Submitted by Judith Walsh, an art educator from Mt. Zion Elementary in Suffolk, VA.
Objectives:
Students will experiment with colors, designs and patterns
What you Need:
container of low cost baby wipes
rubber bands
watercolor markers
surgical gloves (you can get from the nurse)
What You Do:
My students had such fun with this lesson they didn't want to stop!
First, you pass out the baby wipes, one per student.
Next give them about 4 rubber bands.
They will tie the bands very tightly around different sections of the baby wipe. They can roll
their baby wipe or fold it different ways before they tie them.
Next, have them put the gloves on because it does get a little messy.
Place the baby wipe on some scratch paper and color between the rubber bands with the different color markers.
Make sure they press the markers to the wipe so
the ink will go all the way through.
Next, I have the students bring the wipe to me so I can carefully cut the rubber bands off of the baby wipe.
I hand it back to them and let them open it up to see the big
surprise. They are so amazed at the patterns the rubber bands have created. They really turn out beautifully.
We gave them time to dry and then we matted and hung them up. It was great fun!
Author Bio:
Judith Walsh has been an Art Teacher for 10 years with the Suffolk Public School system. She says, "I have loved every minute of it and would not change jobs with anyone! I love to experiment with new ideas and new ways to teach art. I love to see the faces of my students when we try something new. They LOVE ART!!!"
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