Can anyone think of any art projects for 5-11 year olds that would be appropriate for winter solstice.
There will be around 50 kids. No candles allowed.
2006-08-08 05:07:25 · 8 answers · asked by Lynn 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
We do get snow. We are also in a large city- we don't bring the kids outside for safety reasons.
This is an 1 1/2 hour long program. It will be held in an art museum and should be art oriented.
The program will look at how different cultures celebrate the end of the year, the shortest day of the year...
2006-08-08 07:01:16 · update #1
Native American Winter Solstice Celebration
http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/food/2558
Winter/worksheets, quizzes
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/weather/seasons/6677.html
Ornaments Crafts
http://www.allcrafts.net/xmas.htm
2006-08-08 08:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Swirly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the project to help celebrate the spirit of the day (in other words you want a ceremony for children)? OR are you doing a science project with it and you are teaching them that it has to deal with the sun being farthest away from the northern hemisphere? Or maybe you are doing both?
make a mobile of the solar system OR make a human mobile using all the kids as players in the solar system
share what other cultures do on the winter solstice and do small skits for each other acting that out
are you in an area that get's snow or not?
I have more ideas but would like more specs
of course you may get a great answer from someone else - i'm not attached. Good Luck. D.
2006-08-08 06:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by dhurlbut2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, I would just get a bunch of craft supplies and tell them to make something that they think represents winter and the solstice, you'd be surprised at what kids can come up with on their own. You can provide a few examples from different cultures and a brief explainatin of what they represent and how they are made. I always loved it when I was given a theme for a project and not a specific item to make.
2006-08-08 10:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by PaganPoetess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Christmas themes are appropriate for the solstice. Stars, trees, suns. Every year my children make sun medallions out of paper and ribbon to hang near all doors and windows.
Many of the Christian Christmas traditions have their roots in paganism so, like I said, most Christmas themes would work.
You could do snowflakes, make garland. We also make a new set of bells for our front door. The kids put beads and bells on a string to leave on the door for the entire year.
2006-08-08 23:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by Amelia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps the children should be given a bunch of art supplies (Paint, pencils, pastels, glitter, the usual) and told to make a picture of what winter is to them.
2006-08-08 15:58:53 · answer #5 · answered by Rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shortest dayof the year! the days will get longer as we move toward summer again! Celebrate that!
2006-08-11 18:18:18 · answer #6 · answered by Martin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to consult a Wiccan guide (there are many family oriented celebrations).
2006-08-08 14:38:14 · answer #7 · answered by ladystardonna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a winter collage with snow flakes and trees and glitter lots of lots of glitter
2006-08-08 05:22:41 · answer #8 · answered by Jamie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