School-Age
FromMore Than Painting,
Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus
What to have
- plastic vegetable baskets
- pipe cleaners, in various colors
- copper, brass, or steel wire, in various gauges
- spools
- beads
- pasta
- lace
What to do
In this activity, children can bend or weave pipe cleaners and wire through the webbing of plastic vegetable or fruit baskets. Additional materials with holes, such as spools, beads, pasta, or lace, are included. The baskets create a three dimensional base for the creations. Imaginations can run wild with this activity. Helpful Hints
Grocery stores may be willing to donate vegetable baskets or sell them at a nominal price. Parents can save them for your class.
Why
Children will bend or weave pipe cleaners and wire through the webbing of plastic vegetable or fruit baskets. In doing so, they will create three dimensions experimenting with line, shape and form.
For more activities check out
More Than Painting: Exploring the Wonders of Art
By Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus Copyright 1999 School-Age