landscape and scarecrow kindergarten art lesson

Scarecrow and landscape art project

 We began the project by looking and discussing the difference between a landscape, seascape, portrait and a still life. I did a demonstration on how to make a horizon line. Students then could add mountains, trees, clouds, pumpkins and a sun. We used construction paper crayons to color them. This took one 50 minute class period.

 

The next class period I read the book "The Little Old Lady Who Wasn't Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams. It is one of the students' favorites and I don't feel it is geared towards Halloween as much. I allowed the kids to work on their landscapes while I read. I didn't show the students the pages because I wanted them to focus on the story and their coloring! 

After the story I provided each table a Tupperware container of construction paper squares and rectangles to  make their scarecrows.

 I encouraged them to  add patches to the pants and shirt as well as buttons etc. Even though I provided rectangles and squares for them to make their scarecrows, I think they still all turned out differently!