Weather of Your Dreams

Draw fantastic weather conditions that could only happen in your dreams.

1.

Record weather conditions over an extended period. Research various types of weather and the effects they have on the environment. Imagine what the world would be like if weather were made of things other than water or wind. Read <u>Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs</u> or other books about the weather, foods, and/or dreams.
2.

Picture in your mind what you would like to see raining down around you. What weather would fulfill your dreams?
3.

Cover a tabletop with recycled newspaper. Trim the edges from a recycled foam produce tray with Crayola® Scissors. On the tray, draw your imaginary "rain" with a Crayola Colored Pencil. Press firmly, so the line presses deeply into the foam.
4.

Apply Crayola Washable Watercolors with a Crayola Paint Brush to the foam tray. While the paint is still wet, turn the tray over on watercolor paper. Press firmly and evenly. Carefully lift the tray. You will see a colorful image with a line drawing of the imaginary rain on your paper.
5.

Repeat step 4 and print the image randomly over the paper surface. Dry.
6.

On a second piece of paper, paint a figure of yourself enjoying the weather. When dry, cut out the figure and attach to the printed weather background with a Crayola Washable Glue Stick.

Standards

Children explore different types of weather and its effects on the environment.
Children imagine unusual types of weather conditions that could fulfill their dreams.
Children represent themselves and their dreamy weather in a creative painting that includes print and drawing techniques.

Draw a rainforest or a desert on the foam tray, and paint yourself into the picture.
Draw a single object on the foam tray. Print that object several times using different colors. Layer the prints on or near each other. Paint yourself into this layered environment.
To stay in a food mood, sing silly songs such as "On Top of Spaghetti" or read Jack Prelutsky's poem "Spaghetti! Spaghetti!"