Scarecrows

In Kindergarten we have been creating Scarecrows.  We got the idea from this post (PINTEREST) but had to make a few changes to it.  Since we made ours a tad too big, sadly, we had to leave out the birds.  But that's okay - they still turned out cute.  And we finished them just in time to hang them in the hallway leading to the Kindergarten classrooms for Parent Teacher Conferences. 

Lines and Shapes make Patterns

2nd graders have been focusing on the Elements of Art - Line, shape, color, texture, value, space, and form.  We studied how we could combine lines and shapes to create patterns, and also the difference between a simple pattern and acomplex one.  Then we used these ideas to create these awesome patterned leaves - we got the idea from this Artsonia exhibit. 


First we looked at my Prezi on our smartboard about lines and patterns. 

 I also gave students this worksheet to inspire them to create more complex patterns.