Story Book Page

This was one of the most creative and fun things we've done in class.  First we made our own "tissue" paper by thinning down tempre paint and splattering it onto 12 X 18 paper.  Next we designed a story book page as if it came out of the middle of a story.  We then used scissors or a razor blade to cut out each shape and glue them onto our page.  The end result is a beautiful collage.

This is automatically a link to Language Arts because it is part of a story, we read Eric Karle books because this is the method he uses to create his artwork.  It would be possible to make a lesson that required students to show awareness of habitat and characteristics of their animal characters, thus integrating a science aspect.