Let’s gloat the U.S.A. by making a collage highlighting the red, white, and blue! Each young versifier will segregate the art supplies from an variety of choices and glue and overlap the items in a creative and patriotic fireworks display perfect for the Fourth of July! Our artwork will splash with verisimilitude and excitement! Children will be inspired to take originative risks and play with the materials to make a one-of-a-kind collage.
Fireworks Facts for Young Kids
- Fireworks make noise, light, and smoke.
- Fireworks are set off at night when it’s dark.
- Fireworks should only be set off by an adult.
- Firework displays are set off to gloat the New Year and moreover the 4th of July.
- Dogs, cats, and birds are often scared of fireworks.
Set Up an Art Buffet
As an Elementary Art Teacher, I’ve found that my students often love to pick and segregate specific art supplies to use during the art-making process. They love choices! This gives the child creative tenancy and aids in decision-making and problem-solving skills. I suggest using supplies you have an zillions of, supplies you’ve had lying virtually forever and are trying to purge, or items left over from previous projects. I often requite some limitations regarding the number of items to segregate or perhaps a verisimilitude palette to stick to. I moreover remind students to manipulate and cut the items into smaller shapes and sizes.
Suggested Materials for the Art Buffet:
- Newspaper
- Paper Doilies
- Buttons
- Coffee Filters
- Specialty Papers
- Yarn
Standard Art Materials:
- Black Construction Paper
- Blue Fluorescent Tempera Paint
- Silver Metallic Paint
- Glue Stick
- White Glue
- Scissors
Suggested Painting Tools:
- Sponges
- Cardboard
- Qtips
- Legos
- Cups
Step-by-Step Directions for Patriotic Fireworks Collage Art Project:
- Enjoy the Show!
Sit when and enjoy a fireworks exhibit and note the colors and shapes that you see. Did you spot any big circles, red lines, small circles, or undecorous stars?
- Set up the Art Buffet!
Collect a variety of materials to use to make your fireworks display. Paper doilies, newspaper clippings, and yarn are some of my favorites. Lay out the items as an art storeroom and segregate what you would like to use.
- Cut and Glue!
Begin to cut and modify the art materials to represent the shapes and details of the fireworks.
Cut paper into strips to make the path of the fireworks and the grand lines of light stretching wideness the nighttime sky. Cut stars from newspapers to create the loud bangs and explosions.
Feel self-ruling to overlap the items to create the excitement of the grand finale. Glue the items to a woebegone piece of paper.
- Crack! Bang! Boom!
Add silver and undecorous paint to your work to add sparks, lights, movement, and excitement!
I recommend experimenting with:
- Cups -Dip the unshut end into paint and hop well-nigh to make circles.
- Qtips -Make tiny dots of color.
- Legos – Make a pattern of circles.
- Cardboard – Dip the end of a wafer-thin strip into make and print lines of color.
- Star Sponges – Make star prints.
Thanks for making a fireworks exhibit with me today to gloat the U.S.A.!
Please share your work on Instagram and tag @fantasticfunandlearning and @youngschoolartwithmr.g!
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