom, a hat and boots) and

glue them in place, or have the pupils use buttons or

raisins for embellishments.




Instructions

SnowcreatureMaterials

•

small white plasticgarbage bags

•paper scraps

• containers for lling

the bags with packing

materials

• long fabric or wrapping

paper strips

•6 cups (1.5 L)styrofoam™ packing

material

•wool

•googly eyes, pompoms,

buttons or other


1. Give each pupil a plastic bag, packing material and two

lengths of wool. Ask them to ll their bag halfway with

packing material and tie the bag securely with wool.

2. Have the pupils ll the top half of the bag with more

packing material and tie the bag with wool again.

3. Ask them to fold a fabric or wrapping paper strip

around the middle of the bag to make a scarf and then

glue the strip closed near the neck.

4. Encourage the pupils to add eyes, a nose, arms, mittens

and buttons with paper scraps, googly eyes or other





Instructions

WintertreeMaterials

•Autumn tree


• tan or brown paper

•blue cardboard


pastels

• cotton balls (8–10 per

pupil)

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on tan or

brown paper.

2. Give each pupil a piece of blue cardboard paper and

a tree to cut out.

3. Have them glue the tree on the blue paper.

4. Ask the pupils to stretch out cotton balls and glue

them to the bottom of the paper.

5. Have the pupils glue small pieces of cotton balls to

the sky and tree to look like falling snow.




Instructions

Rainstick

Materials

•

paper towel rolls•masking tape

• small nails (10–15 per

pupil)

• rice (1/4 cup [60 mL] per

pupil)

•white or coloured paper


1. Give each pupil a paper towel roll.

2. Show the pupils how to overlap two strips of tape and

cover one end of their roll.

3. Help the pupils poke small nails into their roll and put

masking tape around the entire roll to keep the nails in

place.

4. Have the pupils pour rice into their roll. Then ask them

to cover the open end of the roll with two more strips

of masking tape.

5. Ask the pupils to use crayons, markers or oil pastels todecorate a piece of paper with pictures relating to rain

and then glue the paper around the roll.

6. As the rain stick is tipped up gently, the rice falls down

to the bottom, hitting the nails on the inside, sounding

like rain falling.




Instructions

Birdfeeder Materials

•paper towel rolls

• small, stiff paper plates

•paint (assorted colours)

•paintbrushes

•hole punch

• string or wool

•birdseed

1. For each pupil, cut a small triangle out of the

opposite sides of the bottom of half a paper towel

roll.

2. Have the pupils paint designs on their roll. Let the

paint dry.

3. Help the pupils punch three holes around the top of

the roll.

4. Have them tie string or wool through the holes.

5. Ask them to tape or glue the bottom of their roll to

the plate and allow to dry thoroughly so that it issecure.

6. Have the pupils ll the roll with birdseed and hang

it from a tree in the playground, or give the pupils

seeds in a plastic bag to take home so they can share

their bird feeder with their family.




Instructions

PoppiesMaterials

• white paper

• red or orange tissue

paper

• liquid starch* and

brushes

• black tempera paint

• paintbrushes

• containers• popcorn kernels or

yellow cake sprinkles

1. Ask the pupils to trace their hand six times on red or

orange tissue paper to make petals, and cut them out.

Tissue paper tears easily so care must be taken.

2. Ask the pupils to use a pencil to

draw a light circle in the middle of

a sheet of white paper.

3. Tell them to lay down their 'petals'

(overlapping them) to create a

ower shape around the circle they

drew.

4. Ask the pupils to paint

starch on the petals, one at

a time, brushing from the

bottom to the top of the

petal for best results. This

must be done very carefully.

5. When the starch is almost dry, the pupils drop black

paint in the centre of their circle. If the black paint is

too transparent when it is dry, ask the pupils to add

another layer.6. When the paint is completely dry, have pupils add

drops of glue in the black area and drop popcorn

kernels or yellow cake sprinkles on it.

* Liquid starch can be made using

the following method:

In a large heatproof bowl, stir ½cup cornour into 1 cup of cold

water. Add 24 cups of boiling

water and allow to cool (8 cups

of boiling water will make a thick

solution; 16 cups will make a

medium solution; the quantity

given will make a light solution).

* Powdered starch is available

from some large hardware stores.




