For this lesson, Amanda and I drew the 3D design concept of art. We decided to incorporate springtime into this lesson to make it more relevant and interesting. We had the students complete a 3D yarn egg created over a balloon. This was a fun and messy way to bring art into the classroom and I really enjoyed this project. We began the lesson by reviewing terms found in art and math areas and then read a book relating to circumference to the students to relate the terms to the project that we were completing. We also showed a brief powerpoint that went over the steps with pictures before allowing the students to work on their own.
Instructions:
1. Students will be given balloons, glue mixture, yarn, and other materials needed for this project. Students will be asked to blow up the balloons to a small size and tie the balloons off. Once the balloons are blown up, students will take pieces of yarn that have been provided to them to physically measure the circumference of the balloon.
2. Students will be asked to roll up sleeves or cover up any nice clothing while completing this project, as it gets quite messy. The teacher demonstrated the process of dragging a piece of yarn through the glue mixture and using a spoon and the side of a bowl to scrape away any excess clumps of glue.
3. The yarn covered in glue was then tightly wrapped around the balloon with the lines overlapping to create a density in the lines of yarn on the balloon.
4. The project must be allowed to try before it's moved. Once the yarn is dry around the balloon, the teachers popped the balloon to have only the dried yarn structure around the balloon shape remain.
Extension Activity:
A fun activity I found to compliment this lesson would be the one shown above. Instead of wrapping yarn with glue mixture around a 3D shape, it instead is laid out in swirls and different patterns on a sheet to dry flat. Once it is dry, it can be displayed in a window for a fun and creative new way to display art or liven up a space.
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