We explored how we can use our bodies to create various types of art.  Children were presented with the challenge of tracing their hand and creating something new from it.  The children made chickens, turkeys to “hand monsters,” and abstract designs.

Have a look!

See what the Blues and Reds cooked together this past Thursday, February 3rd.

Part of our goal for the Fall, on Blues Art Day, was to document the students’ work. Based on student interest, taking pictures led to creating a Stop Motion Animation project.

Ellie Balk, Afterschool Blues’ art teacher, presented the kids with various materials to work with. The pieces they made evolved into characters that each group then used in their Stop Motion Animation scene.

Blues teachers put the scenes together to create the following film. Enjoy!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtDot0QwCdY

In the interest of exploring the importance of bones in our own bodies we created a group challenge for the students. They were asked to form groups, and build a person together. The person had to stand on its own, and it had to be as
tall as possible. The materials they were given to use for this project were play-dough, rubber bands, and popsicle sticks.  Here are a few pictures of the experience and what we came up with together.