MY BEAUTIFUL NAME – Colour Mixing, Counting, Shape

Students use Model Magic and crayon resist techniques to create a mixed media name design.

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MY BEAUTIFUL NAME – Colour Mixing, Counting, Shape

Supplies:

  • Crayola Model Magic Classpack - Assorted Colours
  • Crayola Regular Crayons - 24 Count
  • Crayola Washable Glitter Glue - 5 Count
  • Crayola Washable No-Run School Glue
  • Crayola Washable Watercolour Paints - 24 Count
  • Crayola Round Brush Set - 4 Count
  • Water Containers
  • Masking Tape
  • Alphabet Cookie Cutters
  • Bristol Board
  • Buttons
  • Plastic Placemats - 1 per student
 

Steps:

1
Step 1
  1. Tape the Bristol board to a plastic placemat.
  2. Use a crayon to draw some pictures about yourself.
  3. Press hard with the crayon.
2
Step 2
  1. Use watercolours to paint over the whole drawing.
  2. Use lots of different colours.
  3. Set it aside to dry.
3
Step 3
  1. Find the cookie cutter letters for your name.
  2. Mix 2 colours of Model Magic together to make new colours.
  3. Use a rolling pin to roll out a small piece of the Model Magic.
  4. Make it nice and flat.
  5. Use cookie cutters to cut out all the letters of your name.
4
Step 4
  1. Remove the tape from your painting.
  2. Press the letters of your name onto the painting.
  3. Make sure they stick.
  4. Count some buttons for each letter.
  5. Push the buttons into the Model Magic.
  6. Make sure the buttons stick.
5
Step 5
  1. Add some glitter glue to your design.
  2. Set it aside to dry.
  3. Count all the buttons on your name.
  4. How many did you use?
  • Subjects:

    • Language Arts,

    • Mathematics,

    • Visual Arts

  • Grades:

    • Pre-Kindergarten,

    • Kindergarten,

    • Grade 1


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