Clay Owls

Here is another lesson we just finished after reading The Little White Owl. I first heard about this adorable book from Kristyn Demint and her blog, http://herdabbles.blogspot.com.  She always has such great ideas and her art program is awesome.

Second graders made these fun little pinch pot owls in one 55 minute class period. One group used colored model magic and one group used watercolors to paint and decorate their owls. They were a huge success and a project much loved by the 7 and 8 year olds!

Guided Drawing: Owls!

Here are the steps the children and I followed to create our owls. I really like guided drawings because they all turn out diffrently, yet the kids have some help. It's also a great lesson for listening!

Pattern Owls

First graders made these adorable pattern owls in two 55 minute art classes. We read The Little White Owl and Owl Moon for inspiration and spent the first day thinking of line designs and sketching. The second day, we used oil pastel and watercolor paints to finish. The results were so bright and colorful!

Autumn Owls

First graders made these playful line owls with oil pastel and construction paper. We filled our owls with different patterns and line designs. Our trees are made of torn bits of paper towel.