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We spent the last week of the school year enjoying Art Centers Day! Students rotate to different stations in the room to enjoy and explore a variety of activities. Here are some of the materials that are available... Pattern Puzzles: this set came from Target, and comes with a set of pattern cards to recreate with the colorful wooden blocks. Spirograph- a classic toy! I had one of these when I was in elementary school! Playdough- another classic. You never get too old for playdough! An abstract art puzzle- this one came from Barnes & Noble, and is very challenging! I can't remember what this puzzle is called, but it's made of nine 3-D pieces, and they fit together to make three cubes. It's a real challenge of spatial reasoning skills! This is a fun activity called "About Face." You can fit the different cards together to create faces from unusual objects! Foam building blocks Famous Paintings puzzles- I made this puzzle myself, and I have another of a Picasso painting. Kinetic Sand- this was everyone's favorite! I had to set a timer so others could have a turn! Fashion design- this is a Melissa & Doug product. I made some extra bases out of cardboard so more than one student at a time could participate. A Color Wheel puzzle- my aunt found this puzzle for me at a Walmart at Myrtle Beach! iPads with art apps. Our art room has four iPads! A grid puzzle- this one also came from Target, and can be very tricky! I cannot remember the name of this product, but I ordered them from an educational catalog. They connect together and can be built into sculptures. (Of course, it didn't take the kids long to realize they could spin on the table like mini fidget spinners!) "Straws and Connectors"- I ordered these from Amazon. A set of Tangrams- another classic! And a drawing station. Students can use how-to-draw pages to get ideas, or come up with something on their own! Some of these activities, like the puzzles, are available anytime to students who finish their artwork early. Others, like the playdough and kinetic sand, are saved for special Centers Days. We typically do Centers two to three times a year- the last week in December, the last week in May, and sometimes during the week of a grade level's Musical and Art Show. That brings our year to a close! It's been an incredible year. Students created some amazing works of art. I am spending the summer planning and preparing for another great year!
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