A Busy, Creative, and Exciting Week in the Art Room!

This week in the art room was full of different activities as some of our classes worked on catching up—and it was so much fun!

Our 2nd and 3rd graders continued working on their Nutcracker projects. It was wonderful to see the vibrant colors and all the creative decorations they used to design their own unique nutcrackers. Each one had so much personality!

With my first graders, we jumped right into Christmas mode and started working on our holiday cards. They decorated a snowman, then carefully cut it out and saved it so we can finish the project next week. Soon they will be gluing their snowman and decorating the background to complete their festive cards. My first graders are awesome—they are always so excited about art class, and they already can’t wait to be in second grade so they can have a whole hour of art each week!

Some of our other classes focused on learning how to draw an owl using the technique of drawing what they actually see. Students practiced breaking their subject into simple shapes and observing carefully, rather than drawing what they think they know. It was exciting to see their creativity shine through in the new shapes and bold colors they added to their owls.

Other classes were finally able to begin their “Intro to Clay” lesson—and they were beyond excited to try a brand-new material! I promised them that after the assignment, they would be able to use the clay to create whatever they wanted, and that made the experience even more joyful and motivating.

With 4th and 5th grade, we wrapped up our Nutcracker lesson. Some students followed the instructions step by step, while others created their own original nutcracker designs—and the results were truly amazing!

Now, all of our classes are ready to begin our next Artist of the Month project. Students have been eagerly asking, “Ms. Ibert, who is it?” But for now, the mystery continues… they will find out next week!