Kindergarten Art

Lincoln & Ravinia Kindergarten Art Thus Far...

Now that I have my blog up and running, I am going to show you what we've been up to so far this year.  It's been an exciting year so far!  We've learned about primary and secondary colors, created a tree sculpture, made mosaics, painted cows, and made a clay pinch pot!  

Mouse Paints

What happens when 3 curious white mice find three jars of primary colored paint?  They turn it into Mouse Paint!  When the mice begin to dance, their feet mix the colors until new (secondary) colors are created!

Kindergarten students read the story Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh and then applied their tracing, finger painting, color mixing, cutting, and gluing skills to create vibrant primary and secondary color compositions of mice in puddles. 

Our Autumn Forest

Kindergarten students learned how to create a sculpture from a paper bag by coloring, tearing, and twisting.  These are all excellent exercises to build fine motor skills.

When the trees were completed, students balled small pieces of autumn colored tissue paper, dipped it in glue, and applied it to their tree and ground to give the appearance of leaves.  They are currently on display in the Treehouse, of course!

Lincoln and Ravinia Mosaic Corn

A mosaic is art created by placing small shapes alongside one another to fill a space with color.  The earliest mosaics date back to decorative work in Greek and Roman religious structures.

Kindergarten students examined a Byzantine mosaic of a duck to familiarize themselves with the concept of a mosaic.  We examined some seasonal harvest corn and the children made connections between the colored construction squares of our project and the colored kernels of the corn.

Students were instructed to place their squares close together without allowing them to touch which tested their gluing and placement skills and served as a fine motor exercise.

The Lincoln corn is currently displayed in the main hallway while the Ravinia corn is displayed in the 1st and 2nd grade hallway.

Cows on Parade

Andy Warhol made some pretty fun and original art. One of his most inspiring pieces was a wall of brightly colored cow wallpaper.
Kindergarten students were given their own cows to paint as they choose. We discussed the careful consideration of the pairing of colors.
We also discussed what flavor milk might come out of different colored cows.
Can you guess what some of the flavors were based on the colors of their cows?

Lincoln and Ravinia Kindergarten Clay Projects

Ravinia School Cookies

Getting hungry? Well, don't try eating these cookies! They may look real, but they'll crack a tooth! Kindergarten students created these cookies by rolling out the clay and using pencils to design and personalize their cookies. We brainstormed different kinds of cookies to come up with the best assortment.  


They were created with the art of Wayne Thiebaud and his repeating cakes in mind. Wayne Thiebaud would be proud and we know you'll be proud of their beautiful work when you see them on display in the lobby!

Lincoln School Pinch Pots

Did you know that one of the oldest forms of art is ceramics?  People have been using handmade pottery for centuries.  Kindergarten students created beautiful pinch pots using the traditional technique of rolling the clay into a ball, creating a center hole, and carefully pinching the sides and bottom of the vessel to create a small bowl.

Later, students used toys and other objects to create patterns and designs on their pots.  After they were fired, students applied glaze to embellish their designs.

The pinch pots will be photographed and displayed in January.