Moreau Heights Elementary

Lessons for 2020-21 School Closure

Archived lessons for student and parent resources

Coffee Filter Radial Designs

Materials:

• Table Covering - I'm still using my old Easter Table Cloth as you will see.
• Coffee Filters
• Scissors
• Paper Plates and/or Paper Towels
• Either A.  Food Coloring and 3-6 Small cups or bowls filled with 2 oz. of water each. 
• Or B.  Water-based markers and a Spray Bottle
• Optional:  Iron to iron them flat when dry.  

Radial Designs from Coffee Filters

I will upload the other two videos as soon as I have them finished.  Look for them here.  

Dragon and Dragonflies from Coffee Filters and Clothespins

Materials:

• Table Covering - I'm still using my old Easter Table Cloth as you will see.
• Coffee Filters
• Clothespins (I'm using the kind with a spring)
• Scissors
• Paper Plates and Paper Towels
• Water-based markers (like Crayola) for coloring clothespins.
• Either A.  Food Coloring and 3-6 Small cups or bowls filled with 2 oz. of water each. Or B.  Water-based markers and a Spray Bottle
• Optional:  Iron to iron them flat when dry.  

Dragonflies and Dragons

Coffee Filter Flowers Video is coming next. 

Materials:

• Table Covering 
• Coffee Filters
• Scissors
• Paper Plates and/or Paper Towels
• Choice:  Something to connect the pieces together.  I am using Pipe cleaners to connect them and make a stem because I have them at home.  You could also use tape and a straw or stick, string, wire or yarn.  
• Either A.  Food Coloring and 3-6 Small cups or bowls filled with 2 oz. of water each. 
• Or B.  Water-based markers and a Spray Bottle
• Optional:  Iron to iron them flat when dry.  

Flowers made from Coffee Filters

You could also make this out of colored tissue paper instead of dyed coffee filters.  

 Remember to check my Links Page for links to explore other art options during this school closure and over summer.

Charley Harper Inspired Animals

For the past week, I have been working diligently on getting artwork ready to return to you next week (May 19-22).  You will be receiving notice from Moreau Heights of a time to come pick up your child's belongings, materials and work from school. 

So far, I have had the time to create one lesson and one video for my students this week.  This Friday, I will be traveling with my daughter to clean out her apartment from the University of Alabama.  If I can finish preparing artwork early, before I travel, I will add another lesson or two to this week.  I have discovered that I sure enjoy the artwork of Charley Harper.  I would love to create some more projects with you.  

This is the artist Charley Harper.  He was an American Artist who called himself a Minimal Realist.  He said that he created art with the simplest forms of line, shape, color, and pattern.  We are going to study his work and create a Charley Harper inspired Fawn.  

Charley Harper Inspired Fawn

Click on the link to view the video and draw and paint along with me.  I will teach you how to use water-based markers and a paint brush to create the look of watercolor.

Materials: 

• Crayons or oil pastels
• water-based markers or watercolor paints
• white paper
• paintbrush
• watercup.

*If you don't have paint or markers at home, then color in the picture with crayon, oil pastels or colored pencils.

When you finish, please send me a photo of your finished work to my email at jennifer.boyd@jcschools.us.  

Star Wars and Mother's Day Ideas

May the 4th Be with You:  

I am a huge Star Wars Fan.  When I was 6, my Dad took me to my first ever Movie in a Movie Theater.  I saw the original Star Wars New Hope.   It's the first movie I remember going to as a child.  Although there are not official art assignments this week, if you are looking for things to create, read on ahead.

Disney.com/starwars

LOL.Disney for Kids.  Let's Draw Star Wars with Sara and the ART Troupers

• Baby Yoda
• Kylo Ren
• Darth Maul
• Life Day Wookie Holiday
• D-O

May the 4th be with You Art for kids Hub

Click on the above link for video origami

• How to Fold an Origami Yoda 

and drawings of Star Wars.  Draw step-by-step along with a Dad and his kids.   

• AT-AT Walker
• Babu Frik
• Baby Yoda
• bb-8
• Chewbacca Cartoon
• Darth Vader Cartoon
• Kylo Ren
• Luke Skywalker Cartoon
• Mandalorian
• Padame' Amidala
• Porg
• Praetorian Guard
• Princess Lea Cartoon
• R2-D2
• Rey Cartoon
• Sith Trouper
• Stormtrooper Helmet
• Stormtrooper Helmet First Order
• Stormtrooper toy FN-2199
• X Wing
• Yoda 
• Yoda Cartoon

Or use the Following Step-by-Step Drawings I found on-line.

