It's Art Day!: Sticky Note Challenge #1 “What is Art?”

Sticky Note Challenge #1 "What is Art?" 

Each month we have a sticky note challenge in our Art Room. For the month of September, the students responded to the question, “What is art?” We are trying to do more writing in art this year. Students can respond by writing or draw what they are thinking on the sticky note. 

They love sticky notes and so do I!! This was a great question to start off the school year and kick start our thinking about art/

They loved to watch the wall grow and read other’s responses. We also take time to share with each other our answers.

My students always blow me away with their thinking and creative conclusions and connections!

The large doors of these two cabinets turned out to be a great space to put up all the stickies.

Check back for the next STICKY NOTE CHALLENGE!
We do one every month!

Autism & Art: Bubble Wrap Printing.

Bubble wrap has proved to be one of the most beautiful no fail things to print with!  We pulled print after print until it was time to go home! 

I brushed a poster board with Mod Podge and patted down small and large bubble wrap.  Don't worry if its been popped. It will still make awesome prints!

We used magenta, yellow and turquoise tempera. (this time I also added some purple,) These are my 3 go to when I know there will me lots and lots of mixing!

Some students used their hands to apply the paint

Sponge brushes were also used

 1. Paint the paper.

2. Get paper and  "pat pat pat."  



3. Pull the print



and more prints...

and more prints!

I saved the poster board with the bubble wrap glued on so we can get another use out of it.

My student enjoy discovering new textures and processes. We could have made prints all day!