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Monarch Butterflies for K & Beyond

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Monarch Butterflies for K & Beyond

Each fall, one of our local State Parks becomes home to almost 100,000 migrating Monarch butterflies. The Monarchs gather in a eucalyptus grove that provides shelter from wind and harsh weather, while they wait for spring to arrive. On chilly days, the Monarchs cluster together in the trees for warmth. But on warm days, they flutter about like colorful confetti in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Butterflies, Drawing, Lessons, Oil Pastel Tagged With: life cycle, Monarch Butterfllies

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

Butterfly with Watercolor & Oil Pastel Resist

By Cheryl Trowbridge 1 Comment

Butterfly with Watercolor and Oil Pastel Resist

Fall is "butterfly season" for us who live on the California Central Coast! This is the time when over 100,000 Monarch butterflies migrate to our State Monarch Preserve from the valley regions west of the Rockies, making their temporary home here until spring. On sunny, warm days, they fly out of the eucalyptus trees where they cluster, to the delight of onlookers.... it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Butterflies, Crayon, Drawing, Lessons, Mixed Media, Painting, Watercolor Tagged With: butterflies, crayon resist, symmetry

How to Make a Collage Butterfly Inspired by Eric Carle

By Cheryl Trowbridge 4 Comments

Make your own Eric Carle-inspired butterfly   Eric Carle's colorful collages are among the first works of art that many young children are exposed to.... who doesn’t love his charming illustrations?? It's easy to make your own collage butterflies inspired by Eric Carle.... just follow these simple instructions. And be sure to check out some of the beautiful butterflies below, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Abstract (Representational), Butterflies, Carle, Eric, Collage, Cutting, Lessons, Mixed Media, Nature, Teacher Workshops, Tempera Tagged With: artist Eric Carle, collage, Palace Art, teacher workshops

Butterfly Symmetry with Crayon Resist

By Cheryl Trowbridge 3 Comments

Butterflies make the perfect subject for learning about symmetry and they're a great way to welcome the spring season. I love displaying them by putting a couple of staples through the body and pulling the wings out a little so they look like they're in flight! It's fun to let them "fly" off the bulletin board and onto the surrounding walls, or even right down the hall! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Butterflies, Crayon, Drawing, Easter, Faith, Holiday / Event, Lessons, Mixed Media, Painting, Watercolor Tagged With: butterflies, crayon resist, Jesus, symmetry, watercolor

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