Art + Nature Adventures

ART + EXPLORATION GUIDE FOR FAMILIES & EDUCATORS

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Workbook dedicated to leveraging the power of art to unify and inspire young learners to care for the planet. Teaching students to think like explorers and facilitate art-filled experiences that honor childhood.

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Everyday Art + Nature Adventures ENGAGING KID EXPLORERS

Ideas for growing children to experience the outdoors, learn to care for the environment and develop their full creative abilities.

Special guest: National Geographic Explorer, Wildlife Film Maker, Robert Boyd OUTDOOR EXPLORER ART LAB

The goal of this project guide is to increase ocean literacy and empower children K-5 to explore their personal connection to our planet. Learn more here:

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About Us

Lele Art Lab is a mobile art program increasing ocean literacy and empowering children K-5 to explore their personal connection to our planet.

Our interactive mobile art cart “Sea.Me.” is made to turn any space into a creative studio, offering art-based learning, ocean conservation education, make-and-take projects, and workshops that turn marine debris into art.

Our mission is to foster inclusion in the quest for a greener planet and support the next generation of ocean heroes!

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Projects incorporate: Environmental Art Caring for the Sea Nature Observations Creative Storytelling Environmental Responsibility Build onto a skill every week by adding a new twist, lesson, medium, tool, or creative idea.

Designed to facilitate art-filled experiences, build relationships with nature and learn about the work of a present-day explorer.

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MEET THE TEAM ALEXA SIMEONE

Art Lab Educator | Creative Strategist for purpose-driven organizations Certified National Geographic Educator Vela Foundation Grantee (BCEX)Broward College entrepreneurial experience Chasing Coral Community Grant Recipient BS in Advertising from the Univerisity of Florida MA in International Policies from La Sapienza, Italia Educator at the Intersection of Art and Environmentalism.

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ROBERT BOYD

Art Lab Virtual Collaborator | Filmmaker, Photographer, Videographer 2021 Fellow Nat Geo Explorer Fulbright Scholar PBS Presenter BA Film and Media Studies MFA Film student at American University

Worked with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, the Smithsonian, the Ocean Exploration Trust, and the National Park Service.

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NATURE BASED PROJECTS STORYTELLING THROUGH ART DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION We use the learning framework from National Geographic Education to facilitate interdisciplinary art workshops.

Guide students to create and communicate visual stories that inspire pro-environmental action for the ocean.

Encourage children to engage in actions to reduce the potential causes of marine litter.

Inspire action using basic elements of art and natural materials to help with the creation of visually powerful sculptures.

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Supplies CULTIVATE CREATIVITY When it comes to materials, the simpler, the better. Empty jam jars help with organization, egg cartons as paint pallets, and brown paper bags as a canvas.

Save what you feel can be part of future work of art. Nature sticks from walks outside and seashells from your beach days.

Everyone's favorite, cardboard scraps, are perfect for building.

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STORING RECYCLABLES LEARN MORE Here are some ways to store your collected materials and stay organized.

1. Use baskets to bring out the materials that will be used for the day.

2. Categorize your material, keep loose parts in empty jars and save nature parts for future art projects.

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Behind the lens WORK ON THE FIELD

What is the work like for a professional adventure filmmaker?

Equipment is set up at all times.

Various checklists and cool gadgets help capture the right moment.

CREATIVE EXPLORATION Materials: Cardboard Frames Tempera paint, brushes & water bowl Cardstock and scissors

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I Notice, I Wonder NATURE OBSERVATION Learn different ways to observe nature through this Frame It In Nature activity.

Make a cardboard frame (Cut, decorate to your best), or pull one out of an old photo frame.

Ready to frame specimens on your nature walks. We learned there is no need to disturb nature just watch it.

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EXPLORER FEEDBACK Our explorer, Robert teaches us how to watch nature and capture what makes it so special.

Once as a Video Engineer, he was aboard E/V Nautilus, and responsible for monitoring ROV mounted cameras, and recording deep-sea fauna found in the Gulf of California.

