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Last part: I teach art as well as elementary library, and I just completed a great (and easy!) project. Take a heavier type white paper (vertical), and watercolor 5 circles of different colors towards the top. Paint green lines towards the bottom center to the circles. Add some more green lines around and between the circles. When dry, using a black marker (I use Sharpies), turn the circles into flowers, with a center and petals. Add some lines to define the stems, and draw some leaf shapes around the other green lines. This is meant to be very free form and relaxed. Then trace your hand (include the wrist) on pink paper and cut out. Fold the fingers and thumb under and glue down, so it appears the hand is clutching the flower bouquet. Glue down the wrist at the edge of the paper. This project is taken off of Picasso's "Friends" painting (that's not the real name, but the French (or Spanish?) translation. Good luck with the ideas, and I'd love to hear about any other ideas you may get! ********************************************************** Our 5th graders made the neatest flowers for a volunteer parent tea and for mothers day. Using teasel for the centers and tissue paper for the flower part--3 rough circles, shaggy edges--they really look like poppies. The vases are beer bottles (oh dear yes) which have been covered in some way with tissue paper collage and maybe shellaced over. I am going to have to find out how she did it as this teacher is retiring. ******************************************************** Shrink art is a good quick craft. Cut out a heart shape - BIG - for each student - have them decorate it with colored pencil - then put in a toaster oven and shrink it - put a pin back on the back with tacky glue and you have a perfect mother's day gift ************************************* Not much time to get this together so I'd go with either the traditional "coupon book" (for tasks around the house, hugs, babysitting siblings, etc) or, possibily better for this age, a very well-done prose piece, illustrated with pastel flowers, rolled and tied with a satin ribbon. ******************************************* Last year I conducted a craft class at my library for Mother's Day and it was very well received. I demonstrated how to make "Mom and Me" Plant Pokes. I provided a list of items needed in order to make the craft; as well as a step-by-step guide for your daughter. ITEMS NEEDED: - Large popsicle sticks - Glue - Construction paper [colors that reflect skin tones and make-up] - Cardboard [5"x 5" pieces] - Scissors - Plastic eyes that move [a variety of sizes would be nice] - Hole punchers - Yarn [colors that reflect hair colors] STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: 1. Have children select a piece of construction paper that approximately reflects the skin tone of their mother. 2. Glue this piece of construction paper onto a piece of cardboard and let dry. 3. Once dried, have the children cut-out a shape that is to be their mother's head. 4. Use the hole puncher to punch holes along the hair line; and have the children select a color of yarn that most resembles their mother's hair and thread that yarn into each hole. The idea here is to put hair on the "poke"--It can be short, braided, long, etc. [whatever the child wants]. 5. Next, have the children select eyes and glue them onto their "poke"--Next, have the children cut out shapes of lips and noses from the construction paper and have them glue those shapes onto their "poke". 6. When all is dry, have the children glue a large popsicle stick onto the back of their "poke". When complete, the children are now ready to follow the same instructions in making a "poke" that reflects them. The "pokes" work well in houseplants--The children can simply stick the "pokes" into the soil--It makes a great presentation. ********************************************************** Why not take the poem posted earlier abouts Mother's and print it on COnstruction paper and then have the kids draw a portrait of their mom or themselves or themselves with mom. Another idea is to take a styrofoam (coffee) cup, turn it upside down and cut a small slit in the top. Take a picture of severaly flowrers andhave the kids color and cut them out. Then have the kids glue the flowers on craft sticks (or popsicle sticks). Place the sticks in the slit and you have a "vase of flowers". The kids can also color or decorate the cup carefully. ******************************************** check this site: http://makingfriends.com/ It has tons of neat crafts that have been pretty easy for a variety of age groups. ************************************************ Linda Smith, Lib Clinton High School Clinton, OK ljsmith@clinton.k12.ok.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=