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Good Morning. I hope everyone is well and keeping safe.

Please find below a few art activities.

Dream Catchers!

• Cut out the middle of a paper plate and punch some holes around the edge. You might need an adult to help with that part.
• Use paints or crayons to decorate the plate.
• Thread wool into the punched holes and attach some beads or feathers.
• What else could you use to decorate the dream catcher?

Recycled Flower Art

• Can you create some flowers, using recycled materials?
• Feel the materials. Do you feel different? Can you describe the feeling?
• Remember… Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!

Mrs Macdonald.

Spring has sprung!

Good morning, I hope you have all enjoyed the lovely weather over the weekend. How nice to see the sun shining!

Pebble Ladybirds!

• Mrs Macdonald has spotted some colourful pebbles at the local park.
• Could you try painting some pebbles?
• Spring colours look nice and cheerful!

Spring Animals!

• Spring is a time when everything is growing and bursting into life.
• Lots of baby animals will soon be born. You might be able to spot some in the fields.
• Red Ted Art have lots of different spring inspired art ideas. https://www.redtedart.com/spring-craft-ideas/

Andy’s Baby Animals!

•  Andy’s Baby Animals on BBC iPlayer gives an insight into how baby animals learn and develop. Have a look!
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b083gr3k/andys-baby-animals

Have fun and stay safe!

Mrs Macdonald

Good morning! I hope you are all well and keeping safe.

The sun is shining and there are snowdrops beginning to bloom in the parks. Therefore, our art focus this week, will be about flowers!

Make a Wish Dandelions!

• Draw a simple dandelion shape and use finger paints to add the fluffy seeds. Alternatively you could use felt tips or scrunched paper.
• Have you ever blown on a dandelion and made a wish?
• If you visit the local park you might be able to spot some dandelions growing amongst the grass.

Cotton Bud Flowers!

• Perhaps you could use some cotton buds to create ‘petals’.
• What else could you use? Pasta? Bottle tops? Coins?
• What is your favourite flower?

Have a look at the spring flowers video.

Stay safe!

Mrs Macdonald

Chinese zodiac signs made from scrap paper! 2021 is the year of the Ox. Can you find the paper Ox?

LGBT+ 2021

Sensory rainbow!

Bumpy, fuzzy, rough, shiny, smooth, soft and tickly!

Good morning!

I hope you’ve all enjoyed a lovely weekend.

Here are a few art ideas that you may wish to try at home.

Rainbow Art

• February is LGBT month. Perhaps you could try making a rainbow using scrap paper.
• What are the colours of a rainbow?
• Have a look at the rainbows in the video. How do they make you feel?

Valentines Day!

• Valentines Day is on Sunday 14th February 2021.
• Love heart shapes can be used to create a cute dog picture!
• What else can you make using the love heart shape?

Chinese New Year

• 2021 is the year of the Ox.
• Try making a model of an Ox. What materials could you use?
• Can you find your Chinese Horoscope?

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/chinese-horoscopes/

Stay safe,

Mrs. Macdonald

Good morning!

I hope you are all well and have had a lovely weekend. Below are a few art ideas that you might like to try at home.

Fairy Tale Castle

Try creating your own fairy tale castle, using black paper and grey paint. This creates a lovely contrast.

• What else could you use to create the bricks? Newspaper? Sponge paints? Small stones? Pasta shells?
• Have a look at the link, there are some truly beautiful castles in Scotland. Have you ever visited any?  https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/most-dramatic-castles-in-scotland/

Lego Bird Feeder

Check out this super lego bird feeder!

• Do you have any old lego ? Perhaps you could try to make  a bird feeder.
• Watch the following link for inspiration! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEvRhrNX3l0

Take acre and stay safe!

Mrs. Macdonald

Do you like our woven paper love hearts?

We used them to decorate the classroom.

Happy Birthday Robert Burns!

I hope you are all safe and well. This week our art focus will be related to Robert Burns. Below are a few ideas that you might want to try at home.

Robert Burns is the National Poet of Scotland. He was born on 25^th January 1759 and today would have been his birthday. Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. Some of his most famous poems include To A Mouse, Auld Lang Syne, and Tam o Shanter.

Birthday Card

• The Robert Burns Story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMxIBqpryG0
• Can you design a birthday card for Robert Burns?
• What age would he be if he was alive today? Older than your teachers at school?

Woven Thistle Craft!

Use wool or thread to decorate a paper thistle. Blank templates can be printed here. https://coloring.ws/scotland.htm.

• The Scottish thistle is actually part of the sunflower family. The thistle represents bravery, devotion, durability, strength and determination.
• Have you ever spotted a real Scottish Thistle? Which two colours do you see? I think the real Scottish Thistle would feel jaggy to touch…best to just look from a distance!

Woven Tartan Hearts

• Can you make a woven tartan heart? The template can be downloaded here: https://www.firstpalette.com/printable/heart-basket.html
• Make a few and join them together to create some Robert Burns inspired bunting.

Take care and stay safe,

Mrs. Macdonald