Four Winter Art Projects
White projects:
1) Take all sorts of found materials in white, and make a collage on a
colored piece of construction paper. Look for ribbon, fabric, white glitter,
pipe cleaners, coffee filters, packing peanuts, salt, sugar, white beans.
Point out the different colors of white, that there are always lots of
shades of one color.
2) Take a white crayon and color a design on white paper. Use a colored
water color and paint over your invisible design, covering the whole page.
Magically, the design made by the white crayon will appear.
Rainy or Snowy Day Projects:
Put some powdered tempera paint in a shaker. On a rainy or snowy day,
shake colored, powdered tempera paint onto a heavy piece of paper, like
card stock. Carry the paper outside, keeping it flat, so the powder won't
move. Place it in the rain or snow. Remove it from the precipitation after
just a few minutes, the paint will become liquid and make a beautiful
design. (If you don't have tempera paint, you can try this with shaved
colored chalk dust. The colors will NOT be as vibrant, but it will work.
Treasure box:
These make great holiday presents. Take an empty cigar box. Glue different
shaped macaroni and pasta on the box. Let glue dry. Spray paint (outside!)
the box with gold or silver paint. You can line the inside of the box
with felt, if you want. A great gift treasure box!
Hint:
When you do an art project, make a sample of the project to keep. Type
up instructions, gather materials, and the sample and store all together
in a zip-lock bag. Next time you want a project, everything will be together
and waiting. These can be hung on a hanger in a closet, or stored in a
big bin. Record your comments as well. Great for babysitters
Marsha Loeb received her BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
In addition to being the mother of four and grandmother of two, she taught
Mommy & Me art classes for 15 years at the Jewish Community Center
in Milwaukee. Ms. Loeb held the position of JCC Day Camp Director and
Children & Youth Director at the JCC Milwaukee. She also contributed
to the book: Taste of Jewish Traditions, (arts and crafts section) published
by the Milwaukee JCC.
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