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You are here: Home / Themes / January- What’s New on the Art Shelves this Winter?

January- What’s New on the Art Shelves this Winter?

January 4, 2013 By Seemi Abdullah

 

Pin-punching mittens and snowflakes- Montessori ArtPinpunching snowflakes and mittens.  The mittens can be decorated with little dots or paper-punched snowflakes

snowflake pinpunching

pinpunching a snowman- Montessori Art winterPinpunching a snowman and decorating with various items

Coffee Filter Snowflakes- Montessori ArtCutting coffee-filter snowflakes.  I like to pre-fold and pre-draw the lines, then paperclip together to help the younger ones manage this work.  Older children can be shown how to prepare the entire activity themselves.

I like to put out a new seasons craft every time the seasons change.  This time we’re decorating the trees with dot painting.

Making Shapes with playdoh and toothpicks- Montessori ArtHere the children can construct shapes by making little spheres with the playdoh and connecting them with the toothpicks.  I made a template for them to get started with… but they can get quite creative with this work!

Making shapes with playdoh and toothpicks

Controlling a Brush- Montessori ArtI’m looking forward to trying out this work with the children.  This is designed to teach them how to control a paintbrush: use brush strokes, and clean the brush between colors.

Playdoh Color Mixing- Montessori ArtI love this playdoh color mixing work.  I prepare the little balls in advance because our class has so many young students, but older children should be able to get their own playdoh.  Check your playdoh colors in advance- sometimes the ones labeled red are more orange and will give you a brown when mixed with blue.  I use Crayola’s Model Magic for this activity.  After the balls have been mixed, you can press them directly onto the paper and they will stick without any glue.

Playdoh Color Mixing

Weaving This is our blue and white ribbon weaving work

Necklace Making- Montessori SewingNecklace making.  I might change out the pasta for something blue or white.

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Seemi holds a Master's degree in education, and an AMS Early Childhood credential. She has twenty years of experience in Montessori as a teacher, school administrator, and school owner. Seemi is the founder of TrilliumMontessori.org.

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