Best Project Ever!

So with the end of the school year upon us, I needed a good simple lesson, that would be fun and EASY! This project is good for kinder through fifth! YES they ALL love this project! I told them it is something they can do at home this summer too! We have had more fun this week doing this, I think they would be happy doing it next week too! 

All you need is coffee filters, a spray bottle, markers, and some glue

 First fold the coffee filter like this

 Then spray about 3-4 times on the FRONT and the BACK and squish it flat and smooth

Then use markers to make a creative design with DOTS!

Every dot has to be done on the front AND THE BACK.

 Then CAREFULLY open to reveal the gorgeous design!!!! The best thing is that the whole project only takes one class period!

I let each student make two circle designs

 Then glue onto a piece of paper and create something!! The posssibilities of "circle things" is endless! I have LOVED seeing everyone's creative ideas!!!

Monster Truck

 Ferris Wheel

 Super hot soccer ball

 Pizza!

 Flowers

 Headphones!

 Stained glass window on a church wall!

 Crystal Ball!!

 Ice Cream Cone!

 Glasses!

 Another Monster Truck (they were popular)

 Gumball Machines!

Leaf Print Turkeys

Today we made turkeys with leaf print tail feathers. The kids REALLY had fun!! We went on a walk in the park and picked up lots of interesting shaped leaves.

Then we came in and made turkeys out of construction paper.

Students used Fall colors to paint the leaves.

Lay a piece of construction paper over the leaf and press. This helps the paint not to get all over their hands.

Lift and VOILA!! You will hear LOTS of OOOHHHH’s and AAAAHHHH’s at this point!

Make as many leaf prints as time will allow.

Then cut leaves, arrange behind the turkey, and glue on the back for the GORGEOUS plumage!!