Instructions

Hoppinggrasshopper Materials

•

cardboard egg cartons(1 per 4 pupils)

• cardboard or paper

scraps

•photos or pictures of

grasshoppers


•paintbrushes

•pipe-cleaners, cut in half

•glitter, googly eyes

or other decorative

materials

• 13 mm rubber balls

• straight pins; e.g. sewing

pins

1. Cut each egg carton into four sets of three cups.

Draw simple wings and antennae on cardboard or

paper scraps, and copy a set for each pupil. Display

images of grasshoppers. Give each pupil a set of egg

carton cups.

2. Ask the pupils to paint their cups with either realistic

colours or creative designs.

3. Show the pupils how to bend six pipe-cleaner halves

to make legs, and demonstrate how to glue, tape or

attach them them to the middle cup through holes.

Let dry thoroughly if using glue.

4. Have the pupils cut wings and antennae out of paper

or cardboard scraps and ask them to glue the wings

on the top of the middle cup and the antennae on

an end cup.

5. Encourage the pupils to use glitter or other

decorative materials to add eyes and designs.

6. Have the pupils place a ball

inside the middle cup of

their 'grasshopper', and help

them push one pin through

each side of the cup to

secure the ball.

7. Ask the pupils to drop their grasshopper a few

centimetres onto a hard surface and watch it 'hop'!




Instructions

RockinsectsMaterials

• small stones

• dried beans (several

types and sizes)

• strong craft glue

• paint in various colours

• paintbrushes

1. Give each pupil several small stones. Ask the pupils

to arrange them in different congurations that

resemble a real or an imaginary insect.

2. Have them glue the stones together.

3. Instruct the pupils to paint their 'insect'.

4. Encourage them to add antennae, legs and eyes

using small rocks or beans.




Instructions

SpringtreeMaterials

•Autumn tree copymaster

(page 41)

• tan or brown paper for

tree trunk

•white cardboard


pastels

•2.5 cm pink tissue paper

squares

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on tan or

brown paper. Give each pupil a tree pattern, a sheet

of white cardboard paper and several pink tissue

paper squares.

2. Have the pupils colour the grass green at the bottom

of their white cardboard and the sky blue.

3. Ask the pupils to cut out their tree shape and glue it

in the middle of the white cardboard.

4. Demonstrate how to form

the tissue paper squares into

blossoms and glue them to the

tree branches. Centre a square

on the end of a pencil, bringing

the corners up toward the lead

end, and pressing them so that

the paper forms a cup. Dip the

end in glue while still wrapped

around the pencil and glue the

at end to the paper for a three-

dimensional effect.




Instructions

Hand-featheredchick

1. Draw and copy a chick head (about 7.5 cm) for each

pupil on yellow cardboard. (See illustration for shape.)

2. Place a sponge in the pie tin, and yellow paint over

each sponge.

3. Give a paper towel roll to each pupil. Have them press

and roll their paper roll on the paint-covered sponge,

and set aside on its end to dry.

4. Ask the pupils to make 'feathers' by spreading the

ngers on one hand apart and placing their palm and

ngers on the sponges covered with various shades of

yellow paint. Allow to dry.

5. Have them place their hand

on white paper or cardboard

as shown and repeat the step

with each shade of yellow,

overlapping the handprints.

6. Ask the pupils to cut out their feathers and head shape

and use markers to add eyes and a beak.

7. Have them glue their feathers to the back of the paper

towel roll and the head to the front of the roll. Have the

pupils add orange paper feet, if desired.

Materials

•paper towel rolls cut into

thirds

• yellow cardboard

•white paper or

cardboard

•at sponges

•pie tins

•

yellow and brown paint•black, orange and red

markers

•orange paper (optional)





• Frog puppet copymaster

(page 63)

•white cardboard stock

•green and yellow paper

or light cardboard

•white and purple paper

scraps

•4-sided brown paper

lunch bags or recycledgift bags

• large googly eyes (2 per

pupil)

•green and yellow paint

• sponges

• sequins or label dots

(optional)

1. Photocopy the copymaster onto cardboard. Cut out

the pattern pieces and use them as templates to

trace the shapes on paper. Copy the legs, arms and

forehead on green paper; the chest on yellow paper;

the inside of the mouth on white paper; and the

tongue on purple paper.

