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Dick Blick Art Materials
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Grade
K - 12th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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3 days
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Art Press Tools

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Kids cast their own plaster tools to stamp image impressions and textures for tiles, pictures frames, and other works of art. Young artists can even create their own watermark to label their stuff.

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Concepts

crafts

Additional Tags

visual and performing arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Be sure to discuss the tactile sensations kids encounter during the art project
  • If the variety of shapes and colors will confuse your learners, use one constant shape instead

Classroom Considerations

  • The 17th in a series of 32 art resources designed for the special education classroom but appropriate for all learners
  • The activity requires moderate fine motor skills
  • You can modify the activity to fit your unique pupils and the safety skill your class is working on

Pros

  • The packet includes directions, examples, and a materials list

Cons

  • None

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Basic Art Analysis Worksheet

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This is a terrific art analysis worksheet that has kids thinking critically about art, symbolism, and history. They answer several questions regarding basic art elements and then delve into a thoughtful analysis.
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Class members get a chance to practice the art of Mehndi as they use markets to apply patterns to a latex glove.
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Show your class one way in which art and math are related by teaching them about M.C. Escher. Class members read a brief passage and then respond to five related questions.
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How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art

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What do Picasso, Matisse, and Gauguin have in common? They are all considered modern artists, a movement that began over 150 years ago. And despite the label, their work was influenced by artists much, much, older. Check out this video...
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Art: Interactive Art

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What would the Mona Lisa say if she could talk? Scholars create a digital story within the Scratch block-based coding program. They make famous paintings talk and move when viewers click on them to complete the third of eight parts in...
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