This is a fantastic project to follow up learning about all the amazing and beautiful cave drawings found in Australia. I love crafts that showcase children’s original work and this is a great way to add a little flair to your classroom walls!
Materials:
- Butcher Paper
- Pastels or Chalk
- Examples of Cave Drawings
Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:
Art Project Tutorial:
First of course you'll want to show your children examples of Aboriginal art work. Unroll a large sheet of butcher paper and tape it to your table. (Or better yet, outside to the sidewalk!) Provide children with colored chalk or pastels. We used the charcoal and crayons above but it was SUPER powdery and messy so be warned :) Illustrate some figures and shapes for children to copy. Encourage them to try to find symbols and other ways to represent people, animals or objects. Let children experiment with the qualities of the chalk, and make drawings representing what they've seen. Show children ways to outline and add dimension to their drawings When your cave drawing is complete, hang it up in your classroom for the duration of your unit study. (Hair Spray keeps the chalk from dusting)
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