2. Give each pupil a paper bag, a set of frog pieces, and

two googly eyes. Have the pupils sponge-paint one

side of their bag green and yellow. After the paint is

dry, ask the pupils to turn over their bag and paint

the other side. (If you prefer, use patterned paperbags instead of having the pupils sponge-paint

brown ones.)

3. While the bags are drying, have the pupils cut out

the frog parts.

4. Tell them to fold the mouth in half and glue it inside

the bag fold.

5. Have the pupils curl the pointed end around a pencil

and glue the straight end of the tongue on the

mouth.

6. Ask the pupils to glue the rest of the body parts to

the frog puppet, attaching the eyes last.

Frogpuppet

7. Encourage them to add

further details to their

frog puppet using sequins

or dots.




Frog puppet

f o l d




Instructions

Eggcartonowers

Materials

•egg cartons

•paint in various colours

•green pipe-cleaners

• vase

•water in containers

•green construction

paper (optional)

1. Cut apart egg cartons to create individual cups. Give

several to each pupil.

2. Ask the pupils to cut the edge of each cup into a

ower shape.

3. Using thick layers of paint, coat each ower. Allow to

dry.

4. Have them use a pencil to poke a hole through the

base of each cup.

5. Ask pupils to knot one end of a green pipe-cleaner

and push the unknotted end through the hole.6. Have them use another pipe cleaner or paper to make

leaves.

7. Ask the pupils to cut another egg cup in a different

ower shape.

8. Place the nished owers in a vase for a spring display

of the pupil’s artwork.





•

large white coffee lters(2 per pupil)

• red, blue and yellow

waterbased markers or

watercolour pencils

•water in spray bottles

• coloured pipe-cleaners

Coffeelterbuttery

1. Ask each pupil to draw a design or pattern on coffee

lters using water-based markers.

2. Have the pupils spray water on their lters and

watch the colours run into each other. Point out the

appearance of secondary colours as the ink runs

together.

3. When the lters are dry, ask the pupils to pinch them

in the middle and wrap a pipe-cleaner around them,

twisting the ends together.

4. Tell them to spread apart the tips of the pipe cleaner

to create antennae.

5. Tape the butteries to the windows or around

common work spaces.




Instructions

Thumbprintcaterpillar Materials

•white or light-coloured

cardboard

•white scrap paper


• shallow paint containers

such as ice-cream

container lids

•hole punch

•10-cm lengths of pipe

cleaners


pastels

•glitter and googly eyes

(optional)

1. For each pupil, draw a straight line lengthwise in the

centre of a piece of white or light-coloured cardboard.

2. Have the pupils practise dipping a thumb in paint and

making thumbprints on scraps of paper to nd the

proper amount of paint to use.

3. Give each pupil a sheet of white or light-coloured

cardboard. Ask the pupils to make thumbprints on

both sides of the line on their paper.

4. When the paint is dry, ask them to fold the paper on

the line.

5. Ask pupils to cut out their caterpillar about 13 mm

below the thumbprints, scalloping the edges.

6. Help the pupils punch holes near the fold at one end

of the caterpillar and insert a pipe cleaner, bending

and twisting it to make antennae.

7. Encourage the pupils to decorate their caterpillar with

crayons, markers or oil pastels, glitter and googly or

paper eyes.




Instructions

TissuepaperowersMaterials

• 20 cm x 30.5 cm pieces

of tissue paper

•pipe-cleaners

•glitter

• curling ribbon

1. Have each pupil stack four pieces of different coloured

tissue paper on top of each other.

2. Ask the pupils to fan-fold the paper together, into 2.5

cm folds.

3. Ask the pupils to use scissors to round the corners on

both ends.

4. Show them how to tightly tie the centre of the folded

paper with a pipe-cleaner.

5. Demonstrate to pupils, starting with the top tissue,

how to gently pull one layer of tissue paper at a time

toward the centre of the ower and arrange the petals.

6. Encourage the pupils to decorate the edges of their

owers with glitter or make several owers and tie

them together with curling ribbon for a Special Day

gift.




Instructions

BirdmobileMaterials

•Bird mobile copymaster

(page 69)

•white cardboard

• 15 cm squares of

drawing paper

•wool


pastels

• coat hangers

•hole punch


1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on white

cardboard and give one to each pupil.

