Cats vs Pickles Lesson

 I love Cats vs Pickles blind bags! They are so much fun, and their designs are truly inspiring. I felt like there could be a lesson in there, and I really didn’t have to struggle or stretch to hard to find the art focus for the project. THEME! What a great way to discuss themes in art. This is an easy way to introduce the concept to young artists!! 

Kev Munday Inspired

If you are not familiar with the work of Kev Munday.....please check out this link! 

 

Inspired by Kev Munday

It has been challenging to record YouTube videos this school year! Lots of reasons, but I won't go into all that in this post!  If you have not looked at the work of Kev Munday...please check him out! 

 https://www.kevmunday.co.uk/

My students LOVE his art. 

This project is great for reinforcing overlapping, theme, and host of other concepts in art! 

Cardboard Tube Creates With A Theme

 I have been trying to do projects with my students that hands-on/messy/different since we've returned to in person! We spent so much time drawing/coloring while we were virtual (many of my students had NO or VERY LIMITED art supplies).  I tried to do some supply give aways, but so many of the students that truly needed it did not come (or were unable to come) to pick them up. 

I introduced the idea of "theme" to the second grade classes this past week.  They selected a theme, and created creatures that were inspired by their theme.  We used paper towel rolls as the base for our creations.  I had so much fun creating my teacher examples...I had to share. Can you guess the themes??