AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 helloooooo. Has anybody got any good ideas for a really brilliant display on topic of Ourselves that Nursery children can do? part of whole school arts week. Want to make Nursery display really good---have lots of competition!!! Want to show Junior teachers we can do something spectacular! thanks in advance. x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hmm, could the children focus on specific 'bits' of themselves? so someone paints a big eye after you really look at one, someone else does a hand etc and then you scribe next to it their thoughts on what they can use those bits of themselves for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19920 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 what about drawing around a boy and girl cut them out then with childrens help paint the face using skin tone etc. tell the children they will help you make some clothes to add to the figures. they will need help to make their piece of clothing the appropriate size to the figures so cut out some basic templates of tops, trousers,dresses and so on and suggest the children design the pattern and colours for the clothes. when ready attach pieces of velcro to the back of each piece then attach velcro pieces to appropriate spot on the figures. put figures on the wall place the clothes in a basket next to the figures so children can decide what the figures wear that day - could do this according to the weather type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 thank you both of you. good ideas!!! am not naturally an arty person. all help gratefully received!!x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colechin Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 What about doing a paper plate face. So they have to look in the mirror and they have a choice of different coloured wool for their hair and different coloured stickers for their eyes. Or they could just draw how they see themselves on to the plate. Pipe cleaners are good for hair bands or glasses. We have also painted their hands and feet and then cut them out to use as a boarder. We also drew around a boy and girl them took a photo of them A4 size and laminated it. Then the children helped stick different material/textures to the cut out to represent what they were wearing. Another idea is to have life size cut outs and dress them in different clothes. ie PJ's, Uniform, Gym Clothes (Hobbies), Outdoor clothes etc, then have pictures of the relevant children at the side of your cut out in their specific outfits. Hope that helps you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 we occasionally do paper plate faces...........with a twist! We collect faces from magazines/ newspapers etc ( sometims mags have lovely luscious lips etc, when they're doing make-up ads) and then cut them up into their component parts....so, we end up with a pile of noses; eyes, ears etc. Then, we let the children loose to choose the parts to make a new face.............trying not to get all of the pieces from the same face. It looks extremely weird..and often absolutely hilarious!! Really nice if you can get pics of sports people too.....the expressions on their faces are often really fab!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 ........we've also had visiting policemen lying down on paper for us to draw round and decorate......that WAS hilarious, watching him trying to maintain his dignity as we drew round his...err......trousers!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 ........we've also had visiting policemen lying down on paper for us to draw round and decorate......that WAS hilarious, watching him trying to maintain his dignity as we drew round his...err......trousers!! mmmmmm! Brilliant idea! Gone staight to the top!!!! Thanks for your ideas everyone! lots of help! xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hi we sometimes use small empty boxes for body (e.g. oxo, paracetamol boxes )children have to look in mirror and decide on the colour of their belly and paint the box, we cut out head 2 arms and two legs and the children colour these in to match their body we get some pretty strange lookin boys and girls we put these on the display with the childs name on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 Hi we sometimes use small empty boxes for body (e.g. oxo, paracetamol boxes )children have to look in mirror and decide on the colour of their belly and paint the box, we cut out head 2 arms and two legs and the children colour these in to match their body we get some pretty strange lookin boys and girls we put these on the display with the childs name on. lovely! Ta! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 lovely! Ta! x loved nickynoo's idea about making faces out of fruit and veg. would love to put it on wall but it would be too heavy, wouldn't it? any ideas?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_5664 Posted August 22, 2009 Author Share Posted August 22, 2009 suppose i would have to photograph it, but not as good as the real thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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