2. Ask the pupils to use markers to create an interesting

design on both sides of their bird.

3. Ask them to add glitter and sequins to decorate the

bird.

4. Have the pupils cut out their

bird and cut a slit in the

centre.

5. Ask the pupils to decorate a paper square using

markers, crayons or oil pastels. Then have them fan-

fold it and insert it through the slit on the bird to

make wings.

6. Have the pupils bring the top edges of the wings

together and staple or glue them together at the

top.

7. Help the pupils to punch a hole in the top of the

wings, thread a piece of wool through the hole, and

attach it to a coat hanger. Attach several birds to

each hanger.




Bird mobile




Instructions

Bird-watchingbinocularsMaterials

•

paper towel rolls cut inhalf (2 per pupil)


•paintbrushes

•1-m length of wool

•hole punch

1. Ask each pupil to paint a design on two paper towel

rolls. Allow to dry.

2. Help the pupils to punch holes in both sides of each

roll.

3. Show them how to thread a piece of yarn through

each hole and then tie it in a knot.

4. Have the pupils glue their rolls together. Then take

them outside to look for interesting birds around the

playground.





•orange powdered paint

•pie tins

•paintbrushes

•brown paper

•watered-down glue

• cotton balls (8 to 10 per

pupil)

•46-cm lengths of greenwool


pastels

Pumpkinpicture

1. Sprinkle a thin layer of paint powder in pie tins.

2. Ask each pupil to paint a brown piece of paper with

watered-down glue.

3. Have the pupils roll 8 to 10 cotton balls in the pie tin

to make 'pumpkins' and arrange them on the paper.

4. Ask pupils to wrap pieces of green wool between

and around the 'pumpkins' to create a creeping vine.

5. After the glue has dried, have the pupils use

crayons, markers or oil pastels to add details to their

pumpkins.





• Scarecrow copymaster

(page 73)

• 12.5 cm squares of

wallpaper or thick

wrapping paper (shirt)

• 5 cm x 25.5cm strips of

wallpaper or wrapping

paper (arms)

•

white cardboard• 5 cm x 30.5 cm strips of

blue or dark-coloured

paper (legs)


pastels

• rafa, Easter grass, twine

or ribbon

1. Photocopy a class set of the scarecrow pattern on

white cardboard.

2. Give each pupil a scarecrow copymaster, a square of

wallpaper, two strips of wallpaper (arms) and two strips

of blue paper (legs).


decorate the scarecrow’s hands, feet, hat and head. Cut

out each piece.

4. Show the pupils how to fan-fold their arm and leg

pieces. Have them glue the hands to the arms and the

feet to the legs.

5. Have the pupils glue the hat to the head and then the

head, arms and legs to the shirt.

6. Ask the pupils to use rafa, twine or ribbon to decorate

their scarecrow.

Scarecrow




Scarecrow




Instructions

StainedglasscornucopiaMaterials

• stained glass cornucopia

copymaster

(page 75)

•drawing paper

• card stock

• aluminium foil

•plastic food wrap

•

black and brightlycoloured permanent

markers

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster onto paper

and cut pieces of aluminium foil large enough to

cover a sheet of cardboard for each pupil. Crinkle the

foil, smooth it out, and use it to cover the cardboard.

2. Tape a copymaster to each pupil’s desk and a

sheet of plastic wrap (large enough to cover the

cardboard) over the copymaster at the corners.

3. Ask the pupils to use brightly coloured permanent

markers to colour in the copymaster on the plastic

wrap.

4. Have them outline the copymaster with a black

marker and let the ink dry thoroughly.

5. Help the pupils gently lift the coloured plastic wrap

off their desk, place it over the foil-covered card

board, and tape the corners of the plastic wrap to the

back of the card stock.

Note: This activity may be completed in conjunction

with a unit about healthy foods.Sturdy plastic

wrap must be used and care must be taken

when colouring the picture. This activity is

best completed by older or more capable

pupils.




Stained glass cornucopia





•Pop-up rabbit


•brown or tan cardboard

•black, brown, pink and

white paper scraps

•paper cups

• craft sticks

•

crayons, markers or oilpastels (brown paint

and brushes may be

used to cover the paper

cup and allowed to dry.)

