Check out these adorable little clay birds we created at art class! What a way to welcome Spring! All you need is some white Crayola Model Magic, markers, feathers and a paper bag. Easy peasey! Enjoy.
After school Art Class: Paper Bag Owls
This past Thursday, the After School Program worked on paper bag owls. It was a simple and fun project! If you would like to make one of your own you will need: paper bags, construction paper, scissors, and glue. To follow the instructions you can visit here.
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Art Class: Zentangle Balloons
Our Zentangle Balloons were so fun to make! If you don't know what a Zentangle is then click here. I had the kids use some practice worksheets from my Zentangle 1 book. Which got them going in the right direction. The key to this activity is to get the kids used to the idea of … Continue reading Art Class: Zentangle Balloons
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An Artful Afternoon
On January 24th CFY and the Carlyle Public Library with help from the RBC Foundation celebrated Family Literacy Day with an Artful Afternoon Family Event. The art was provided by the Afterschool Art Classes that have been working hard on projects since last October. Families were invited to view the art, listen to stories, play … Continue reading An Artful Afternoon
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R-tworx – Puppet Theatre Round-up
All of December the kids at R-tworx have been working with Mrs. Bell (our resident theatre guru) on shoebox puppet theatres. This project was simple in theory but took a long time to execute. We started by cutting a square out of the front of a cereal or shoebox and then a small rectangle from … Continue reading R-tworx – Puppet Theatre Round-up
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Nov 21 – No School Fun Day!
On Friday Nov 21 we celebrated National Children's Day with a No School Fun Day. In the morning we had grades k-2 play active games, build tape roads and make play dough. In the afternoon grades 3-6 played active games with the parachute, played kick ball and soccer, made healthy snacks and built wire hanger … Continue reading Nov 21 – No School Fun Day!
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R-tworx: Lizards
Pastel lizards inspired by Deep Space Sparkle. This lesson was more complex than some of my students were used to. (If you haven't signed up for the Deep Space Sparkle Teaching Art 101, Please do!) We started by drawing the shape of our lizard using familiar prompts like: Draw a backwards 'C' to make … Continue reading R-tworx: Lizards
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R-tworx: Day of the Dead
This past week was Halloween and Day of the Dead. So at R-tworx we explored Sugar Skulls made out of black paper and pastels. At first I had the kids draw some designs on a template before moving to the black paper. It was a great exercise in learning about the shape of the human … Continue reading R-tworx: Day of the Dead
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R-tworx: Koi Fish
Last week the kids enjoyed learning how to make a basic tear drop shape and turn it into a fish. The fish were drawn in pastel / crayon and then the background filled in with watercolor paints. It was a blast. For a full tutorial please click here.
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Summer Camp Fun!!
The kids have been having a great time at summer camp this year. We have been travelling to the museum, the library, the pool and sometimes just staying at the school for games, crafts and science. Here are some of the pictures from our amazing summer.
CFY Family Centre 