More 101.com Starwars Drawings 

Click the link above for more drawings from 101.com of Star Wars.  

Mother's Day Ideas

Cassie Stephens Origami House  Click the link to create an Origami House with Cassie Stephens.  You will need a piece of paper and something to draw with.

Deep Space Sparkle Mother's Day Card  You can follow this link for a list of supplies, directions, and videos, or you can follow the next link. 

Mother's Day Card  This is the same lesson found in the link above and created into a PDF.  

Deep Space Sparkle April Freebie  Has the pages for creating bubble letters, and floral designs.  This also has fantastic Spring Art Ideas.

James Rizzi

• I just realized that I forgot to approve this weeks videos and 2 of the Robot Videos for JC Schools viewing.  If you were unable to view a video, it should now be working for you.  My apologies.  

This week we are going to study the art of James Rizzi.  Rizzi was a American Pop Artist.  The link includes a PDF with slides about Rizzi and his work.  The middle of the PDF is the lesson with good details.  The end includes some links to videos that are appropriate for children.  I will be uploading a video of me creating the James Rizzi Cityscape by April 27th.  

K-2 James Rizzi Cityscape  This is a simpler version for younger students.    James Rizzi Video Grades K-2

3-5 James Rizzi Cityscape  This lesson includes directions for a creating a middle ground.  It is more appropriate for older students and more advanced younger students who understand what a middle ground is.  James Rizzi Video Grades 3-5

If you are further interested, I learned about this lesson from Cassie Stephens.  This is the link to the plan, the original video and her blog.  There are many more cool things to explore here including lesson plans for School Closures.     Cassie Stephens James Rizzi Landscapes

Robots 

                              Robots by Cassie Stephens.

Steampunk Robots: 

I had wanted to prepare a lesson plan for upper elementary on Steampunk Robots.  Although I have started a lesson (to include drawing or sculpture), I have not had the time to finish it yet.  I will upload it as an optional creative outlet for you when I finally have it ready.   In the meantime, here is a link to a sculpture project that you can create at home with your parents.  

Kitbash Steampunk Robot Lesson

Draw robots with me. 

• Use the lesson plan in the link below to view or print the lesson. 
• You can draw on the printed lesson or any other paper you want to use. 
• Use any drawing materials to draw the robots and color them in.  

Robot Lesson Plan for April 20-24 Grades K-5

Below are the Links for the videos.  Choose which robots you want to draw and draw along with my videos.  A new video will be added each day.

Robot #1                    Robot #2                        Robot #3   

Robot #4                                      Robot #5            

Robot #6                  Robot #7 Design Your Own Robot              

Robots #1 and 2 Came from Art projects for kids    Link to Art Projects for Kids

Robot #3 Came From DrawBot.com   DrawBot.com

Robot #4 From How to Draw Funny Cartoons.com  HTDFC.com

Robot # 5 came from Art Hub for Kids  Link to Art Hub for Kids  

Robot #6 from Learn to Draw Today Draw a Kawaii Robot

Robot #7 is attributed to Cassie Stevens Cassie Stevens Blogspot Robot Week

See Fantastic Links to explore on my Links page of this website

Cassie Stephens at Home Just added.

Fantastic and fun art lessons every day at home with Cassie Stephens.  Check this out!  I wish I had known about this earlier to add her to the list.  Lessons each day of the week with a list of supplies needed to do the lesson.  All for free!  

Cassie Stephens blog

Landscapes and Color Wheels

Both Landscapes come from Art Projects for Kids.   Landscapes :Art Projects for Kids

This beautiful Tuesday finds me missing you.  I hope that you had a good Spring Break and are finding ways to learn, relax, play and have fun during our School Closure.  Please take time to play games, spend quality time with your family, and be creative.  There are many ways to be creative and you don't have to just draw or paint.  The following Three links are the documents that I just sent you in next weeks school packet.  They include website links for art exploration and creation, and lesson plans for K-2 and 3-5.  Please have fun with these and learn something new.  Plus send me photos of your work to my email.  

Love, Mrs. Boyd

Home Links for School Closure 3/31/20

Art Lesson Plans K-2 Week 2

Art Lesson Plans 3-5 Week 2