Polar Opposites Paper Chain
Everything you need on one printable page. The connecting loop on the chain was made out of the top scrap (Polar Opposites)
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Saturday, October 3, 2020
October is time to Pen some Drawings!
There seems to be some issues surrounding this annual activity
So, I made up my own
I'm calling it
Gould - Tober
Draw for 5 minutes every day in October using the prompts above
Monday, July 13, 2020
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Entopic Graphomania
This is Card Stock printed with sentences. Some of the sentences end with exclamation points. I placed a red dot on each point, connected the points, filled some of the spaces in.
I plan on trying this on a map, on discarded book page & more.
From Dictionary.com: Entopic Graphomania is a surrealist method in which dots are made at the sites of impurities in a blank sheet of paper, and lines are then made between the dots.
Found on this Blog
Monday, July 6, 2020
Random Drawing Prompt Game
New Game for the Fall
Random Drawing Prompt Game
At first, I started rapidly writing down Adjectives, Nouns & Verbs. The result seemed like complete nonsense. It should be a fun creative challenge that you can't wait to play, so I started over. Finally, happy after the 3rd or 4th try, going through all the cards, playing and revising.
3 Printed pages with instructions on Card Stock. 25 Adjectives, 25 Nouns, 25 Verbs. Shuffle each stack separately, then draw one card from each pile and put them next to each other, forming a phrase. Then draw the phrase. Avoid writing words with the drawing.
Friday, June 19, 2020
Soft & Silky Dough
Soft & Silky Dough
Easy 2 ingredient dough
2 Cups Cornstarch
1 Cup Hair Conditioner
Optional - Food Coloring
Tips:
*Wear gloves to add food coloring.
Once the color is mixed, it seems to stay in.
*Don't add more Cornstarch. It will be really sticky, keep mixing and the texture will change.
*This dough is sensory heaven. The texture is silky and the smell of the conditioner (green apple in this case) was pleasant but it will leave a spot on the play surface.
**This is the last Distance Learning Post of the 2019/2020 School Year**
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Notes of Gratitude
Notes of Gratitude
Don't have a printer? Draw your own hearts, cut them and fold them. Keep them in an envelope, jar, sandwich bag or box.
Gratitude Posty Notes
Gratitude Posty Notes
Example:
Don't have a printer? Use real posty notes. No posty notes? Make your own.
Folded Paper Caterpillar Race
Folded Paper Caterpillar Race
What you need:
The card stock strips are 1" wide x 6" long
Any sturdy paper will work
1. Fold the strip in half
2. Open back up
3. Fold the ends into the center
4. Fold them in again
5. Fold in half
6. Carefully round off the corners with the scissors (optional)
7. Draw eyes & mouth (optional)
8. Push the caterpillar forward by blowing air through the straw
9. Make 2, have a race!
10. Draw a starting line & finish line. You could even draw lanes and say players have to stay in their own lane.
Scribble Cards
When was the last time that you scribbled?
Scribbling is fun & beautiful
Especially when you frame it!
*The favorite Big Box Store has a $1 area
*Bought an 8 pack of blank cards/envelopes for a dollar
*Cut a tie, flames, hand & heart out with scissors
*Used double sided tape to attach scribbling inside the card
*You warm my heart*
Just grab a fist full of colored pencils or crayons and scribble like crazy!
No need for blank cards, just fold paper in half. You could use newspaper, copy paper, construction paper, card stock and more.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
String Art
String Art
Ink works best
These student examples were made using diluted tempera paint and yarn
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This video shows acrylic paint diluted with a little water.
1. Dip string in paint
2. Place it on the paper
3. Place another paper on top or fold the paper in half
4. Press and hold the paper
5. Pull the string
Fizzy Paint
Fizzy Paint
1/4 Cup Baking Soda
1/4 Cup Water
Food Coloring
Vinegar
1. Put 1/4 Cup Baking Soda in each cup
2. Put 1/4 Cup water in each cup. Add food coloring and stir well.
3. Paint! Keep stirring!
The painting will be a little puffy and sparkly. You can just use it this way.
For the fizz, add vinegar
Spray or sprinkle it on and watch the fizz
Extension Activity: Take the paint outside and dump vinegar into it. Watch it fizz up over the top of the cups
Monday, June 15, 2020
Friday, June 12, 2020
Straw Rocket
Straw Rocket
What you need:
Piece of copy paper
Straw
Tape
Pencil
Scissors
How to: Cut about a 2 inch piece of paper off the short end of the copy paper (shown above).
Roll it around the pencil and tape it.
Draw a rocket on the leftover copy paper.
You can draw whatever you want.
Launch a dragon, cat, tractor, butterfly
Cut the rocket out, fold over one end of the rolled paper. Tape it shut. Tape the rocket over the folded end. Put the straw into the open end.
Optional: Stabilize with fins