Collage Cross

Collage Cross

Collage Cross

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
- these crosses look very attractive no matter what material
  are used to create the collage

Materials
- construction paper (black or white is affective)
- white glue or glue sticks, depending on the material used to
  create the collage
- materials to make the collage (example; sequins of assorted
  shapes or of similar shapes, buttons, crumpled up tissue
  paper squares, things found in nature such as tiny pebbles or
  pieces of bark, paper shapes such as small squares or
  triangles - use your imagination)

Construction
- older children can cut out their own crosses (two rectangles can be used by gluing the shorter one
  across the longer one) or crosses can be cut out ahead of time and distributed
- use glue to stick the collage materials, beginning at the top of the cross
- a small space should be left between each item being glued on
- display these beautiful and unique crosses 

Holy Week Art

Holy Week Art

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

  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)

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