Holidays are a time for celebration and present wonderful opportunities for learning as well.Holiday Art Projects contains 37 art experiences to enhance the exploration of holiday celebrations of North American and other cultures of the world.
For each holiday represented, the book provides:
- information about the holiday
- step-by-step illustrated directions for one or more projects for the holiday
- a materials list for the projects
Traditional holidays represented include:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
- Valentine's Day
- Independence Day
- Columbus Day
- Halloween
- Thanksgiving
- Hanukkah
- Christmas
- Kwanzaa
Other holidays include: Chinese New Year, Eid Al-Fitr, Tet Nguyen-Dan, Arbor Day, Cinco de Mayo, Native American Day, La Posada, and 13 more.
Examples of projects include:
- Mother's Day Tons of Love Pendant
- Valentine's Day Mouse Pencil Topper
- Peek-a-boo Bunny Puppet
- Christmas Star Pinata
- Harvest Cornucopia
- Autumn Leaf Place Mat
The types of art experiences and media used are varied:
- cut paper
- 3-D constructions
- printing
- work with fabric
- clay
- weaving
- papier-mache
- and much more
Reproducible patterns and illustrations throughout.
