making color books

Simple color books are fun to make.

I'm cutting out pictures from art catalogues to add to the pages.

Color Math

Complement Compliment

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I love the complementary colors this time of year!
Tip of the day- notice the complementary colors (across the color wheel) all around you this season. As the leaves turn I am noticing the deep contrast of shadow and color everywhere. This is always a time of year to marvel at the beauty of nature. How can it be so amazing every year? Later in the season the color becomes more subtle, subdued, and neutral. I'm so lucky to live where there are 4 Seasons.

Wonderments: make it yourself games

At the end of the school year I love to give students ideas for ways they can use art to keep from getting bored in the summer. I often teach them some paper folding, and making things from recycled stuff, anything that will capture their imagination and motivate them to be creative at home. This year I am showing some of my classes how to make a simple game, then they can springboard off this idea to invent their own games! Here are a few results from 1st grade. The board game is on one side- and the spinner is on the other side of the cover. They can invent more boards and pieces to add to their book all summer!