Similar to working in the field, these easy-to-make frames let you focus on the smaller parts of nature around you.

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Field Notes NATURE OBSERVATION A day in the life of our explorer involves building a large photographic portfolio.

Try recording ideas and information that are on-topic via an "Explorer Journal."

Draw pictures and write down what you see.

Robert seeks to capture never-before-seen footage of the four-inch-long, spaghettithin, Barbados Threadsnake.

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NATURE OBSERVATION All kids are curious and adventurous. When they look closer, a whole new world opens up. Give them a camera, and a magnifying glass. Watch the magic happen. These shots are composed of Robert's video on wildlife in Barbados.

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Life in the Tropics Barbados is a country south of Florida and home to the smallest sized snake, the threadsnake. Our explorer, Robert seeks to capture never-before-seen footage of the four-inch-long, spaghetti-thin, Barbados Threadsnake.

OUTDOOR EXPLORATION Visit your local nature center for insight into your local floral and

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fauna. We recommend the Anne Kolb Nature Center in South Florida.

Coastal Wetlands LET'S EXPLORE! Sun, sand, salt, and mangroves are what we know best in Florida.

Mangrove forests are distinct saltwater woodland.

The three native mangrove trees found in Florida are black mangrove, white mangrove, and red mangrove.

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LET'S EXPLORE! Our explorer, Robert shared the start of his adventures by documenting his daily exchanges with wildlife on the island.

We wanted to document what is native to Florida and went on a trip to a nature center.

Mangroves are one of Florida's native trees. They thrive in salty environments.

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Mangroves grow along the shoreline offering coastal protection and important habitat.

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Marine Life

WONDERS OF THE DEEP BLUE The Christmas tree worm is the common name for a marine worm that lives on tropical coral reefs around the world. They protect coral reefs from starfish.

CREATIVE EXPLORATION Materials: Pieces of Recycled fabric Branches or driftwood Mini Pom-poms, glue & tempera paint Sturdy white paper + scissors

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Sea Creatures CREATIVE STORYTELLING The Christmas tree worm inspired our very own sea creatures. We painted miniature logs in different colors using tempera paint, added a crown of pom-poms, and a pair of wandering eyes made from construction paper. Their charm is in their imperfection.

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Creepy Crawlers COOL PLANTS AND ANIMALS Known as a rasta caterpillar, this little guy can be up to six inches long and as thick as your thumb.

The neon yellow strips and fire engine's red head and legs contrast the body.

CREATIVE EXPLORATION Materials: Cardboard box or shoe box Tempera Paint, brushes & water bowl Loose nature parts, rocks etc

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NATURE OBSERVATION The rasta caterpillar inspired our very own spider hotel.

We made a special spot for the popular crab spider found in almost every home in Florida.

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We painted a cinder block (can use a shoebox instead) for a more permanent residence. Decorated it with loose parts, rocks, and wood.

Painted the outside in different shades of greens for camouflage.

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A Bug's Life CREATIVE STORYTELLING A glimpse into the life of these creepy crawlers inspires us to tell stories about nature.

Find other natural found objects on the ground that are not growing to create your own story.

Students shared a story about Fifo and his "Spider Hotel Adventures."

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Nature Jars NATURE OBSERVATION Set aside household jars and go out on a nature walk. Collect seeds, different shaped leaves, and colorful flowers for a splash of color. We explore ways to notice, love, and protect our planet by starting with what is right outside.

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Coral Reef Play CARING FOR THE SEA Who doesn’t love the beautiful colors and marine life of a coral reef? Corals are small marine animals that live in all oceans of the world. Set aside any loose nature parts, use modeling clay, and have fun building a kidsized coral reef.

Did you know, the Florida Keys is home to the continental United States' only living-coral barrier reef. Let's protect it together!

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Big Blue Waves CARING FOR THE SEA Sea foam is not harmful to humans and is often an indication of a productive ocean ecosystem. When storms roll in and the ocean is agitated by wind and waves, sea foam happens. Go ahead and recreate it at home using these materials: - Shaving cream - Food coloring Now, dig for seashells and see how many you can find!

