This project looks at incorporating the elements such as line, shape, and color into the process of printmaking. Carving into a flat Styrofoam slate we carved out a series of shapes for our first print, and for our second print we created a picture related to a holiday of our choice. We then painted over the print and pressed it down onto a piece of construction paper. This is really a creative fun way to have children experience printmaking. I highly recommend trying this in your classroom!
Extension Activity
Students could explore holidays in more details, or even the seasons for that matter after doing a project such as this one. It might be a good idea to look at holidays from the perspectives of other cultures as well so as to look into everyone's beliefs.
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