Wind Socks

Wind Socks

Wind Socks

Suitable for Kindergarten to Third Grade

- three dimensional, colourful, and the 
  movement of the streamers near an 
  open window is beautiful
- very effective results for all ages 
  and abilities
- the cylindrical part may be designed 
  according to personal preference
- my favourite is to draw sea creatures in 
  an underwater scene 
- other suggestions - a beach scene, a 
  snowy day, flowers, abstract designs, 
  Halloween, Valentine's Day, seasons 

Materials
- depending on the project - crayons, oil pastels,
  pencil crayons paint, etc.
- art paper or thin craft foam
- tissue paper or streamers (about an inch wide and 2 feet in length)
- chenille stems
- stapler
- glue sticks

Construction
- decorate the cylinder part according to the design selected, skills being taught, 
  and age of the children
- the following instructions are for the sea creature windsock, using crayon resist
- begin by using crayons or oil pastels to draw an underwater scene on 
  white art paper (approximately 17 X 22 inches) with the paper in a horizontal position
- be sure that the children press hard enough withe the crayons/oil pastels to allow the 
  drawing to show through the paint
- using a water colour/water wash, use horizontal stokes to paint over the drawing
- once the paint is dry, turn the paper over and glue the streamers/ tissue paper strips along 
  the bottom edge, about an inch apart
- make a cylindrical shape by attaching the ends of the papers together with a stapler
- to make the handle, poke a chenille stem twice through the top of the paper and secure it 
  by twisting