Pop-uprabbit

1. Photocopy several copymasters on brown or tan

cardboard and cut them out. Give each pupil a rabbit.


add details (e.g. fur) to the body. Then have them cut

out the pieces and glue the head to the body.

3. Ask them to cut eyes and a nose from paper scraps

and then glue them on the head.

4. Ask the pupils to glue the body to the end of a craft

stick.

5. Instruct them to decorate a paper cup using markers.6. Help the pupils cut a slit in the bottom of their cup.

7. Show them how to place the other end of the craft

stick through the slit in the cup. Encourage the pupils

to move their puppet as they role-play what a rabbit

might say if it could talk.




Pop-up rabbit





• Father’s Day character

copymaster

(page 79)

• thin white cardboard

•newspaper sheets

•pom-poms or buttons


pastels

•googly eyes (may

be used instead of

the pieces on the

copymaster)

Father’sDaycharacter

1. Photocopy a class set of the Father’s Day character

copymaster on white cardboard. Give each pupil a

copy.

2. Have the pupils lay two open sheets of newspaper

(one on top of the other). Then ask them to close the

newspaper sheets as they would close a book.

3. Tell the pupils to roll the sheets into a tube and tape

it closed.

4. Show them how to make hair by cutting slits at the

free (unjoined) edge of their tube.

5. Ask the pupils to colour and cut out the tie, arms, and

eyes and then glue them onto their tube to create a

character.

6. Have the pupils glue on a pom-pom or button nose

and add any other features (such as a mouth) with

markers.

7. Encourage them to write a Father’s Day message on

the rectangular card and sign their name.

8. Ask the pupils to bring the arms forward and attachtheir card to the arms with tape.




Father’s Day character




Instructions

Father’sDaycard Materials

•

Father's Day cardcopymaster

(page 81)

• tan or brown light

cardboard

• 10 cm x 12.5 cm light-

coloured paper

•pink paper scraps

• ribbon

•googly eyes

• rickrack

•pom-poms


pastels

1. Photocopy a class set of the Father's Day card

copymaster on tan or brown cardboard. Give each

pupil a copy.

2. Have the pupils write a message to their father or

male guardian on construction paper. For example,

they could write 'Dear Dad, I love you beary much!'

or 'You are the beary best, Dad!' Remind them to sign

their name.

3. Tell them to decorate their card with ribbon, crayons

markers or oil pastels.

4. Ask the pupils to cut out the bear.

5. Invite them to decorate their bear with googly eyes,

rickrack eyebrows, a pom-pom nose and pink paper

semicircles inside the ears.

6. Have the pupils glue their note in the box on the

bear.

Note: This is a single-sided card.




Father's Day card




Instructions

Owl Materials

•Owl copymaster (page

83)

•white cardboard

•brown, yellow and

orange paper or light

cardboard

•newspaper

•brown paper lunch bags

• large googly eyes

•12.5-cm lengths of wool


pastels

1. Photocopy the owl copymaster on cardboard. Cut

out the pattern pieces. Trace the owl on brown paper,

the feet on yellow and the beak on orange. Each

pupil will need one owl body, two feet and one beak.

2. Have the pupils cut out their owl body, feet and beak.

3. Ask them to glue googly eyes to the body and then

glue the beak below the eyes.

4. Invite the pupils to use crayons, markers or oil pastels

to add details.

5. Have them crumple several sheets of newspaper and

put them in a brown paper lunch bag.

6. Help the pupils to tie the bottom of the bag with

wool.

7. Ask them to glue the owl body and feet to the bag.




Owl




Instructions

Halloweenfeet Materials

•

Halloween feetcopymaster

(page 85)

• cardboard

• 2 empty tissue boxes

for each pupil

•paint in dark colours

•paintbrushes

•paper scraps

•decorative materials

(e.g. sequins, ribbon,

wool, rickrack, stickers)

1. Photocopy a class set of the Halloween feet

copymaster on cardboard.

2. Give the copymaster to the pupils and ask them to

decide which set of creepy 'toes' they want to use

on their Halloween feet. Have them cut apart their

chosen pieces.

3. Have each pupil paint two tissue boxes.

4. When the paint is dry, ask the pupils to use paper

scraps and other materials to decorate their boxes.

Suggestions for decorations include spiders, webs,

ghosts, wrinkly skin etc.

