Growing Vegetables

I thought Spring would be the perfect time for a vegetable garden themed project! 2nd and 3rd graders learned about several different vegetables, their physical attributes and tips for planting each. It helps to bring in an example of each vegetable for the students to pass around and study. Their artwork shows what the vegetable looks from above and below the ground, which I think is pretty darn cool. We talked about how their greenery is what clues us in on what's growing beneath; they all have unique qualities. The vegetables were drawn in pencil, and then oil pastels were used to outline in specific colors. Paint was used to fill it in. 

Catching Snowflakes

I wanted to think of a cute project to hang for the Winter Extravaganza concert and this seemed too perfect. I did this with Kindergarten and 1st grade. To begin the lesson, we read a few books about snowflakes and acted out how we would catch them with our tongue. The face and sweater were cut from construction paper. I'm so glad I had the multicultural colored paper for the kids to choose from for their faces. I loved seeing all the different shades displayed! I let them choose through a bunch of cute patterned paper for their scarf. The rest of the face details were added with oil pastels. I must admit, the kids were a little confused why the faces didn't have eyes, despite my attempt of acting out catching a snowflake, haha. I kept reminding them that if we were looking up, our nose is up top and our mouth is wide open, but eyes our nowhere to be seen. The students did enjoy learning how to draw a simple snowflake shape with white oil pastels for the background. Splotches of blue paint were added for fun.