Making a desert background for the tactile children.
Glue paint and sand is all we used to make our desert background.
For those children that don't want to get their hands dirty.
You can use paint rollers.
Fun Desert Facts-
There are many desert-dwelling species of animals which do not need to drink water, obtaining all
their moisture needs from the foods they eat. The world's largest desert is Antarctica.
The world's largest hot desert is the Sahara.
A desert is defined as any area which receives less than 250mm of precipitation per year.
Don't forget to add the sand.
Desert Tortoise paper mache
1st step add paper mache to foil covered bowl.
Next let dry. Takes a few days.
3rd paint the Tortoise shell.
Lastly add the body using paper and rolls.
Sand and foam paint cactus.
This is "Boomerang" he came to visit us so we could see, first hand a real desert animal.
This snake idea comes from http://preschool-daze.com/2010/03/22/s-is-for-paper-snake/
We changed it a little by painting and added tape
Roll and measure.
Edible dough bread snakes
Using food coloring the children made different patterns on their edible snakes.
Nevada is called the Sagebrush State, Silver State, Battle-Born State.
This is the Nevada shape and state symbols.
Beginning, middle and end of the story.
Before we read these following stories to the class.
We did 3, 4 and 5 story sequence in small groups to help get the concept.
After reading the stories the children drew the favorite part of the story they like.
Drawing characters and setting.
Desert Night
Using different size papers for the children to draw. They drew something that reminds them of the desert. Then they go to the second table to paint using blue watercolor for night.
Desert Shapes
To inspire the children we had photos of desert shapes on the table.
They had many different kinds of art media to choose from.
Bats-
This idea came from a blog. Now I can't find the blog. :(
Trace a circle, next cut the circle out, and coffee filters for wings. You can color the wings if you want with a marker. To make a different effect and a little water to coffee filter wing to spread the ink.
Paper Owl
This idea is also from the web but i can't remember where.
