Exploding 3-D Shapes

2nd and 3rd graders got to reinforce what they have already learned from math in their regular classrooms for this art lesson. They were asked to write the difference between 2-D and 3-D shapes and then to recall and label several 3-D shapes. We turned this into an art lesson by using one point perspective and learning about certain color groups. Students drew a dot in the middle of a vanilla colored paper and then traced already cut out shapes around the sides. 4-5 shapes was plenty. They then drew lines going from the shape corners to the middle dot using rulers. Any corner that would have a line going THROUGH the shape wasn't allowed. Students then colored the line sections with analogous colors, which are any that are close together on the color wheel. This was hard for some of them to understand but I just repeated myself a lot, haha. Their design was then cut out very carefully and glued down onto one of the complimentary colors. They could choose any color that was across from the colors they already used for their shapes. This also took them awhile to grasp but they got it. I love how they look!