Monet Lily Ponds

I teach this sculptural Monet project to 2nd grade each year. I usually wait until the very end of the semester to do this project and I think I may squeeze it in a little earlier next year.

We start with building 3-D waves...I used an 8"x8" square of blue paper this year for the base. Cut the paper strips from a 9x12 paper so you have the ability to create the waves...

This could be a one day project...but I usually chunk it into two class periods...Day One Waves and Lily Pads...Day Two: Water Lilies and Frogs

 

A first grade teacher at my school who integrates art a lot into her classroom told me about making coffee filter flowers and they turned out beautifully!

http://www.marthastewart.com/971878/coffee-filter-water-lily-how

Monet's 3D Waterlilies

I saw this on Pinterest and loved it! I don't know whom to give credit to.

Here's the photo from Pinterest...

DAY ONE:

We briefly discussed Monet and wrote his name in our Idea Books. I showed them some paintings of water lilies and we did a water lily sketch. Next we glued down strips of blue paper. I cut a bunch of different blues...

The trick to good waves is 3 dots of glue. One dot on each end of the strip, glue it down like a bridge and then one dot in the middle. 

Here's my teacher sample....can't wait to do the water lilies next class! 

Frog to reference

http://drawsketch.about.com/od/drawanimalsstepbystep/ss/drawfrog_4.htm

Monet Printables

Link to Claude Monet document below: 

http://www.homeschoolhelperonline.com/notebooking/biography/claude_monet.shtml

http://www.letmecolor.com/2008/06/09/free-flowers-coloring-page-of-a-water-lily/

I had my 3rd graders make Mother's Day cards awhile back and I showed them how to make the waterlilies and they turned out really well! 

This was the lily pad that we decided would be a good card as is....they wrote a special message on the back.