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Easter Arts & Crafts Pop up

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Big Thank you to @neeneysevents for having us at your Easter event. Sun, fun, arts and crafts…. The children had a wonderful time getting creative in the sun 🌞

T-Shirt making went down a blast as well as our creative art packs..

Due to a great response to our creative art packs Creative Ellaments will be re stocking some more pack ready for purchase by the end of the month. Keep posted for more creative art packs.

Creative art packs are pre packed art project filled with all the materials needed. Packs start as low as £1 easy crafts to do at home.

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Creative Eco Spring term

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Creative Lines

Over the spring term Creative Eco students have been very busy getting creative. Working with a range of recyclable materials using their imagination to create wonderful pieces of art.

Students have worked very hard over this term learning new skills and ideas they can take away and try at home.

Line project: For this project students created portraits using lines and different materials wire, string and pens. Here are some of the art work students have done for the Line project.

Send in you creations you have made at home using lines.

What other materials can u use to make a line drawing??

Have a go at creating your own portrait of yourself, family,friend anyone you like using one material from the list.

  • Spaghetti
  • Wool
  • Wooden sticks
  • Pencils
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Fun flip books

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Each student had to make their own funny flip book. Creating a minimum of 4 characters students had to draw 4 sets of eyes, noses and mouths.

Here are some of their flip charts.

CREATIVE CHALLENGE:

Using cut outs of a magazine/flyer/newspaper cut out x4 sets of eyes, noses and mouths and create your own cut out flip book.

Choose x4 of your favourite characters and make your own favourite character flip chart.

Once you have done send in a photo of your work. I can’t wait to see what fun flip books you have created.

#staycreative #dowhatyoulove

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Sustainable fashion design challenge

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For this challenge I want you to come up with as many garment designs using recyclable and non recyclable materials from around the house.

A list of materials you might have in the house that you can use for this challenge.

  1. Foil, crisp packet, sweet wrappers
  2. Newspaper
  3. Sponge
  4. leafs, flowers

Equipment needed: Paper, pencil, pen, scissors, glue and recyclable and non recyclable materials.

  • Draw a head and neck on to your piece of paper.
  • Choose your chosen material and design your outfit. Cut if you need to once you are happy start to glue it down.

  • Once glued down draw in the rest of the body and any other details, and there you have it your very own recyclable fashion design illustration.

Now try using something different this time or try using more then 1 recyclable material for your next outfit design.

Have fun and make sure to use your imagination and get creative.

Miss Y

Eco Friendly Art., sustainable fashion

Floral Mono prints

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Equipment needed: Paint, paint brush, paper, flowers and leaves. You can collect your materials next time you go for a walk or find something new and interesting in your garden.

Floral printing is a simple fun activity you can do whilst enjoying the lovely weather.

  1. Paint one side of your leaf or flower. Have your paper ready , now start printing get creative. Remember don’t take it too seriously relax have fun and let your creative imagination guide you.

Here are a few examples to help get you started.

Nature Prints: An Easy Monoprinting Tutorial (With images ...
Nature Prints: An Easy Monoprinting Tutorial - Cloth Paper Scissors
Mono Prints, Take Two: This Time with a Gel Printing Plate ...

Why not try finding other objects you have around the home that you could use to make some interesting prints.

  1. Bottom of a bottle
  2. Bottle cap
  3. Screwed up paper / foil
  4. Fork
  5. Orange peel

What other objects could you use to create some more interesting prints.

Have fun and stay creative.

Miss Y

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NATURE FRAMES

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Why not get creative and bring a little bit of nature into your home.

EQUIPMENT: PAPER, GLUE, PAINT OR ( COLOURED PENS/ PENCILS/ CRAYONS) FLOWERS, LEAFS, (OLD PHOTO FRAME & SMALL OLD TOY OPTIONAL)

  1. Go into your garden or the next time you go out for a walk collect or take pictures of some flowers, plants and bugs if you can. (make sure u wash your hands after you collect your bits of nature).

2. Now draw and paint/ colour a landscape on paper

3. Once dry place your nature bits or print and cut out your images. When you have placed all your objects onto your painting it is now time to glue it all down.

4. Leave to dry. Now your collage is finished you can put it up for all the family to see.

Extra: To make your collage stand out a little more you can put it into a frame. For this part you will need an old frame, glue gun, paint brush, acrylic paint and a old small toy.

  1. Remove the glass/ plastic, then paint your frame any colour you want.
  2. Once dry glue your chosen toy or 3D object onto your frame, add detail on your frame and leave to dry.
  3. Make sure your frame id completely dry put your frame back together and add your collage. Now find a special place to hang your creation for the whole family to see.

Have fun and stay safe

Miss Y

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DIY FOOTBALL GAME

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As we can’t go out and play football why not make your own football game and play with your family.

EQUIPMENT: BOX,SCISSORS, CARD X2 (7cm by 7cm) GLUE, RULER, PAINT , PAINT BRUSH, WATER, X2 PENCILS, GREEN PAPER (OPTIONAL) GLUE GUN/ STICKY TAPE

  1. Cut out a rectangle (goal) at each end of the box.

2. Glue down your green paper in side the box or paint the base of the box green. Once dried add your white pitch lines.

3. Now get your pieces of card and draw 2 players, painting them different colours.

4. Once your players have completely dried now glue your pencils to the back of the card players (glue bottom of pencil to back of card).

5. Now you can add some detail on the inside of your box – members of the crowd, stadium signs use your imagination.

6. All you need now is a small ball, if you do not have a ball roll up a small piece of paper into the ball. Place your players into the goal and start shooting.

Keep score of all your goals. Why not start a family tournament.

Have fun and stay creative.

Miss Y