shape tigers

One of the things I love MOST about my job is when a kid "gets it"...and has an "OMG! THIS IS AWESOME and SOO EASY" moment in Art. There are so many times I hear "I can't draw a tiger, I can't make this, Art is so hard for me" that I start to re-evaluate my teaching(s) and lesson plans.

In Kindergarten, I like to use fool-proof lesson plans, and this was a new one that they LOVED!

This was my inspiration, found on Pinterest. I love the cartoon-y look of the cat!

I started out with the students making a giant X in black crayon on the paper. We went from there filling in facial features, stripes, and watercolor painting the background.

I think if I could teach a grade of Art forever, it'd be Kindergarten. They are just so honest about their artwork and savor and adore every little thing they learn and create!!!

I also love their different interpretations of the exact same set of instructions!

We are making work that reflects their Science curriculum right now, which is HABITAT. We added the leaves along the perimeter to frame out the work and add a habitat.

Aren't these SO sweet?!