Heart Art Subject: Visual Arts Grade: K-2, 3-5

Brief Description

Students create Valentine mobiles.

Objectives

Students increase small muscle skills and eye-hand coordination as they create Valentine decorations.

Keywords

Valentine, mobile, art

Materials Needed

• 9- by 12-inch red construction paper, several pieces for each student
• scissors
• pencils
• glue
• string, one 12-inch piece for each student
• glitter
• paper doilies (optional)
• stickers (optional)
• oak tag heart patterns, various sizes, none more than 3 inches long

Lesson Plan

Provide students with the following directions:

• Trace one of the heart patterns on red construction paper.
• Cut out the heart. Then cut another heart from the inside of the first heart to create a heart and a frame.
• Cut out six or seven hearts and frames of various sizes and decorate them.
• Glue the hearts and frames, together or separately, onto a 12-inch piece of string. (See the illustration at the Web site.)

Note: Complete directions and illustrations for the Valentine Mobile activity can be found on the Art Kids Rule Web site. See http://accessarts.org/ArtKids/Crafts/lessonmobile.html. Scroll to Valentine Mobile.

Assessment

Not applicable

Lesson Plan Source

Art Kids Rule

Submitted By

Barbara Sonek

National Standards

Fine Arts:
  NA-VA.K-4.1
  NA-VA.K-4.3