Paper weaving elementary art

The 2nd grade students got creative with left over scraps of paper. We put it to good use through paper weaving, then made birdhouses. Each student added a door and roof, along with a bird to eac…

This variation on a traditional paper weaving art project uses wavy lines to create a fun pattern.

Paste paper is a surface decorating technique in which a mixture of paint and paste, (in our case, papier mache paste,) is applied thickly to white or colored paper. Patterns and textures can be cr…

After a few years of having this project on my 'to teach' list, I finally got around to trying paper plate weaving with my Grade 4-6 mi...

In Art class, third graders learned how to weave with paper. Students used old scrap pieces of painted paper while they were going over and under to create the weaving. Next, students learned about symmetry and created a symmetrical bug to put on their rug! Students really focused on neat cutting and gluing for this lesson. Way to go third grade artists!

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My DragonWing Arts students recently finished some colorful paper weavings. I posted some pics on Instagram and received some questions and comments, so I thought I'd share the (simple) details here. It was an easy and successful project! The students each were given three sheets of 12x18" white paper. They divided two of the papers into stripes lengthwise, and painted one with warm colors, and the other with cool colors. The paints were fluorescent tempera, and they used one brush for warm…

Materials: - 2" Construction Paper Strips - Glue Sticks - Rulers - Pencils - 10" x 10" White Drawing Paper

I am SO excited to share this resource that I've been working on with you guys! After seeing some absolutely gorgeous paper weavings on Instagram, I was inspired to create one of my own! So I googled basket weaving designs, then used that to guide my paper weaving. That's when it struck me! What if there were designs or templates created specifically for paper weaving that made it easier for younger students to do too?! Note: I recommend this for students who have already done paper weaving…

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In my effort to use every scrap of paper possible...Advanced Art Club created paper weavings with the cut ends of the art work I mounted for the last art show...It was a lot of fun and so colorful!

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