Hands-On Art Activities for the Elementary Classroom Seasonal, Holiday, and Design Activities for Grades K-5

by Cataldo, Jude

• ISBN13: 9780471563396
• ISBN10: 0471563390
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-09-22
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Whether you have the luxury of teaching in your own art room or must carry your materials from classroom to classroom,Hands-On Art Activities for the Elementary Classroom is the resource for you. It offers a great collection of 80 fun and simple projects, which teach basic art concepts and don't need a lot of special materials, that are appropriate for any elementary school art class. The book is divided into four major sections: Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer, and Design Activities and includes a year's supply of seasonal projects, holiday activities, and activities that teach specific art techniques. All the projects contain a designation for the appropriate grade level, directions for both teachers and students, a detailed description and illustration of the activity, a list of the materials required, an explanation of how to prepare to teach the activity, and information about how the project connects to other disciplines.

Author Biography

Jude Cataldo is an elementary art teacher at Union City, New Jersey. She has taught art to special education students for the Mount Carmel Guild Schools and elementary, middle, and secondary art in Union City, New Jersey schools. Cataldo is also an artist, a graphic designer, and a book illustrator.

Table of Contents

Contents

About this Book   

About the Author  

FALL

General

1. Sunflower Garden (K–2)   

2. Owl’s Home (2–3)

3. Pointillist Autumn Landscape (3–4)

4. Harvest Apple (3–4) 

5. Leaf Frame (3–4) Columbus Day

6. The Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria (3–4)    Halloween

7.Flying Bat (K–2)

8. Clothesline Ghost (1–2)  

9. Haunted House (1–3) 

10. Pumpkin Face (2–3)  Day of the Dead

11. Day of the Dead Skull (3–5)   Thanksgiving 12. Harvest Corn (K–3) 

13. First Thanksgiving Dinner (1–3)  

14. Turkey Mosaic (2–3)

15. Turkey Pinecone Mobile (2–3) 

16. Native American Canoe (2–3)  

17. Mandella, a Tribal Shield (3–4)  

18. Totem Pole (3–4)    WINTER General

19. Marshmallow Snowman (K–1)    

20. Penguins at Play (K–1)  

21. Three-Dimensional  Snowman Family (1–3)

22. Sled Ride (2–3)

23. Snowflake (2–4)

24. Toboggan Ride (2–4)

25. Bear Family House (3–4) 

26. Pop-Up Winter Landscape (3–5) Hanukkah

27. Menorah (2–3) 

28. Dreidel (4)    Christmas

29. Tree Stencil (K–3) 

30. Santa’s Nighttime Visit to the City (K–3)  

31. Tissue-Ball Wreath (1–3)

32. Angel Ornament (2–3)    

33. Holiday Bell (2–4)  Kwanzaa

34. African Kofi (Hat) (3–4) Chinese New Year

35. Paper Lantern (3)  

36. Fish Wind Sock (3–4)     Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 37. Color My World (3–4)     Groundhog Day

38. Groundhog Puppet (K–2)   Valentine’s Day

39. Valentine Mobile (1–3)  

40. 3D Valentine’s Day Card (1–5)

41. Concentric Hearts (2–4) 

42. Valentine Quilt (2–4)   

43. Flowery Heart (3–4) St. Patrick’s Day

44. Pot o’ Gold Rainbow (1–3)     SPRING AND SUMMER General

45. Flower Piñata (2–4)

46. Flower Wall Hanging (2–5)    

47. “Gone Fishing” (1–2)    

48. Frog and Lily Pad Mural (K–2) Earth Day

49. World Mobile (4)    Passover

50. Seder Place Setting (2–3)    

51. Mosaic Cup (2–4)    Easter

52. Bunny Bookmark (K–2)    

53. Peek-a-Boo Chick (1–3)  

54. Paper Basket (2–3)  Cinco de Mayo

55. Cinco de Mayo Sombrero (1–4)  Mother’s Day

56. Teapot Tea Bag Holder (1–3)   Flag Day

57. Hands Across America Flag (K–5)  

58. Flag Mobile (1–5)   Father’s Day

59. Shirt and Tie (K–2)

60. Bear Candy Box (2–3)     DESIGN ACTIVITIES Weaving

61. Magazine Paper Weaving (3–5)  Crafts

62. Flag Necklace (3–5)

63. Bingo-Style Game (1–3)  

64. Papier-Mâché Bowl  

65. Triangle Sculpture (3–5) Mobiles

66. Sea Life Mobile (1–4)   

67. “Origami” Fish Mobile (3–5)   Frame

68. Animal Cookies Picture Frame (1–3) Pop-Ups

69. Leaping Dolphin (3–4)   

70. Cityscape (3–5) Puppets

71. Flower Finger Puppet (K–2)    Paper Folding

72. Accordion-Playing Bear (K–3)  Drawing

73. Jigsaw Puzzle (K–2)

74. Arcs Patterns (K–5)

75. Create-a-Person Book (1–3)   

76. Overlapping Hands (1–4)  Painting

77. Painted Butterfly (K–4) 

78. Drip Painting (2–4) Block Printing

79. Leaf Print Collage (2–5)

80. String Print (3–5)