5. Have the pupils glue the tabs of their paper toes

to the end of their boxes and then put on their

Halloween 'feet'!




Halloween feet




Instructions

Jack-o’-lanternMaterials

•

paint powder or foodcolouring

• 6 cups our

• 3 cups salt

• 3 tablespoons cooking

oil

• 3 cups water

•large bowl

• spoon

•mat, board or plastic for

kneading dough

1. If you are using paint powder, mix it with the our and

salt in a large bowl and then add the oil and water. If

you are using food colouring, add it to the water rst.

2. Knead dough until it is thoroughly mixed and divide

it evenly among the pupils. One recipe makes enough

play dough for 20 pupils.

3. Ask the pupils to mold their dough into a pumpkin

shape. Encourage them to think about what kind

of face they want their jack-o’-lantern to have (e.g.

spooky, funny or friendly). To assist the pupils, draw

some ideas on the board.

4. Have them add legs, arms, or other characters using

more play dough.

5. To set the jack-o’-lanterns, bake them in an oven at

177 ºC for 45 minutes to an hour.





• cardboard

• red, white and green

paper or cardboard

• aluminium foil

• 1–2 large paper plates

(If desired, each pupil

may wish to complete a

wreath of his/her own.)


• red, white and green

ribbon

1. Draw or trace variety of star patterns on cardboard.

Cut out the stars and use them as templates to trace

on red, white and green paper and aluminium foil.

Cut out a 7.5 cm circle from the middle of one or two

paper plates.

2. Have each pupil cut out several stars.

3. Ask the pupils to decorate their stars with glitter and

sequins.

4. Encourage them to show variety with their

decorations (e.g. gluing a smaller star to a larger one).

5 Ask the pupils to glue their stars to the paper plates

to create class wreaths. Have them overlap each star.

6. Help the pupils to add a red, white and green bow to

the top or ribbon to the bottom of the wreath.

Classwreath




Instructions

ReindeergiftbagMaterials

•

Reindeer gift bagcopymaster

(page 89)

•white cardboard

•brown and pink paper

•brown paper lunch

bags

•googly eyes

• red pom-poms

•38-cm lengths of thick

wool

• 30.5-cm lengths of cord

(for gift bag handle)

•markers

•

hole punch•optional—bows, jingle

bells and pipe-cleaners

for neck

1. Photocopy the reindeer gift copymaster on

cardboard and cut out the pieces. For each pupil,

trace the outer ears on brown paper and inner ears

and cheeks on pink paper.

2. Trace each pupil’s hands on brown paper, and

have them cut out the tracings to create antlers.

Alternatively, the pupils may trace their own or work

as pairs. Give each pupil a paper bag and ask them to

glue their antlers to the corners of their bag.

3. Ask the pupils to cut out their reindeer’s inner ears,

outer ears and cheeks.

4. Have them glue each inner ear to the centre of the

outer ear and glue the ears in place on the bag.

5. Ask the pupils to position googly eyes, pom-pom

nose and pink cheeks on the bag and then glue

them in place.

6. Have pupils draw the reindeer’s mouth and glue

wool above the eyes to make a tuft of hair.

7. Ask the pupils to use the optional materials to attach

a bow and jingle bell to the bag with a pipe-cleaner,

or simply have pupils add these decorations with

markers.

8. To make the handle, help the pupils to punch two

holes on one side of the bag, and run a piece of

cording through the two holes. Have them tie a knot,

and repeat this step on the other side of the bag.

Reinforce the top, if necessary, to ensure that the

handles do not tear the bag.




Reindeer gift bag




Instructions

Paperplateangel Materials

•Paper plate angel

copymaster

(page 91)

•white cardboard

• large, exible paper

plates (1 per pupil)

• round paper doilies

(1 per 2 pupils)


•glitter

• sequins

• small gold or yellow

pipe cleaners

1. Photocopy the paper plate angel copymaster onto

cardboard and use as a template to trace on a paper

plate for each pupil. Cut doilies into quarters.

2. Give each pupil a plate. Ask the pupils to cut out the

angel, throw away the extra section, and use crayons,

markers or oil pastels to add the facial features.

3. Demonstrate how to draw arms and hands.

4. Instruct them to decorate their angel with markers,

glitter and sequins. Discuss some suggestions.

