Mona Lisa collaborative mural

This activity could accompany a study of important artists of the Renaissance or Siglo de Oro, with any painting you choose.

Original blog post here with step-by-step instructions.

Weaving on a cardboard loom

This activity can relate to Incan Textiles (Age of Exploration, Social Science) or more modern textile art.  

Incan Textiles and Mayan Masks

For the study of The Early Modern Age, we can explore American Indigenous Art such as Inca Textiles.



Here is a free worksheet from Education.com (you must register for a free membership in order to download.)



Mayan Masks:

Tessellations apps

After studying Islamic Art (Social Science: Al-Andalus), we can use online apps so students can create their own tessellations.

Examples of  tessellations in Islamic art:






The app:

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/Tessellate/


It is easy to find similar apps online by searching for "interactive tesseallation creator." 

Thanksgiving crafts

Thanksgiving crafts