Chatty Cherry Stories
Read and respond to literature and create original stories and illustrations, focusing on details of people, places, and things.
1. Read Vera Williams' Cherries and Cherry Pits. Talk about Bidemmi's drawings and the stories she creates about her drawings using her imagination.
2. Create your own story world. Use Crayola® Washable Markers to draw a background of trees filled with cherries or your favorite fruits. Tell your story to a listening friend as you draw. Then switch roles and listen to your friend's story as his or her pictures grow and grow.
3. Cover your work area with newspaper. Use Crayola Washable Watercolors and Crayola Watercolor Brushes to paint a self-portrait in the setting you drew. Add clothing in your favorite colors, patterns, and styles. Tell a detailed story about yourself as you create your artwork.
Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.
Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.
- Record stories as they are being told. Transcribe them, and add written text to pictures. Bind the collections of stories and drawings into books.
- Explore the difference between drawing and painting. Wet each watercolor pan with a few drops of water squeezed out of a wet paintbrush. Paint areas rather than outlines, using a damp but not dripping brush, dipped in wet watercolors. Experiment.
- Use other children's literature to explore art techniques such as colored pencil drawings, chalk, painting, and collage.
Mother & Daughter Griots
British Christmas Crackers
Moore's Smooth Sculptures
