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Nature Collage Card Inspired by the Art of Haiti

By Cheryl Trowbridge 5 Comments

Make a Nature Collage Card Inspired by the Art of Haiti

You can learn a lot about a culture from its art! When I visited Haiti, I learned that the Haitian people are both resilient and resourceful. Their resourcefulness is very evident in their art. One example of Haitian resourcefulness is the nature collage cards they make and sell. They gather local organic materials which they use to create simple scenes of everyday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animals, Birds, Collage, Cutting, Earth Day, Gluing, Greeting Cards, Haiti, Leaves, Lessons, Mixed Media, Multicultural, Nature, Ocean / Seascapes, Trees Tagged With: cards, collage, Haiti, leaves, nature

Make a Leaf Collage

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

Make a Leaf Collage inspired by 'Look What I Did with a Leaf' by Morteza E. Sohi

Now that summer’s here, how do you keep your kids learning, creating, and spending more time outdoors than in front of a screen? One way is with this inspiring little book, “Look What I Did with a Leaf!” by Morteza E. Sohi. This is not so much a read-aloud type of book that you would share with a roomful of students, but rather a book to enjoy at home with your kids, or for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animals, Birds, Book Reviews, Books, Butterflies, Collage, Creatures / Monsters, Earth Day, Fish / Marine Life, Flowers, Found or Recycled Materials, Greeting Cards, Imagination, Landscape, Medium, Nature, Process, Subject, Trees Tagged With: leaves, nature

Quilled Paper Designs

By Cheryl Trowbridge 11 Comments

Imaginary Landscape with Quilling

  Quilling, also known as paper filigree, is an art form that involves rolling and gluing thin strips of paper into various shapes and arranging them to form designs. Quilled paper designs can be very simple or as complex as you have the dexterity and patience for! The art of quilling dates back to the Renaissance when French and Italian monks and nuns would use … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract Design, Animals, Birds, Butterflies, Fish / Marine Life, Flowers, Greeting Cards, Hearts, Landscape, Lessons, Misc. Subjects, Nature, Paper, Quilling

Origami Crane Ornaments

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Threading a cord for hanging origami crane

Students love to bring home these exquisite origami cranes to hang on their Christmas tree! I make these with my 5th & 6th graders, and even though this is not a beginner level project, every year I have at least one student with a passion for origami who already knows how to make them! While these cranes are challenging, they're definitely do-able, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, Book Reviews, Books, Christmas, Holiday / Event, Japan, Multicultural, Origami, Paper, Process, Subject

Kindergarten Birds

By Cheryl Trowbridge 8 Comments

These kindergarten bird paintings are guaranteed to make you smile! I was completely charmed by these when my students did them last week, so I wanted to share a few, along with some tips for getting great results....I began by sharing a special "artist secret" with my students.... that "artists use shapes to help them draw things"! Next, I read them the story of Mouse Shapes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birds, Crayon, Drawing, Lessons, Mixed Media, Painting, Watercolor Tagged With: crayon resist, drawing, Kindergarten, shapes, watercolor

How to Make Your Own Mexican Bark Painting

By Cheryl Trowbridge 9 Comments

"Mexican Bark Painting" by Arin Colorful Bark Paintings made by the people of Xalitla, Mexico, are the primary source of income for their entire community. These paintings are made on amate paper (from the bark of the wild fig tree) and typically depict flowers, birds, plants, and animals. You'll need: Brown paper grocery bag  Scissors Pencil Black (F) Sharpie  Heavy books or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Animals, Birds, Drawing, Flowers, Lessons, Markers / Pen and Ink, Mexico, Mixed Media, Multicultural, Nature, Painting, Tempera Tagged With: Mexico, multicultural art

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