| 3 | Arts Language Miscellaneous Social Studies | 1-3 hours |
Materials:
- 1 box of washable markers
- 1 box set art stamping markers
- 1 memory album
- Several pictures, baseball cards, or memorable keepsakes of choice
- 1 pencil
- 1 standard 12" ruler
- 1 alphabet stencil
- 1 bottle glue
- "Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge' by Mem Fox
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Have pencils and keepsakes ready. This first step is a precaution to protect the keepsakes from any accidents. Have the students place pictures on the album pages, and, using a pencil, draw an outline of where the picture should be glued. Remove the keepsake from the work area and set it aside.
- Have the students pick a favorite washable marker color and have their rulers ready. Using markers, have the students design a creative border or frame around the pencil outline of the keepsakes. Hold the ruler to the pencil outline and use the marker to trace a colorful line over it. Repeat for all four sides.
- Students can create two and three point lines in one marker stroke with wacky tips.
- Have washable markers and alphabet stencils ready. Using markers and stencil, create titles for the pages, such as “Summer Camp 1997” or “The Best Pitcher in Baseball.”
- Create backgrounds by using art stamping markers that represent the theme of the keepsakes.
- Get favorite keepsakes and glue. Turn keepsakes over. Start from the center using a circular motion, and squeeze glue onto the back of the keepsakes. Turn the pictures over and place them inside the frames created. The first pages of the memory albums are complete.
- Allow the glue to dry and then do second pages by repeating the directions.
- When the students have finished their memory books, have them write a two or three sentence description for each page. The captions can be added to the end of the pages.
- Have a “memory celebration” in your classroom by having students share their finished projects with their classmates.
| 3 | Arts Miscellaneous | Under 1 hour |
Materials:
- Shadow construction paper - brown, yellow
- Four 1/2” metal brads
- Polyester stuffing
- Two 10mm Wiggle eyes
- 7mm Brown pom pom
- Scissors
- Clothespins
- 1/8" Hole punch
- Pencil
- Black permanent marker
- Glue
- Chop stick or pencil
- Ribbon
- 2 Buttons
Craft Tips: Materials used in this project include: Strothmore Kids™ Series Shadow Paper; Darice® Pom Pom and Wiggle Eyes; Fiskars® Scissors and Hole Punch
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Trace the vest pattern piece onto yellow shadow construction paper and the remaining pattern pieces onto brown. Cut out.
- Glue the yellow vest onto one of the body sections. On the same body section, glue the small ear pieces onto each ear and the muzzle onto the face. Glue the pairs of body sections (body, arms, and legs) together leaving a small opening in each.
- Push a small amount of stuffing into the body, arm and leg sections. Use a chop stick or pencil to carefully push the stuffing into corners.
- Glue the openings together. Use clothespins to hold in place until dry. Remove clothespins.
- Assemble the bear by punching a hole in shoulders of body and at the top of each arm. Punch a hole in the top of each leg section and at the base of the body. Attach legs and arms to the body with brads so the limbs can move.
- Glue a ribbon bow and buttons to vest. Glue wiggle eyes and the pom pom nose in place.
- Using the permanent marker, add a mouth and dots for whiskers.
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