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Homeschool Art Curriculum
The Art Kit
Design I
1. DESIGN
Materials: Paper
Any medium
Process: Design poster for movie or tv show.
2. DESIGN
Materials: Construction paper Magazine
Scissors
Glue
Black felt tip pen
Process: Cut free style letters from magazines — Find pictures for each
letter of the alphabet to make an ABC book.
Alternate: Draw all letters and pictures using pencil or crayon.
3. DESIGN
Materials: Construction paper Glue
Scissors
or
Cardboard
Colored Pencils
Process: Design postage stamp or design playing card back.
4. DESIGN
Materials: Yarn
Glue
Scissors
Construction paper or
Card hoard
Process: Cut the yarn and glue to paper forming an object.
5. DESIGN
Materials: Black printing pad Paper
Process: Draw with finger print.
6. DESIGN
Materials: Nails String Wood Pencil
Process: Draw design on wood — Place nails on lines — wrap string
around nails and make lines to complete design.
7. DESIGN
Materials: Construction paper Glue
Scissors
Ruler
Process: Two sheets of paper in colors of choice — Fill one sheet with
a triangle, circle, square, rectangle — Arrange interestingly and glue
in place after cutting out shapes.
8. DESIGN
Materials: Sequins Glue
Construction paper
Process: Draw a picture and fill in with sequins.
9. DESIGN
Materials: Manila paper Paper strips Any medium
Process: Cut paper into small squares — Attach with paper strips making
hinges to create accordian effect — Fill the pages with items like:
Name 10 ugly objects
Name 10 beautiful objects Name 10 uses for a paper bag Name 10 impossible things
to do
Name a flower, fruit, animal, number, letter, color that you see in yourself
Draw a self-portrait
10. DESIGN
Materials: Baked cake Frosting Knife
Process: A "Make at Home" project. Cut and put the cake together
in desired design. Decorate with frosting.
11. DESIGN
Materials: What ever the child chooses
Process: Design a container to keep an egg from breaking when dropped from high
elevation.
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