From Junk to Funk- Art ideas for kids (view)

Units included with this Open Author resource:

Outcomes
Learning goals:
•VAES1.2- Experiments with a range of media in selected forms, VAES1.3- Recognises some of the qualities of different artworks and begins to realise that artists make artworks, •EYLF 4.1- Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity, •EYLF 4.3- Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
Keywords:
Recycled Art
Bottle Monsters
Bottle Rockets
Starry Starry Night mosaic
Junk Sculptures

Summary

This unit explores the use of recycled materials in the creation of beautiful works of art when experimenting with different media. Materials such as plastic bottles and food packaging can be repurposed to inspire children and evoke their imaginations as they create their master pieces.