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Nautical Prints CARING FOR THE SEA Coral branch art print for your indoor play space helps reminds your little ones of the need to care for our oceans.

Use a tray or inking plate to roll out a small amount of ink or paint. Press down and watch the wonderful colors come through.

Part of our curiosities about the ocean stems from our exchanges with marine life.

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Paper Mache Globe ENVIRONMENTAL ART The simplest way to decorate a paper mache globe is to paint it with some acrylic paints. In this case, we added marine debris rope from our beach clean-up to represent land.

The explorer mindset leads to kids understanding the amazing and interconnected systems of the changing planet we live on.

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Manatee Art Play ENVIRONMENTAL ART Look out for art challenges featured at your local nature center. When Save the Manatee Club put out a call for manateeinspired art, we went all in.

Making art out of "found objects" is fun and always a good challenge. We used marine debris from a beach clean-up.

We hope this will inspire you to start to make art with marine debris!

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ENVIRONMENTAL ART Go on a nature walk right at sunset. Catch a glimpse of the sky and you'll be fascinated by the pink and purple.

This is a great activity to practice at the change of seasons. Look up to the skies, grab some cotton, a branch, and liquid watercolor. Using these materials make your own cloud formation. Children are intuitively drawn to patterns, shapes, and rhythms. Art helps them explore more.

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Planter Stakes ENVIRONMENTAL ART These easy decorative planter stakes are kid-friendly, budgetfriendly, and super-easy to make.

Go for a nature walk, collect some branches, set aside tempera or acrylic paint, and you are all set.

Working with materials found in nature inspires creativity, empathy, and innovation at home and in the classroom.

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DIY Stamps ENVIRONMENTAL ART This project combines all of that: DIY stamp making, printing, and up-cycling fun. We turned our driftwood finds into a collection of stamps and made a good set of prints. Cut cardboard or foam craft paper into patterns then glue on the back of your stamp.

If you have wood scraps laying around the house why not turn them into stamps.

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Canoe Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART Cut out your cardboard canoe.

Taking a pencil to sketch can help guide when cutting.

Start to paint your canoe, we used different size brushes to learn about strokes. You’ll see after a bit you’ll have a favorite go-to brush. It’s rather enjoyable to see the paint soak in and colors come to life. Put on the finishing touches with some sea charms.

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Sculpture Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART Clay working is such an incredibly fun art experience for kids. Here, nature sticks or skewers act as towers.

A very simple activity that can be done with just a few supplies and is fit to the attention span of any preschooler.

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Also, the perfect activity to help kids develop fine motor skills, finger strength, and creative expression.

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Self Portrait CREATIVE STORYTELLING Self-portraits are such a wonderful way to motivate selfexpression. The best part is having them work on it using their favorite color. Lots of different activities blossomed from just this project. Mixing colors, pouring, and watching brush patterns.

Once done, ask them to tell you a story about their portrait.

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Island Life CREATIVE STORYTELLING An art lesson for kids with wood scraps, popsicle sticks, glitter glue, and seashells.

Students create their own magical island, filled with palm trees and a special boat to get there. The best part, is kids learn to turn junk-like parts into art.

Have them share stories about the island and what makes it so special.

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Sail Away CREATIVE STORYTELLING Seed pod art with young artists provides for a lot of fun messy paint play and creative storytelling. Use egg cartons to set your seeds on and paint away.

We made some sailboats out of the seeds we found on a nature walk. This activity helps facilitate playful and art-filled experiences in early childhood.

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Nature Mobiles ENVIRONMENTAL ART This activity is perfect for an enchanted tropical theme for your young artists' play space.

Nature mobiles are a great way to bring nature and the outdoors into the home or classroom.

Bring the outdoors in and enjoy all nature's colors and textures.

You will need a large stick, some smaller sticks, yarn, or ribbon for hanging.

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Planter Charms ENVIRONMENTAL ART Great plant accessories you can make easily with some yarn, sticks, and paint.

