What do artists do? Students are artists. The classroom is their studio.
1st grade- Paper Basket Weaving
First grade will learn that weaving is used to create functional art. Weaving can be used to make many things, like rugs, clothing, and baskets. Students will cut their looms and learn to weave on it. We will use an over-under pattern to weave. We will turn our weavings into a paper basket.
Here is how baskets are traditionally made:
What materials do these artists use to make their weavings?
What functional art do they make from their weavings?
What makes basket-weaving challenging?
Steps:
1) Write your name and class on the top. Fold your construction paper in half, like a hamburger.
2) Fold a little tab at the top of your paper.
3) Fold both sides.
4) Cut a line going up to the folded tab- don’t cut over this fold!
5) Cut more lines going up to the fold. Don’t make them too skinny.
6) Gently unfold your paper.
7) Weave strips of paper in an AB pattern. Glue ends.
8) Fold your paper in half, make sure you can see your name. Glue the sides, so the top is still open. Glue a handle on top.