Fruitful Bounty
Explore Thanksgiving and harvest traditions then create painted paper mosaic cornucopias.
1. Work in small groups to find out what types of food are grown and harvested locally. How are they raised? Picked? Transported to market? Find out about the origins of Thanksgiving or other fall harvest festivals in your area. What myths surround the holiday? Prepare reports to share information orally with classmates.
2. On white paper, use Crayola® Markers to make a simple line drawing of a cornucopia (horn of plenty, usually a woven basket). Inside and around the cornucopia, draw foods that are raised in your area.
3. Cover a table top with recycled newspaper. To prepare to make your paper mosaic, use Crayola Tempera Paints and Brushes to paint several sheets of paper in the colors of the fruits and vegetables you drew. Be creative and mix colors! Think about the dappled yellows and reds of apples, the variations in green leafy vegetables, the mottled colors of weaving materials such as straw. Dry.
4. Cut the painted papers into small, uniformly-sized squares with Crayola Scissors.
5. Arrange your squares to make a paper mosaic of the cornucopia, fruits, and vegetables. Attach the pieces with a Crayola Glue Stick.
6. Add finishing details to your Fruitful Bounty with with a Crayola Washable Glue Stick.
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.
Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.
- Create paper mosaic greeting cards by gluing painted squares on a folded sheet of paper. Use paper-mosaic techniques to decorate 3-D forms such as pencil holders or book ends.
- Create a papier-mâché cornucopia and 3-D fruit and vegetables. Use it as a centerpiece for a harvest festival with farm workers in your community.
- Visit farms to see how the fruits and vegetables are grown and harvested in your area. Prepare a feast for your families using local produce.
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