A great idea for an afternoon of crafting in your backyard. Drift wood piece shaped as the tail of a whale made for a good addition to our jar vase.

Use tempera paint mixed with acrylic paint for a richer color.

Kids love painting small parts!

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Landscape Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART

Driftwood makes up a big part of our art materials. We collect it any time we see it on the shore. Found branches work just as well, set aside some neon tempera, and have your young artist get to work.

Setting up an art space at home for self-driven, creative exploration is one way that we can bring joyful experiences in childhood.

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Drift Wood Art Play CREATIVE STORYTELLING Driftwood alligators are a perfect example of process art and fun.

All it takes is a couple of cardboard eyes to turn any log into a friendly monster. When a lot of hands-on exploration happens in the early years it allows children to flourish into lifelong creative thinkers.

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Flower Brushes ENVIRONMENTAL ART Nature paint brushes are the best way to get creative with very simple supplies. Students pick the colors they want and are given a blank canvas. The magic then happens!

Process art is about the method behind the creation and allowing your child to explore, discover and experiment with art in an open-ended, unstructured way.

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Tropical Leaf Prints

ENVIRONMENTAL ART Leaf printing lets you observe nature, see the tiniest details on the leaf and discuss the lifecycle of the plant.

Turn to your house plants for some inspiration and material.

After a quick trim, use the leaves and stems you just cut and start your own leaf printing project.

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Seaside Exploring CARING FOR OUR PLANET Looking closer at marine life and thinking of ways to contribute to the care of places like these is important for me.

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Children learn to care for the planet at a very young age.

Experiences outdoors help them create connections to their surroundings. Enjoy a weekend outdoors and bring a friend along!

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Recycled Art Play CREATIVE STORYTELLING A beach clean-up, a nature walk, sorting through household supplies, all these moments bring the opportunity to set aside materials for future artwork.

Extending the life of an object is already a creative learning moment for both you and your mini artist. What other ways do you create a greener art space?

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Nature Walk ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Young children need to understand how our world works in order to function effectively and act responsibly.

When you are out on a nature walk and properly throwing away trash, helps cultivate environmental responsibility.

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Have a day when you go out and beautify a local nature spot.

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Look Closer CARING FOR THE SEA If you get a chance to explore the shore after a rainstorm you will find a lot of interesting marine life.

Enjoy the sunny day by making seashell faces or talk about the different sea life you encounter.

The ocean belongs to all of us!

Celebrate World Ocean Day every day.

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Ocean Diorama ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Learn a lot about ocean habitats by creating an ocean diorama.

Including fish, marine mammals, and ocean plant life in your diorama will give you an overview of what life is like for the creatures of the sea. We included microplastic we found on the beach to make a point about plastic pollution.

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Beach Clean Up ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Upcycled cork board turned it into a wave mural.

Talk about what belongs in the ocean and was does not. Sort through what you find on the beach, put them in categories (Nature vs Plastic), and allow for questions to come up.

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Explorer Days ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Grab a magnifying glass and bring it with you outdoors! It will be the best tool for your little explorer.

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Outdoor Learning ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Being outdoors helps raise healthy, confident, and capable kids.

Set aside a small storage container box, bring it with you on your next outdoor trip, and gather items based on: - texture, colors, sizes Have fun and think outside of the box!

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Map My Beach ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Super simple map activity for kids that teach spatial reasoning as well as help kids learn about their place in the world.

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Start by exposing them to their local city map. Use seashells to talk about the different places you love to visit on the map.

Exploring maps, even casually, helps kids develop an understanding of their place in the world,

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CocoPlum Prints ENVIRONMENTAL ART Cocoplum, a South Florida native, is an outstanding texture plant with a "beachy" look.

If you live in Florida, you may see this plant so often that it has never really stood out. The plant thrives in the direct Florida sun and can be grown in various soil conditions, from wet to sandy. Grab some fallen leaves and a splash of paint for good-sized leaf prints.

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Planet Water ENVIRONMENTAL ART Decided on a water-inspired collage with found objects.

Materials easy to find (cardboard box parts) and others (knotted fishing net) came straight from our local beach.

