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Cookie Jars and Piggy Banks
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Make Suncatchers
Haul a sheet of plexiglass to the shop class and have them cut the plexiglass into smaller shapes such as diamonds, rectangles and circles. Smooth the edges and drill two small holes near the edges for attaching the chain. Every student decorates one square of the quilt with fabric paint, trim, beads, sew-on gems and so on. The end result is a product every parent will bid on, raising the price. The quilt can be put together and then one by one the children work on it. Or each child can decorate his (or her) square of cloth and then the quilt be sewn together.
Mosaic Tile Projects
Add mosaic tiles to wooden boxes, place them around mirrors, or create a tile picture. Mosaic art tiles can be glued onto many surfaces, creating a variety of beautiful and artistic objects. Students can work tile designs reminiscent of patterns used by Native American or African tribes or imitate the work of ancient Greeks or people of other cultures. Students can create their own patterns or pictures. For surrounding a mirror, students with shop experience or with parents able to help can make a plywood base so that the tiles can extend around and beyond the mirror.
Classroom Team Projects
Each classroom might produce a single item worked on by every child, For instance, a classroom quilt. Students then paint the pieces of plexiglass with thinned paint or appropriate craft paint from a store such as Hobby Lobby. Use large jump rings through the holes and around the edges. Attach a length of chain to the two jump rings so the suncatcher can be hung. For hanging from a window, you can find suction cups with hooks at craft stores.
Other classroom projects could be to paint a mural on a tablecloth, making the cloth suitable for hanging like a tapestry. The mural could be drawn on and then all the children help paint it. If not on a cloth, the mural could be done on a large canvas. Any large item could be similarly decorated by the whole class, For example, a wooden chest. The chest could be painted, decorated with decoupage and then sealed. An end table or small bookcase would also work.
