Jeneva Pussyclamp (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} dontrushthelush) wrote,@ 2008-11-17 07:40:00 |
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Toilet Paper Snake
Objective- To use recycled projects to make a snake suitable for a four to six year old to play with.
Steps-
1) The children should be gathered in a small group on the carpet. I would then tell them that we would be using recycled materials to create an art project. I would then ask the children questions such as What does recycled mean? Why would we use something that's already been used? How could we help the earth this way? After some discussion and prompting I would show them the snake craft and ask them what they thought it was. I would ask what do snakes do? What sounds do they make? Have we ever seen a snake before? Where?
2) Next I would carefully go over all of the steps to make the cardboard toilet paper snakes with the children before having them go back to their tables in groups to create their art project with adult assistance.
3) The children will have all of the materials at their tables already. They will lay out the newspaper. The toilet paper rolls will have already been cut in half and punched with a hole on opposite sides at the bottom except the head and the tail piece which will only get one. After putting on an Art smock, when they are ready they may begin painting their toilet paper rolls.
4) They will paint both ends of the roll dark green and then paint the middle a light green or black. Then they will pick one of these colors to paint the inside of the roll as well.
5) After allowing the paint to dry the child will glue on eyes and a tongue that has already been cut out to the head of the snake.
6) Next with the Teacher's assistance, the student will use the paper clips to connect all of the snake pieces together.
7) The children will put all of the finished snakes on a table to dry so that they are out of the way and they can take them home at the end of the day.
I picked this activity because at this age the children will be able to communicate ideas, feelings, and emotions in well formed sentences to tell me what they know and think about recycling and snakes. They can tell about their experiences with these things in an experiment story. They can follow instructions containing three parts and listen to verbal directions. They will also be able to remember the instructions so that they will only need limited assistance with the project.
The children can also participate in creative activities such as painting and doing art projects. Their attention span should hold during instructions and for about twenty minutes while they are constructing the snakes. Children can identify colors and classify them such as the light green, dark green and black colors. They can also use glue independently at this age.
Objective- To use recycled projects to make a snake suitable for a four to six year old to play with.
Materials-
- Art Smock
- Toilet Paper rolls
- Paint
- Red felt
- Googly Eyes
- Paint
- Paint Brush
- Glue
- Hole Puncher
- Paper Clips
- Scissors
- Newspaper
Steps-
1) The children should be gathered in a small group on the carpet. I would then tell them that we would be using recycled materials to create an art project. I would then ask the children questions such as What does recycled mean? Why would we use something that's already been used? How could we help the earth this way? After some discussion and prompting I would show them the snake craft and ask them what they thought it was. I would ask what do snakes do? What sounds do they make? Have we ever seen a snake before? Where?
2) Next I would carefully go over all of the steps to make the cardboard toilet paper snakes with the children before having them go back to their tables in groups to create their art project with adult assistance.
3) The children will have all of the materials at their tables already. They will lay out the newspaper. The toilet paper rolls will have already been cut in half and punched with a hole on opposite sides at the bottom except the head and the tail piece which will only get one. After putting on an Art smock, when they are ready they may begin painting their toilet paper rolls.
4) They will paint both ends of the roll dark green and then paint the middle a light green or black. Then they will pick one of these colors to paint the inside of the roll as well.
5) After allowing the paint to dry the child will glue on eyes and a tongue that has already been cut out to the head of the snake.
6) Next with the Teacher's assistance, the student will use the paper clips to connect all of the snake pieces together.
7) The children will put all of the finished snakes on a table to dry so that they are out of the way and they can take them home at the end of the day.
I picked this activity because at this age the children will be able to communicate ideas, feelings, and emotions in well formed sentences to tell me what they know and think about recycling and snakes. They can tell about their experiences with these things in an experiment story. They can follow instructions containing three parts and listen to verbal directions. They will also be able to remember the instructions so that they will only need limited assistance with the project.
The children can also participate in creative activities such as painting and doing art projects. Their attention span should hold during instructions and for about twenty minutes while they are constructing the snakes. Children can identify colors and classify them such as the light green, dark green and black colors. They can also use glue independently at this age.
