SeuSSicAl - First Stage

Feather PaintingArt Classroom ActivityTaken from: http://fun.familyeducation.com/childrens-art-activities/painting/36987.html,Excerpted from The Toddler’s Busy Book with permission of its publisher, Meadowbrook Press.Read more on FamilyEducation: http://fun.familyeducation.com/childrens-art-activities/painting/36987.html#ixzz1QmIAw2sGGertrude McFuzz thought she would be much more attractive and noticeable to Hortonif she had a full-feathered tail like Mayzie. Paint a picture of Gertrude’s dream feather-tail,using real feathers as your paintbrush—perhaps Gertrude’s tail will be fluffy,long, or even multi-colored!MaterialsFeathers (you can use feathers from a craft store, or feathers you collect outside)GlueTempera paintPaperDirections1. Mix a little bit of glue with thetempera paint. Have differentcolored paints set out for studentsto use.2. Provide students with paperand feathers. Instruct them touse feathers to brush the paint onto the paper.3. If students wish, they may leave a few feathers on the painting to make a feather collage(When the paint dries, the glue mixed with it will make the feathers stick.).4. Hang up the different feather paintings all illustrating Gertrude McFuzz’s beautiful feather tail!15