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Grade 1—Making Christmas
Decorations

Objective: Development of creative ability for
cutting original designs.

Problem: Ornament A is made from art paper
cones of different colors strung together by means
of colored yarn and beads. Ornament B is cut
from art construction paper. A square of paper
is folded four times and then given a circular cut
at the wide end. Slits are then cut as shown.
The paper is then gently opened up to make a
basket as shown.

Application: Ornaments look very attractive on
the Christmas tree. They may be also suspended
by colored yarn or cord from window frames and
hung in the classroom during the holiday seasen.

Grade 2—A Useful Match Container

Objective: Training in construction, drawing,
color and design.

Problem: The teacher should show the class
how this little bear can be drawn over geometric
forms. If desired she can furnish the pupils with
cardboard patterns of the bear outline. With this
as a guide, Billy Bear is traced onto fine sand-
paper and outlined with crayons. He is then cut
out and mounted on cardboard. The match
holder is made from half of a paper drinking
cup which is glued to the cardboard.

Application: Makes a most attractive and use-

ful gift to be hung in the kitchen as a match
holder.

Grade 3—Coloring A Winter Scene

Objective: Development of the ability to sketch
and compose simple landscapes.

Problem: Have pupils bring to school holiday
cards or prints showing simple winter scenes.
With these as a guide, sketch a winter scene with
crayons or blue green or light green art paper.
In the attached scene the sky is deep blue, the
trees are deep green and the snow a creamy white
with light violet shadows.

Application: This scene, when completed, can
be mounted on stiff cardboard and given to the
pupil’s mother or some friend. It might also be
used with a calendar pad for the coming year.

Grade 4—Making Decorative Animals

Objective: This project can be used in cor-
relation with nature study and language work to
study animal life.

Problem: Ask the class to bring to school card-
board boxes of varied sizes. Candy, cereal and
similar boxes are good. With these as a basis,
elephants, giraffes and other animals are then
made with the help of colored paper and crayons.

Application: These animals may be made the
nucleus for a circus project. A tent made of
muslin may be built and circus wagons and cages
added. Children may read interesting stories of
wild animal life.

November, 1935 @ SDEA JOURNAL