Ms. Engel's Art Room
"Creativity takes courage." - Henri Matisse
Starting in December, the requests for holiday cards and paper snowflakes start pouring in. While, I do love a homemade card, I find that it's not the best match for aligning with State and National Art Standards.
Instead, I prefer to have students create winter themed art. For one, it eliminates any discussion about who celebrates which holiday and secondly, there is SO much (more) you can do and make. I was really into the idea of making snow globes with several grades and love having students paint birch trees in the winter (I don't think that birch trees are more special in winter, I just like how they look!). I also love penguin shapes too - so I combined ideas and had the kindergarteners make penguin snow globes - and btw, they're adorable. Gingerbread houses, cardinals, winter hats, mittens and snowmen are all perfect subjects for creating during the holidays! I wanted to share with you some examples of student winter-themed art! Take a look...
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December 2016
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