The use of animated film production in the teaching of art is described. (BD)

Instructions for making simple masks are provided in this guide for teachers of elementary children. Directions with illustrations are given for constructing masks from paper plates, construction paper, plastic milk jugs, and papier-mache. Ideas include a clown mask, a flower mask, a top hat, a paper crown, and "Groucho" glasses. Types…

Describes a student group's efforts in constructing a mural. (HOD)

Describes an experiment in the use of art classes as a stimulus to participation and enjoyment in a home for the elderly. (JOW)

Describes eight art activities using ceramics. Elementary students created ceramic tiles to depict ancient Egyptian and medieval European art, made ceramic cookie stamps, traced bisque plates on sketch paper, constructed clay room-tableaus, and designed clay relief masks. Secondary students pit-fired ceramic pots and designed ceramic Victorian…

When fifth-grade students were first introduced to abstract imagery in printmaking, the adjustment from figurative shapes to nonrepresentative forms was difficult for them. To make them more comfortable with the development of abstract ideas and forms, the students' initials were used. (RM)

Fifth-grade students used their bodies to form a design on blueprint paper. The end result was a frieze, which was used to brighten hallways. (RM)

Describes six elementary art activities which integrate art with other subjects. Students make cloth patchwork banners, bark rubbings, posters, full-sized paper cut-outs of singing children, and optical drawings. An arts enrichment day for bilingual children with visual arts, music, and dance demonstrations is also discussed. (AM)

This article suggests 11 projects for prekindergarten and kindergarten children (1) to teach letter recognition; (2) to develop eye-hand coordination; and (3) to help children understand weather; and (4) to provide art and drama activities on Thanksgiving themes. (PP)

Presents detailed instructions for the design and construction of simple reed baskets. Directions cover materials preparation, basic designs, and methods for giving baskets a finished appearance. (AM)

Outlines a high school sculpture project using plaster and a vacuum forming machine. (SJL)

Describes student sculptures made from discarded materials, such as wire, tubing, and salt blocks. (SJL)

Briefly outlines three sculpture projects for secondary students, two using papier mache, one using wood. (SJL)

Some teaching ideas for promoting art appreciation in children. (SJL)

Instructions, with illustrations, are provided for three exercises in clay sculpture: press mold, figure sculpture, and composite sculpture. (SJL)