Contents
Contents : Introduction -- How to use this book -- helpful hints -- basic materials and equipment -- glossary of art terms -- meeting the language arts standards -- Activities for AUTUMN [shapely school bus, silhouette, mosaic monograms, paper bag houses, skylines, banners, pattern blocks, apple overlaps, landscapes, sponge-print, leaf rounds, patchwork pumpkin weave, watercolor scarecrows, torn-paper owls, 3-D spiders, in a bottle, mixed-media thanksgiving basket, 3-D textured turkeys, in the style of M.C. Escher, colourful tessellation creations] WINTER [cardboard-print, marolitos, foil-print stockings, woven-paper Kwanzaa mats, wristwatch, Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet, warm winter jacket, marvellous mittens, torn-paper winter wear, snowflake banner, snowy winter scene, snowman puzzle, snow globe, sponge-print penguins, arms of friendship, origami groundhog mask, valentine bear puppet, puffy presidential license plate, In the style of Vincent Van Gogh : Night lights] SPRING [spring lion and lamb, fly-highkite, 3-D leprechaun, rainbow city, scratch-art spring scene, gadget-print critters, 3-D Pond, farmer rabbit, eraser-print pig, baby chicks in a basket, spring banner, 3-D butterfly, pet yarn paintings, fringed-paper pinata, geometric birdhouse, cool clay pendants, designer sneakers, In the Style of Henri Matisse : Vegetable Collage] SUMMER [awesome autograph book, sunny 3-D Sunflowers, silly summer insects, spin-around sun, wild and wonderful sunglasses, sensational sun visor, fancy flip-flops, textured zoo animals, blue-water fishbowl, cool summer salad, woven patriotic banner, stretchin’ Uncle Sam, fourth of july celebration, patchwork elephant puzzle, circus clown, crescent critters, wavy sea animals, 3-D animal habitats, In the Style of Piet Mondrian : Bold Geometric Paintings] Reproducible Patterns [Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer] Charts [Color Wheel, texture reference chart] Artist Feature Mini-Posters [Symmetry E118 by M. C. Escher, Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, Les Vegetaux by Henri Matisse, Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow, 1930 by Piet Mondrian].