Post Contributed by Jocelyne Adkins, Program Director
We have been patiently waiting for true winter weather, with inches of snow and opportunities for sledding and the building of forts and snowmen. We are teased by the light blanket of snow now covering the ground, but are hopeful that more is to come. The single digit temperatures of this morning hint that winter may be here to stay a while.
For our first project today, we created frozen ice medallions, decorated with small boxwood leaves/sprigs, dried cranberries, and garland (left over from the holidays). After all items were artfully arranged in a shallow container or deep lid, we added water and a loop of twine (so they may be hung from a tree branch or fence post as decoration). We took them outside to freeze and by mid afternoon, they were ready! I regret not having pictures to share, as these were very pretty.
For our second project, we created "Snow Play" dioramas. First we shared some of our favorite memories from previous winter outings. Many students enjoyed sledding, building snowmen and ice skating. We brought these memories to life, using re-purposed boxes, tempera paint, tissue paper and sequins for the winter background scene. For our figures and snowmen we used Model Magic (a Crayola product) in a variety of colors. The students were very pleased with their completed dioramas and so were we! Nice work students!!!
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Heidi
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| Xavier, detail, sledding |
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Xavier
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| Cassie |
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| Jalen |
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| Emory |
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| Mikel, in progress |
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| Jessica |
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| Joel |
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| Ben |
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