2nd graders had so much fun with this quick art lesson — (2) 40 minute art classes—that included TEXTURE and SYMMETRY!
JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY TOO!! Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!!❤
I read them the cute story, “Love Monster” by Rachel Bright for inspiration!
Currently on display at Roosevelt now! My students at Amvet will begin this lesson Thursday!
I taught this same lesson last year, but didn’t have students add hearts because they did it towards the end of the year, and called them “silly monster selfies”!
DAY 1:
After reading the story “Love Monster”, Students dipped a small piece of cardboard into black tempera paint that was on a paper plate, and printed lines on a colored piece of construction paper cut to 9×12” -creating the outer edges of their monsters. They then stamped more black lines inside to create the furry TEXTURE in the monsters head. This was then left aside to dry until the next art class.
DAY 2:
Students cut out their monsters leaving a little color around the edges of their monsters, and glued onto a sheet of 12×12” black construction paper using a glue stick. They then glued on large white pre-hole punched eyes, and black pupils. They took a small piece of black construction paper and folded it in half, and drew half of a mouth (any shape they wanted) and cut along the folded edge, revealing a SYMMETRICAL mouth.
After gluing the mouth, they cut teeth out, glued them on, and then created symmetrical hearts by folding red and pink construction paper and cutting along the folded side, and glued into their collage! Voila!
Thank you art teachers on Instagram (@mrsplouffsartclass, @mrsallainart, @artolazzi, and @paintedpaperart) for the lesson inspiration!!
To view students “silly monster selfies” from last year, click on “2nd grade art lessons” under the menu, and then scroll down until you see that lesson!
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Best,
Mollie