Rationale: For this project students will be practicing the concepts of reusing and recycling magazines to create a fun self-portrait. Students will also get a chance to practice cutting and gluing skills while making this art project.
Materials
- Body Parts cut out from Magazines (I would pre-cut pages out, but the students would still be able to cut and choose body parts)
- Classroom set of scissors
- Classroom set of glue
- Markers
- Construction Paper
Motivation: Kindergartener’s love to be imaginative and play dress up. With this activity the students will get to create their very own person. They can model the person after themselves, a family member, or even a made up character! “Good Morning Class! Today we are going to do a very special project. We are going to make our own self-portraits! Does anyone know what a self-portrait is? This project is extra special because you get to create your person out of pictures from magazines.You get to create your person however you would like. I’m so excited to see what your protrait will look like!”
Steps:
- Cut out appropriate pictures from magazines the day before or before students arrive.
- Place a stack of magazine pages at each table.
- Have students choice body parts and clothing from the magazine pages
- Students will cut out body parts.
- Students will then glue the cut out pieces onto a piece of construction paper.
- When students are finished they may add extra designs to their person using markers.
- Once the whole class is done, do a class art walk so that everyone can see all of the portraits.
Welcome to Kindergarten! 