Butterfly Shape Poem

Once I have read butterfly stories, we brainstormed many words that are associated with butterflies.  Students were instructed to create sentences, or repeat words to trace over the guiding lines of the butterfly shape.  We used coffee filters, markers and a squirt bottle to create the colourful butterfly wings.  Once the filter was dry, we used a pipe cleaner to pull the shape of the butterfly together.  Another fun spring activity.

The Very Grouchy Ladybug Activity
After reading Eric  Carle's story, I ask my students what makes them grouchy.  Once they have come up with a good sentence, they fill in the inside of the ladybug.  I take a picture of each student with their most grouchy face.  We cut and glue them on the face of the ladybug.  Fun activity to get them writing during our ladybug season. 

Let It Snow ... Snowman Finger Prints Art Project

With our snowman unit wrapping up, we did a quick thumb and fingerprint art activity to make it look like the notes on a page.  My students loved getting their fingers in the paint.  The first picture was the sample I made to show the students.  I started their first line, just to get them going in the right direction.  A small quality brush is essential for all the little details. 

Northern Lights Art Project

I saw this idea on the internet and when I went back to reference it, I couldn't find the location.  With that said, the first step was to have a fairly large circle drawn on a piece of construction paper.  Students needed to cut out the circle and save both pieces to help create the project.  The circle was laid on the black construction paper and we used white chalk pastels to make the snow globe feel around the center picture.  The circle was removed and then we placed the other half of the original circle cut out one top to protect and not smudge the outside of the globe.  We took different colours of pastel chalk, using the side of the pastel to make streaks of Northern lights.  With a tissue, I encouraged students to blend those colours lightly off the page.  We added the snow on the ground and filled in the ground.  Pine trees were added and lastly we used a toothbrush to sprinkle on snow.  Once we removed the protective layer, everyone enjoyed the results we got. 

Elf Glyphs

On the website www.mathwire.com/glyphs, you can find this elf glyph pattern for your students to cut out and build according to the elf glyph legend.  My grade two colleague, Beatrice, found this great idea on the internet and had her students do them.  They turned out really well. 

Crepe Paper Snowman

My colleague, Beatrice, made these large snowman that covered the height of their bulletin boards.  She used crepe paper, cut up, scrunched and glued to cover the snowman.  They used colourful strips of fabric to finish off the snowman with a scarf. 

Remembrance Day

We use pastels to create a field of poppies for our bulletin board.  I give the students tracers, big and small, to trace poppies to their construction paper.  I give them instructions to outline the poppies and add lighter colours to the center and blend with their fingertips.  The results are impressive.