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Save Your Catalogs!

By Cheryl Trowbridge Leave a Comment

Colorful Catalogs for Collage

Catalogs of all kinds can be a great resource for collage projects and more. Here are two of my favorites, which I'm always happy to find in my mailbox!  I save them for their pages full of color, texture, and pattern... perfect for my Fundraiser House Magnets, and any project where you need a cheap (free!) substitute for expensive scrapbooking paper. If you don't already … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art Fundraiser Projects, Collage, Inspiration, More, Paper, Supplies / Products, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: catalogs, color, free, pattern, texture

Basic Collage with Positive and Negative Shapes

By Cheryl Trowbridge 9 Comments

Colorful Collage with Positive and Negative Shapes

I do this project with my first graders every year to help them understand the concept of positive and negative shapes.  This project also teaches symmetry and offers important practice in cutting on a fold and applying glue.  First graders are often surprised by the shapes they see when they unfold their papers - they are some pretty cute kids! Materials: 9x12 black (or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract Design, Collage, Cutting, Mixed Media, Paper, Tips for Teaching Art Tagged With: collage, paper, positive/negative space, scissors, symmetry, teaching tips

Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos Projects

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Scratch foam print of a skull inspired by Jose Posada

Day of the Dead (or Dia de los Muertos) is right around the corner!  Don't miss the opportunity to share this important cultural tradition with your students.  Often misunderstood, this popular Mex­i­can hol­i­day hon­or­s ances­tors and loved ones who have died, and is cel­e­brated each year on Novem­ber 1st & 2nd. This family-centered hol­i­day cel­e­brates the cycle of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Painting, Crayon, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Flowers, Mexico, Mixed Media, Paper, People, Posada, Jose, Printmaking, Watercolor Tagged With: culture, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Muertos, holidays, Mexico, tradition

Origami Lotus Book

By Cheryl Trowbridge 10 Comments

Here's a fun project that both kids and adults really get excited about!  The Lotus Book may look complicated, but its folds are actually very simple.  Don't be intimidated by all the steps.... once you've made one you'll have it down.  It's so much easier than it looks!Materials:Heavy-weight paper or card stock for pages (5 pieces, 8½” x 8½”)Heavy-weight paper or card stock … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookmaking, Japan, Lessons, Multicultural, Origami, Paper Tagged With: bookmaking, origami

Gung Hey Fat Choy! Chinese New Year Dragons

By Cheryl Trowbridge 7 Comments

Chinese New Year is right around the corner!  Monday, January 23, 2012 will mark the start of the "Year of the Dragon", year 4709 on the Chinese calendar, where each year is designated by one of 12 animals.  I thought a dragon project would be fun for my first graders as we usher out the "Year of the Rabbit" and welcome in the "Year of the Dragon"!  We're making our dragons in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Animals, China, Chinese New Year, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Multicultural, Paper Tagged With: 3D, China, Chinese New Year, holidays

A-Mazing Maze Books!

By Cheryl Trowbridge 4 Comments

Maze books are fun and easy to make.... it’s almost magical to see 16 pages appear from a single piece of paper!Materials:12” x 18” white construction paperScissorsCard stock or heavy-weight paper, cut to 4 3/4” x 6 12” Ribbon or raffia, about 2 feet per book"YES! Paste" (or Avery Permanent Glue Stick)1” foam brush for spreading pastePencil, markers, etc. for illustrating or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookmaking, Lessons, Paper Tagged With: bookmaking, books

Easy Envelopes for Handmade Cards

By Cheryl Trowbridge 17 Comments

It's easy to make custom envelopes for your handmade cards - perfect for those non-traditional sizes! You can get creative with unique papers and decorative liners, too. Kids will catch on quickly since they don't even need to measure their paper.... they just need to understand the concept of starting with a square that's a little bit larger than the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Greeting Cards, Lessons, Paper Tagged With: cards, envelopes, Haiti

Candy Cane-O-Grams

By Cheryl Trowbridge 12 Comments

Special thanks to Erica for being my "hand model" on this project!This "Candy Cane-O-Gram" is a favorite holiday project year after year. It may look like an ordinary paper candy cane, but it contains a special hidden message for it's recipient! Once kids make their first one, they'll be "hooked"!1. Use a ruler to draw parallel lines in holiday colors along the edges of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Christmas, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Markers / Pen and Ink, Paper Tagged With: candy canes, Christmas, gifts, hidden message

Mexican Papel Picado

By Cheryl Trowbridge 5 Comments

Photo of homemade Mexican Papel Picado

"Papel Picado", or "cut paper", is a colorful decoration found at most Mexican celebrations. The “secret” of success for making your own papel picado is to sandwich the thin tissue paper inside a folded, heavier weight paper before cutting it. This makes it easier to work with, less likely to tear, and gives you a surface for drawing a design you can follow as you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract Design, Cutting, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Mexico, Multicultural, Paper Tagged With: Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Mexico, multicultural art

Mexican Paper Marigolds for “Day of the Dead”

By Cheryl Trowbridge 14 Comments

How to Make Easy Mexican Paper Marigolds for Day of the Dead

"Day of the Dead" is a traditional Mexican holiday for honoring ancestors and loved ones who have died, and is celebrated each year on November 1st & 2nd. This festive, family-centered holiday celebrates the cycle of life and highlights the Mexican peoples’ general acceptance, rather than fear, of death. Colorful marigolds are a regular feature adorning the altars or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 3D / Sculpture, Day of the Dead / Dia de los Muertos, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Mexico, Multicultural, Paper Tagged With: Mexico, multicultural art, paper

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