Doodle 4 Google

It's that time again! The Doodle 4 Google competition is well on its way with this year's theme as, "What I'd like to do someday...." There are some changes this year that are explained on the website.

If you haven't participated in this before, it's a great way to really challenge students to think of creating an original piece of artwork without having a real teacher exemplar to look at. I'm not sure if I'll have time to fit this in this year, for some reason I feel like my plans are jam packed this year (probably due to all the wonderful ideas from your blogs!), but I have done it the last couple years and my students love it! I also hold our own little competition with the faculty and staff as the judges. The students always do such an excellent job, I like to acknowledge their hard work.

*I apologize if this has already been written or shared about. I haven't had as much time as I'd like to catch up on everyone's latest posts.

Allowance

 

Materials:

- Self-Portrait Mirrors (optional)

- Dollar Bill/ Money References (optional)

- Pencils

- Green watercolor

- Extra Fine Point Sharpie Marker

Magic Art

 

At first all you see is a contour line drawing. Pull the tab and it magically appears in color! How do they do it?!

Materials: 

- Tagboard (mine was 8" x 36"), one per child

- Scissors

- Ruler

- Page Protectors

- One 8" x 12" Piece of Drawing Paper for each child

- Markers/ Colored Pencils

- Gluestick or Tape

- Permanent Marker

Sunday Comic

 

I just had to copy the same one from Phyl this week because it is so appropriate for the weather! Enjoy :-). 

Cubist Portraits

 

Materials:

- Tempera Paint

- Paintbrushes

- Pencils

- Student Photographs

- Sharpie Markers

- Picasso References

Crazy Cactus

Materials:
- 12" x 18" Paper
- Oil Pastels
- Watercolor Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Pencils
- Scissors
- Glue
- 1/2" Construction Paper Strips

Symmetry Mittens

Materials:
- Tempera Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Construction Paper
- Mitten Tracer
- Scissors

Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Thought this would be appropriate in our negative 5 - 20 degree weather this week.

Adapted from Kids Artists.

Materials:
- 12" x 18" Black Construction Paper (Although, I wish I had black drawing paper)
- White Tempera Paint
- Oil Pastels and Construction Paper Crayons

The snowmen are made from thumbprints and decorated when dry. Add music notes and snowflakes!

Blueberries anyone?

To that we should have to defend what we do, but this does clarify why schools cannot be judged using a business model.

"If I ran my business the way you people operate your schools, I wouldn't be in business very long!"

I stood before an auditorium filled with outraged teachers who were becoming angrier by the minute. My speech had entirely consumed their precious 90 minutes of in-service. Their initial icy glares had turned
to restless agitation. You could cut the hostility with a knife.

Monday Comic

I have been terribly sick this past weekend, so this is a day late- Courtesy of Phyl :-)

On another note.. my husband and I bought our first house!! We close this Wednesday, so fingers crossed I'll be up and healthy, ready to move through our winter weather, and of course (perfect timing), before I go away for the weekend this Saturday.

Our internet won't be installed till later this month... which means no blogging! ahh!! I'll miss reading everyone's posts, even if it will only be a couple weeks. I'll update you soon with some pictures!

Faith Ringgold Quilts

 Materials:
- 12" x 12" white drawing paper
- 2" x 2" tagboard
- Markers
- Pencils
- Erasers
- "Tar Beach" by Faith Ringgold

Art Joke

After hearing that the price of gas could reach $5.00 gal in 2012, I thought this was appropriate.

Price of gas in France

 
A thief in Paris planned to steal some Paintings from the Louvre. After careful planning, he got past security, stole the paintings, and made it safely to his van.

However, he was captured only two blocks away when his van ran out of gas.

Remember Chain Letters?

Sharing this wonderful post from Art Project Girl. A compilation of your best sub plans- The idea is share one, receive them all! Think of how jealous your coworkers will be and what an overachiever your principal will think you are. :-)

Check it out!