Supplies:
- Crayola Washable Project Paint, 10 Count
- Crayola Construction Paper, 120 Count
- Crayola Washable No-Run School Glue
- Crayola Blunt Tip Scissors - 1 per student
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper, 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
Steps:
1
- Look closely at the sunflowers.
- What brush will you use?
- What colours will you use?
2
- Look closely at the centres of the sunflowers.
- Be a sunflower detective!
- What do you notice about the colours?
- What shape are the centres of the sunflowers?
- What colours will you use to paint the centres of the flowers? - Paint shapes for the centres of the sunflowers.
- Remember to keep looking at the flowers as you paint.
- Set the painting aside to dry.
3
- Look closely at the sunflowers.
- What shapes do you see?
- What shape are the leaves?
- What shape is the stalk?
- How is the stalk different than the leaves? - Make one flower on your painting stand out.
- Cut shapes out of construction paper for the flower head, leaves and a stalk.
4
- Use a small amount of glue on the shape.
- Glue the shape to the painting.
- Glue lots of details to your sunflower.
5
- View your picture with fresh eyes.
- What happened when paint colours got mixed together? Why?
- How do the paper shapes change the picture?
- What do you like the best about this picture? Why?
- Who would love this picture? Why? - Can you see 3 different parts of a sunflower on your picture?
- What are they?
- Find sunflower words in the classroom.
Subjects:
Grades:
Pre-Kindergarten,
Kindergarten,
Grade 1