5. Ask the pupils to fold their plate into a cone with thehead at the top, and help them staple it together.

6. Have them glue the doily pieces to the back to form

the wings.

7. Show the pupils how to form a halo with a pipe-

cleaner and tape it to the angel’s head.




Paper plate angel




Instructions

PretzelwreathMaterials

•waxed paper

• 6–8 twisted pretzels per

pupil

• shellac or spray sealant

(see note below)


Christmas ribbon

1. Give each pupil a sheet of waxed paper and a handful

of pretzels. Ask them to lay their pretzels next to each

other, sides touching, so they form a circle on the

waxed paper.

2. Ask the pupils to glue the pretzels together and let the

glue dry.

3. Help pupils spray the pretzels with shellac and let the

shellac dry. (See below.)

4. Show the pupils how to weave ribbon through the

spaces in the pretzels, then help them tie a bow at the

top.

Note: Ensure strict safety measures are enforced when

using products such as shellac or other spray

sealants. Spray in a well-ventilated area or only

allow another adult to use it.

Teachers may also wish to provide pupils with

paintbrushes and PVA glue to coat the pretzel

wreath.




Instructions

Goldpicture

1. Ask each pupil to use a glue bottle to draw a picture

on cardboard. The picture can be an object or a design.Brainstorm to suggest ideas.

2. Encourage the pupils to add a few decorative elements

such as a simple border or a few dots or designs with

the glue. Let the glue dry.

3. Have the pupil paint over the entire paper, covering all

of their picture, with gold paint.

Materials

•

white cardboard• white glue in bottles

with nozzles

• gold paint

• paintbrushes





•

small piece of confectionery in

wrappers

• lengths of yarn or string

•paper towels

•hole punch

Confectionerynecklace

1. Punch holes in the wrapped confectionery and give

each pupil a length of wool or string.

2. Encourage pupils to lay out a repeated pattern of

confectionery on a paper towel.

3. Have them thread the items onto their wool or string

without breaking the pattern.

4. Help the pupils carefully tie a knot to connect the

two ends of their string to create an edible necklace.




Instructions

Tissuepaperwreath

1. Cut all tissue paper into 15 cm squares. Divide the class

into groups of four or ve pupils.

2. Give each group a piece of wire and 25–30 green and

8–10 red tissue paper squares. Have pupils carefully

push the end of the wire through the middle of each

green paper square to string the paper on the wire.

Encourage them to crumple the paper to give the

wreath fullness and texture.

3. After the pupils have several green pieces on their

wreath, have them add one or two red squares to

represent berries. Tell them to keep alternating the

colours.

4. Twist together the two ends of each group’s wire to

create a circle, and tie a red ribbon at the top to make a

bow.

Materials

•

30.5-cm lengths of straight wire

•green tissue paper

• red tissue paper

•wide red ribbon




Instructions

PaperclassmatesMaterials

•Paper classmates

copymaster

(page 97)

• cardboard

•paper scraps

•black, brown, red, orange

and yellow wool


pastels

• split paper fasteners

1. Photocopy a class set of the paper classmates

copymaster on cardboard. Give each pupil a copy.

2. Have the pupils cut out the pattern of the pupil.

3. Ask them to decorate their pupil to look like

themselves using paper scraps and wool, and crayons,

markers or oil pastels.

4. Help the pupils to poke a hole in each hand of their

pupil and use split paper fasteners to attach the

cutouts to make a chain of paper pupils.

5. Display the chain on a bulletin board with the title A year of friendships.




Paper classmates




Instructions

Starautographbook

1. Photocopy a class set of the copymaster on

cardboard. Then cover up all the text on the pattern

and photocopy four class sets on paper. Each pupil

will need a star for the cover and four stars for blank

pages.

2. Have the pupils cut out the stars.

3. Ask them to decorate the star for the cover using

crayons, markers or oil pastels, paper scraps and star

stickers.

4. Help the pupils stack their pages and punch two

holes on the left side of the stars.

5. Ask them to thread a piece of wool through the

holes and tie it in a bow.

6. Ask the pupils to sign each other’s autograph books.

Materials

• Star autograph book

copymaster

(page 99)

• white cardboard

• white drawing paper

• 30.5-cm lengths of yarn


pastels

• paper scraps

• star stickers

• hole punch




Star autograph book



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