Fifth Grade Passover Projects

Fifth graders created these matza covers with fabric and fabric markers. They drew their designs, then created lines that cut across the shapes, breaking them into smaller shapes. Then, they colored the shapes in a checkerboard pattern to create the optical design. The rich colors and graphic patterns make these matza covers eye-catching and memorable.

Passover Projects Recap: K-1

Where does the school year go?  And how is it possible I haven't been on here in six weeks? I have so many beautiful projects to tell you all about, so here I go.

The Passover projects were beautiful and I wish I could have seen all of them at the seders. I tried a few new projects, as well as some classics that I've been teaching for years. I hope everyone enjoyed them!

Kindergarteners and first graders used decoupage and watercolor techniques to create these beautiful salt water bowls and mats. We reviewed the blessings over the herb and salt water, and attached them to the projects in Hebrew and in English.

The mats were created using watercolor paint- but there was a twist that the kids loved. When you add salt to wet watercolor, it absorbs and forms snowflake-like crystals. They loved salt-water-color painting!

Fourth Grade Elijah's Cups

Fourth graders used the millefiori cane technique to create these beautiful polymer clay glasses. I emphasized the use of contrasting colors and they had great fun designing their spirals and stripes.
The clay is sliced and put directly onto the glass.

Eighth Grade Wire Portraits

Eighth graders learned about American artist Alexander Calder, who is most famous for his mobiles and wire sculptures.

I taught the eighth graders about the properties of wire and demonstrated several ways to use tools to manipulate the material, including coiling, looping, and safe cutting procedures. Then, they used these skills to create wire self-portraits.