Go ahead and express yourself as an artist in your everyday.

Pick up loose parts, rearrange and then paint in a single color.

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Explorer Badges ENVIRONMENTAL ART Wear explorer badges on your outdoor activities to help students feel better involved and motivated.

Print and paint, glue them onto the back of the cardboard piece, and draw a string through them.

All set, you have a set of badges for eager kids waiting to explore.

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Earth Day Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART Save your bottle caps, and recycle them in this fun art project for kids.

We sorted the microplastics we found at the beach and made an activity out of it, too! Can you guess the shape? We love whales!

Easy materials and fun learning.

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Rainbow Tree Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART This tree branch craft is a sweet way to add some design flair to your porch. The next time you’re out and about in nature, look around for some “art materials” to bring home and have fun with; your child’s imagination.

Rainbow bottle caps and more!

Easy materials and fun learning.

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Ocean Treasures CARING FOR THE SEA Kids LOVE a place to put their treasures, and this undersea treasure chest is the ultimate safekeeping fantasy. Empty out a basket, set it in their play space, and fill it with their beach treasures.

Create an ocean box with sea sponges, seashells, and other parts help learn about the underwater world.

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Seashell Club CARING FOR THE SEA We love our local seashell club meetings. Go out and join one!

Drift seeds (also sea beans) and drift fruits are seeds and fruits adapted for long-distance dispersal by water. Most are produced by tropical trees, and they can be found on distant beaches after drifting thousands of miles through ocean currents.

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Sidewalk Art CREATIVE STORYTELLING Chalk is such a fun way to be creative! We launched into space with these chalk art rockets.

Chalk is a great fine motor tool for developing your child's pincer grasp and encouraging them to grip things correctly.

Chalk is very versatile and can be used for art outside.

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Marine Debris Art

ENVIRONMENTAL ART When you work with upcycled materials you inspire young minds to look differently at the world.

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Blue ghost net heart with green and yellow microplastic made from marine debris collected from North Ocean Park. Made in Pompano Beach. Repurposed.

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These wooden block stamps were made with: wood scraps and marine rope found at the beach.

You’d be surprise by the endless amount of materials (all plastic) that can be transformed and repurposed. I can’t bring everything back when we go out for a beach clean up, but the pieces I do keep, get to be used and given new life.

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Jackson Pollock Art CREATIVE STORYTELLING Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.

Instead of using acrylic paint, we used watercolors to create this abstract masterpiece. We call it DRIP art. It's an explosion of colors and the kids love it!

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Banana Leaf Art ENVIRONMENTAL ART Banana leaves are large, wide, elongated, and slightly rounded, averaging two meters in length, a half a meter in width, and 8-12 leaves per tree.

We love these leaves for a tropical-inspired art piece.

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Tropical Fish Art CREATIVE STORYTELLING Using clay is the best multisensory art experience I know for developing fine and gross motor skills. Great medium for contrasting art.

The idea is to bring these tropical fish to life without actually using anything other than the colorful clay!

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Clay Seahorse CREATIVE STORYTELLING Easy way to make SeaHorse with air-dry clay. Print out the shape, and high contrast colors and laminate the sheet or place wax paper over it. Start to place the dry clay on top, and pinch the clay into the shape. Set out to dry.

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Seahorses are special marine creatures!

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Storybook Art CREATIVE STORYTELLING Storybook scenes from one of our favorite books, had us recreate an ocean theme scene.

It was fun learning, using tempera sticks and cardboard.

Make sure to tape the corners, after your done playing you can remove the tape and have a great framed art piece.

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Wooden Frame Make Over ENVIRONMENTAL ART Tossing out old wooden frames?

Next time save them for a fun paint session.

We used acrylic blue, pink, purple, and orange to get this magical feel to a very old outdated frame.

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Theater Props CREATIVE STORYTELLING Do you love to tell stories and put on small plays with your students?

If so, create some theater props to have in hand when needed.

We have a sea creature, shakers, and a large magical log for our imagination adventures.

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