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Presidents Day Art
Contact_FullName: Kyle Contact_Email: Ludtwin@optonline.net Area: President's Day - Art Idea: Cherry Tree Toilet paper roll, green & red construction paper, glue, hole punch & stapler Cut a cloud-type shape out of green construction paper that is folded in half so you will get 2 pieces with the same shape (front & back of tree). Make sure that it is big enough to go around tp roll. Staple top and sides of the tree together leaving bottom open so it's like a pocket. Use hole punch to make cherries out of red paper. Put glue on the tree and have children put cherries on their tree while counting them. When dry stick tp roll in the "pocket" and staple to make it tight around the "trunk". Contact_FullName: Carol Contact_Email: cjanisz@knology.net Area: Presidents-Art Idea: Making Cents Paint a large paper plate gray. If the children are able have them trace, cut out and glue a large silhoutte of George Washington onto the plate - instant large quarter. I write 25 on the back. Do the same with a small paper plate, brown paint and a smaller silhouette of Lincoln - it becomes a penny. Contact_FullName: Nancy Contact_Email: Maryamaki@aol.com Area: Popcorn Idea: Put popped popcorn and pink powdered tempera paint in a baggie and shake. It makes great cherry blossoms for a spring art project or for President's Day. They look very real. Contact_FullName: Mary Contact_Email: mstulip4@ezwv.com Area: Presidents-Art Idea: To celebrate Lincolns we build log cabins, but with stick pretzels. Put glue all over a piece of construction paper and give the children as many pretzels as they need to build Abraham Lincoln's log cabin. Great for 4's and 5's. 4-24-01For President's Day art, you can do coin rubbings with pencils or crayons. Make simple presidential silhouettes on black paper to cut out, then mount on black paper. This works great for older preschoolers who can practice cutting on line skills.
3-12-01When talking about Washington, paint each child's arm brown and hand and fingers green. Have them put it on construction paper to make a tree. After, they can dip their fingers in red paint to make cherries. The kids love getting messy!
3-12-01George Washington wigs--during our Presidents day celebration- we make wigs You will need: lunch-size paper bags packing peanuts (S shaped) cut out the side panel of paper bag, glue packing peanuts in rows on front and back panels. When dry they can wear them.
3-12-01When talking about Lincoln, gather many sticks from outside and let the children glue them onto paper to make log cabins. The kids can get very creative with this. They can add saran wrap for windows or any other decorations.
3-12-01Clean and dry milk cartons from school lunchroom. Staple top back together to form a peak for your cabin. Next cover all four sides with light brown construction paper using white school glue. Cut out two triangles to cover areas inset in the roof. Cut out a door and draw a square on another side. Glue small stick pretzels on all four sides. Glue a shiny penny with Lincoln facing out in the window square. Leave cut out door open. Don't cut door completely out. Measure to cut out a rectangle for the roof. You may glue it or staple the roof on and even add a chimney if you like. My kindergarten class loved this as did the rest of the school staff.
3-12-01A simple and fun President's Day activity is to do rubbings of the face sides of coins by placing paper over the coin and rubbing it with a crayon.
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