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Holy Week Art
Suitable for Kindergarten to Third Grade
- this art can be varied to suit the age/needs of
the children
- vary the expectations depending on the
age/ability of the children
- the rays of sunshine can be used by older
children and younger children can leave them
off
- let them decide if they want them on or off
- encourage them to make their own decisions
regarding the placement and size of the hills
and crosses
- if using a paper foreground, older
- this art can be varied to suit the age/needs of
the children
- vary the expectations depending on the
age/ability of the children
- the rays of sunshine can be used by older
children and younger children can leave them
off
- let them decide if they want them on or off
- encourage them to make their own decisions
regarding the placement and size of the hills
and crosses
- if using a paper foreground, older
children may be able to cut out their own
pieces while young children may need the
some of the shapes supplied to them (strips of yellow
for the rays and a variety of black strips to
make the crosses) and it can be divided into random parts)
pieces while young children may need the
some of the shapes supplied to them (strips of yellow
for the rays and a variety of black strips to
make the crosses) and it can be divided into random parts)
Materials
- white art paper or card stock
- watercolor paint - colors can be chosen by the students
- black construction paper
- glue
- paintbrushes
- newsprint or some other material to protect the work surface
Construction
- begin by protecting the work surface with newsprint or plastic cloths
- distribute the art paper or card stock and the paint (colors they have chosen)
-paint can be watered down a little so it can run together to create an effective background
- an array of brush strokes can be made to create the desired effect (making sure that the color
reaches and can go past the edge of the paper just to be sure of complete coverage)
- have the children cut out their crosses ( a simple way is to cut out a thin rectangle and cut it part
way down so that one part is shorter than the other)
- emphasize that the part that is goes horizontally should be glued on higher than the middle (you can
demonstrate this by having them stand up with their arms stretched out to each side. They will see
that their arm are raised up higher than their waists or the middle part of their bodies)
- after the background has dried, the foreground of construction paper crosses will be glued on
- if desired, black construction paper can also be glued along the bottom of the picture
- white art paper or card stock
- watercolor paint - colors can be chosen by the students
- black construction paper
- glue
- paintbrushes
- newsprint or some other material to protect the work surface
Construction
- begin by protecting the work surface with newsprint or plastic cloths
- distribute the art paper or card stock and the paint (colors they have chosen)
-paint can be watered down a little so it can run together to create an effective background
- an array of brush strokes can be made to create the desired effect (making sure that the color
reaches and can go past the edge of the paper just to be sure of complete coverage)
- have the children cut out their crosses ( a simple way is to cut out a thin rectangle and cut it part
way down so that one part is shorter than the other)
- emphasize that the part that is goes horizontally should be glued on higher than the middle (you can
demonstrate this by having them stand up with their arms stretched out to each side. They will see
that their arm are raised up higher than their waists or the middle part of their bodies)
- after the background has dried, the foreground of construction paper crosses will be glued on
- if desired, black construction paper can also be glued along the bottom of the picture
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