By: Julie Goldstein
This week up in The Studio we started our art lesson by reading a whimsical book called “Rain Fish”. It is a story about fish that were created with trash and recycled materials. The children loved describing the different materials that they saw within each fish; bottle caps, feathers, newspaper, even old socks! After we read and discussed the process, the kids had fun creating their very own Rain Fish.
Materials:
- Drawing paper
- Glue
- Paint-brushes
- Recycled materials:
- Newspaper
- Bottle caps
- Ribbon
- Receipts
- Natural Objects:
- Leaves
- Sticks
- Seed Pods
Instructions:
- Read “Rain Fish” and discuss how the fish were created from found objects
- Hand out all kinds of recycled materials
- Have the students practice designing before gluing
- Glue down
- Have Fun!