Visit Nine:
Last Day - Wrapping Illustrated Books
Wow- this whole semester flew right by! Already we hit our last visit. We wanted our stories to become Christmas/Holiday gifts, so we put laminated the art and stories, and bound them into books. They looked so good! Mrs. Ackley had the kids make great covers during the week.
They ended up with a three part story - beginning, middle, and end, and a piece of unique art for each part of the story. I wish I had time to take pictures of every story to share. They ranged from snowman building, to sledding, to eating pumpkin pie with the family. I was impressed by their narratives, and their art definitely enhanced the writing.
In order to present our gifts in artistic packaging, we decided to make our own wrapping paper, by stamping in festive designs. We used butcher paper that was folded into an envelop as our paper. I brought cut outs of potato stamps that we used to add some pop. The first graders drew with markers, crayons, and took turns with the potato stamps and acrylic paints.
The wrapping paper was definitely unique! Lots of interesting variety and combinations of design! I loved how personal the whole gift ended up being. For the parents, it literally had their child's fingerprints all over it! They made almost every aspect of it themselves, and therefore it will also become a treasured memory for many. Something that will capture their story telling, writing, and artistry in the first grade.
HOORAY FOR VISUAL ARTS!
