12 Days of Christmas... Projects (Day 1)

I know I have been absent from the blog for quite awhile. I have been swamped with tons of activities (which I will blog about sometime in the near future!) Until then, please enjoy  a photo a day of some of my students' best holiday projects.


Printed Poinsettias
Quick Overview:
* Foam sheets cut in to leaf and petal shapes
* Tempera paint prints
* Watercolor background
* Wrong end of brush dipped in paint to make dots
* Teaching points- tints and shades
* Made with 3rd Grade


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