Christmas Spirals

Inspired by the leaf spirals we made in the classroom this fall, there is a new project on my art shelf this week.  It is basically the exact same project as the leaf spiral with a green paper plate and stars and pom-poms to glue on.

   

Here is how the activity is set up on the bottom shelf of my art shelf.

 

The basket holds green paper plates with the spirals and dots drawn on using a black Sharpie marker.  The brown tray holds a gluing mat (just a vinyl placemat).

 

This divided bowl holds yellow stars punched out using a scrapbooking punch, pom-poms, a Tap'n'glue bottle, a pair of scissors and a pencil.

 

To do this work the child needs to get a plate and the gluing mat and take it to their table.  Then they get the divided plate and bring it to their table.  Using the pencil, they write their name on the back of the plate.  Then, starting at the star, they use the scissors to cut all the way to the middle of the spiral.  The final step is to put a dot of glue on each black dot and adhere either a star or pom-pom to each dot.

 

Once dry, a hole can be punched in the top of the spiral so that a yarn loop for hanging can be added.

 

OOPS!  I thought this photo turned out better than it did.  I think this looks like a stylized kind of retro Christmas tree.  What do YOU think?

Comments

[Schelle]

Thanks for this idea - we used it to make a Spiral Christmas Bell! Love your blogs, by the way...

[RM]

Well you might not believe this (sarcsm) but.. I LOVE IT! It does look like a christmas tree. I knew you would have a christmas plate, but I wasn't ure what you were going to do (I was thinking blue plate and snowflakes) but the is aweome!