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Auction - Ideas & Suggestions 2014/2015

Every year, each classroom comes together to create a single art project to be auctioned off at WAVE's annual fundraiser. These projects are handmade by the children and 100% of the proceeds benefit VW. In the past, classrooms have donated paintings on canvas, photo books, quilts, mosaic tiles, and even hand-decorated furniture. Sometimes entire grades work together to produce a themed project across several classrooms. Here are some interesting ideas to get you started. Feel free to either use these or create your own project. Have fun!


Fingerprint Poster

The link HERE provides tips on making this fingerprint poster of a dove. This was done by children in a Kindergarten class at a different school. Our students could create a similar poster in the shape of a meaningful symbol (like the peace Dove), a school icon (like the Verdugo Woodlands tree), or anything you can dream up. 



Or you could be playful and do something like an old-fashioned gumball machine or a snail.





 Masterpiece Mosaic

This is a way to incorporate a quick lesson about a famous artist. Each child paints a portion of an iconic painting, and you piece it together on a grid.

http://www.teachkidsart.net/masterpiece-mosaics/



Art Projects inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe

Painter Georgia O’Keeffe’s bright flowers and landscapes appeal to kids of all ages. Many of our students are familiar with her work through Meet the Masters. Here's a vibrant flower mosaic that would work for different grades.



 Abstract Art

Kids could paint strips of paper in geometric shapes and arrange them artfully on a canvas.



Experiment with Handprints

Have the kids trace their hands, cut out and decorate. Then arrange in a dramatic shape.



Monster Mashup Umbrella

Sometimes everyday items with a practical use go the quickest at auction. Here's an idea for a fun umbrella. You can use black sharpies or waterproof paint.  



Sunset Cityscapes

Children can draw their homes and then glue them to this pretty sunset background made with a watercolor wash. Click HERE for a tutorial. 



Photography

"When I Grow Up" Memory Books

A few Kindergarten classes have put together adorable “When I Grow Up” books (the topic of a future blog post). You can do this through Shutterfly.com, Mixbook.com, or many other online photo sites. For a short and sweet version, you can apply the same idea to a poster.


Have fun with Photoshop for another variation. Click HERE for tips on how to do this. 


Line up kids in the shape of a heart on the schoolyard, and take a photo (standing on a play structure or ledge looking down). Good for a last-minute project.



Create an Instagram pillow or tote with snaps from the year through Stitchagram. Click HERE.


Alphabet Kids

Arrange the children in the shape of the alphabet letters:


 Mix together photos, kids’ self portraits and favorite quotes, poems, or song lyrics:


 Try a cool abstract photo collage of kids in class:


Art Reps, if you can draw, this photo collage is a fun idea for older kids. Children sit in front of chalkboard or whiteboard with drawings of their favorite activity (or career aspiration) behind them. Link to all the photos HERE.






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