Picture books and art projects go hand in hand with these four art lessons inspired by popular children’s books. This 33-page booklet contains full-color tutorials, Prep and Set-up tips, drawing handouts, templates and student galleries.
The lessons include:
“Pie in the Sky” by Lois Ehlert:Lower grade students create painted paper and use templates to create stunning birds. Great lesson for color, composition and cutting skills.
“Splat the Cat” by Rob Scotton: Perfect for first or second grade, children will love reading this delightful book and creating their own “Splat” using tempera paint and chalk pastel. Scraps of paper turn into Splat’s bookbag and school supplies.
“Do You Have a Hat” by Eileen Spinelli:Use one of the six templates (sombrero, wool hat, beach, top hat, sun hat, crown and cowboy) to draw a favorite hat. Watercolor paints and crafts unite in this creative art lessons for little ones.
“Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp” by Carol Diggory Shields and Illustrated by Scott Nash:Use the two drawing handouts to guide the children through a series of steps of drawing a dancing dino and then explore cool watercolor techniques to finish the project.
Handouts Included:
Do You Have a Hat drawing Aid
How to Draw a Dancing Dino #1
How to Draw a Dancing Dino #2
Birds in a Cherry Tree
Templates Included:
Bird wings, body, head and tail
Woolen Hat
Book for Splat
Magician’s Hat
Beach, Sun or Garden Hat
Sombrero
Crown
Cowboy
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Patty,
The timing of these lessons could not be better as I have 2 classes dealing with children's book art. I thought I had my 6 week line-up ready to go.(your Giraffes Can't Dance being one of my projects.) But I am always open for some last minute changes. (BTW – I am loving the lesson on those beautiful watercolor birds as well.)
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Mary
Fantastic! I love incorporating books into my lessons as much as possible. Love "giraffes". A perennial favorite.
Patty,
You know how important picture books are to us all and it's great to have some more inspiring activities! Good choice of stories!
I paid the 5.00 for this, but can't figure out how to get the PDF files? it's under my husband's email. Michael pakosta.
Please help! thanks!
tara pakosta
Hi Pakosta,
No problem. But can you send me an email with the date of purchase? Just makes it easier to find. I'm assuming it's PayPal. I'll forward the email to tech support and they'll send you a link directly. (FYI, Paypal will send the download link to the email you paid with but every so often, something seems to go wrong!)
Patty
patty.palmer@cox.net
yes, it was paypal!
just sent you an email from my husband's email address!
thanks so much!
Tara Pakosta
Hi Neil,
I, too, can’t find the PDF’s that I paid for. I looked at my paypal email, but there isn’t a link. I bought this plan today 11/1/2010. Great website btw.
Hi Heather,
Sometimes Paypal can take a while to send the link. Maybe even a few hours.
It’s no problem though. We’ll send you a direct link. I’ll email you at the email associated with this comment
Please email with instructions for accessing my purchase. I bought 5 lesson plans and have not received.
I am very excited to see and experiment with my students. Will you update and do any type of lesson plans for month of February, maybe ideas for Dr. Seuss
Thank you,
e.ulibarri@comcast.net
Hi Eva,
Please refer to the Customer Support page under Products in the menu bar. If you still have questions, email me privately with your order information.
Patty
I am so grateful to have found your site! I will be student teaching this semester K-6 with 400 students as well and have some literature based art lessons I need to come up with! Your site has been very insightful and helpful in so many ways. Thank you for sharing the art love!
Oh no! I just bought this pdf, but now I don’t know how to download it! Help!
Thanks!
Hi Mrs. Tannert,
Please go to the Customer Support link under “Products” in the menu bar. You can find commonly asked questions and this might help. If you paid via Google Checkout, a link will have appeared immeditaly. If you paid via Paypal, a link will arrive in an email (it’s been taking up to two hours for the email with the link to arrive).
Let me know if you were successful.
Hi Patty,
I purchased 3 of your wonderful lessons last week. I was able to open and save two of them but one is saying that is damaged and will not open. The lesson that is damaged is “Art & Literature” Thanks for your help! I love your website!!!
Heather
Hi Heather,
We don’t know why this happens but it does happen randomly. Neil will send you a direct link. Look for it in your mailbox. So sorry for the problem! Best, Patty
Thanks Patty,
I have not received the direct link from Neil yet. I have check my junk mail also. Thanks!
Heather
I did a post and mentioned you and your wonderful pdf full of neat art lessons!
Here is the link:
http://sunriselearninglab.blogspot.com/2011/12/splat-cat-fun-for-little-ones.html
We are going to do the Splat the Cat lesson hopefully tomorrow. Have to buy more black tempera and black chalk pastels.
We did our own projects to go with Merry Christmas Splat.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Cannot wait to do your lesson and the others in this pdf.
The boys are super excited about the Native American lessons we are going to do from your Inidans pdf that we ordered.
Happy holidays!
Colleen