Art Craft for junior grades

Art craft teaches a lot to the students. They learn to colour, cut, paste etc. Moreover kids love to do hand on work. These days crafts are the best pastime and educational tool for kids. It can not only keep the kids entertained but also increases a child’s motor skills. Crafts make kids think creatively and when they make something and the outcome is good, the pleasure is obvious from their faces.

On this blog I have put some craft work which can be done with junior grades. I have also given some videos to help how to make some of these crafts.
(images from Google)
(videos from YouTube)

Websites useful  for references:
http://www.dltk-teach.com
http://www.allfreecrafts.net/




Pinwheel

      Material        
      
      Paper or card stock
      Scissors
      Glue stick
      Pencil with eraser
      Push pin
      Bead (optional)
      Crayons or markers (optional)

Chinese Lantern

    Material

   A4 coloured card

   A4 coloured paper (in a different colour to the card)
   Tissue paper
   Glue stick
   Thread to hang
    Stapler

  

Caterpillar                                               

                       

 Materials

• two colors of construction paper
• scissors
• tape or glue,
• markers
• googly eyes
• pipe cleaner

Instructions:

• Cut two strips of construction paper about 1 or 2 inches wide and 11 inches long (it doesn't have to be exact). 
• Optional (this is what I like to do):  cut two more identical strips and glue or tape to the first strips to make 2 really long strips (1 inch by 22 inches)...  This makes a longer, bouncier caterpillar. 
• tape the pieces of paper together in an L shape (be careful not to cover the whole thing with tape so you can draw a face on ...  It's best to use a rolled up piece of tape to stick the pieces together). 
• Continue until you've folded the entire thing and tape the end
•  Use markers to draw a face on the front of your caterpillar 
• Optional:  cut a couple of tiny pieces of paper about 3 inches long and roll them up then unroll them (so they're curly).  Glue them onto the head as antennas or use pipe cleaner (one cut into half)

Accordingly fold the paper (see the diagrams below)

Tissue paper butterfly

Material:

  clothes pins , craft paint , tissue or crepe paper , scissors , pipe cleaners , pompom , glue , googly eyes (optional: string , wire coat hanger)

Instructions:

Paint a clothes pin with quick drying craft paint. Take a 6-inch square of tissue or crepe paper, gather in the center, and tie with half of a pipe cleaner. Place in the front clip end of the clothes pin. Pull the ends of pipe cleaners up and roll to make antennae. Glue a pompom and googly eyes to the front of the clip. Optional: Create a mobile with string and a wire hanger and let these lovely creatures take flight.

Tissue paper flower

Paper Planes