I need an art project that isn't expensive that we can do for the country fair - 5th grade students. Ideas?

Question

It needs to be something that we can do for all classes. We have to be able to mount the picture to butcher paper, so we are limited to a picture no bigger than contruction paper size, or manilla paper.

Answer 1

Have the students do self portraits. They could literally draw themselves or if they aren't comfortable with that, they could draw or glue on picture of things they like or that represent them.

Answer 2

I remember once doing a fun project where we drew on paper using glue and a brush, then (quickly before the glue dried) pouring sand onto the paper. The sand sticks to the glue and you have an interesting sand picture or pattern revealed when you shake off the excess. Works nicely on coloured or dark paper for contrast.

Answer 3

Try using Sunday newspaper inserts...ads...colorful and fun to work with. Rip, tear, or scissor cut them up and glue them down to the butcher paper. Let the students decide what to do with the strips of paper....whether to make images or just colorful abstracts. If you want, I can send you a link to a sample collage to view.

Answer 4

You can tell everyone to search in their classroom for recyclable items and use them to make pictures. Like mosaic.

-Use soda bottles to cut colored plastic peices
-Garbage papers to be cut, colored, and layered
-Staples, dry markers, and empty white out bottles can be glued on for a 3D effect.