A teacher or art specialist who would like to initiate kite activities will draw confidence from beginning with proven, class-tested designs, easy to make and decorate, sure to fly, using inexpensive materials. Instructions for making a Vietnamese kite and a stapled sled kite are provided. (RM)

In the first activity, which combines geometry, architecture, and sculpture lessons, intermediate and secondary level students make a sculpture from toothpicks. In the second activity fourth graders make a soft sculpture with fabric and yarn. Junior high students make animal sculptures from cardboard, newspaper, and twigs in the third activity.…

Eighth graders made prints of their own faces, using photographic papers and chemicals. Describes the supplies needed and the printing process involved. Because junior high school students are so concerned with self, this was a very meaningful activity for them. (CS)

Ingenuity, imagination, aluminum foil and a few odds and ends have been combined to produce interesting results in junior high school art classes. (Author)

Students at the Monett Junior High School in Monett, Missouri learn to make lamps inexpensively and with their own designs. (RK)

Dots can suggest rhythm and line. They can be used to control value and shape. Students used dots in trying their own designs which were either free form or a realistic rendering. (Author/RK)

Students worked together towards a common goal, sharing responsibilities and contributing their talents accordingly. At the same time they developed an interest in contemporary society while learning that art can be relevant to everyday life. (Author/RK)

Author intends to design ways to promote understanding of specified concepts through the manipulation of material and ideas. (Author)

Author feels that it is important for child artists to relate to the art forms of given periods and societies in their understanding of artistic influences. (Author/GB)

Article described an art project that attempted to change the general apathy of the public towards art education. (Author/RK)

Presented a variety of visual situations through which the art student can be motivated to color, shape and delineate the particular quality of his or her felt experience. (Author/RK)

Children use wallpaper and paste to fashion their very own hats and baskets. (GB)

Lists several art activities from which students should be able to recognize and use math concepts, recognize shapes, identify shapes, and practice perceptual skills. (Author/GB)

Author describes several art activities that require only found materials and encourage children toward creative expression. (GB)

Article describes the value of showing off the art work done by elementary school children as an aid to their personality development. (GB)