Dragon masks for Kindergarten

The kindergarten teacher asked me to do dragon masks with her class for Chinese new year. These are a take off on the ones I had done at the library last week. We created these SSML's and more as active creatures to use in doing a dragon dance. 
The children drew eyes on them, then added all the features using construction paper that THEY cut, finally adding the streamers. They could hardly wait to take them into the dragon dances with them.

Wire dragons present challenge for 4-5th grade

After the Jr. High group did wire dragons this group also chose to do this sculpture. It took 2 weeks but at the end of the time all of them had completed a dragon with wings, 4 legs and a tail that balanced and stood independently. They mastered twisting wire, attaching appendages, and balanceing the final project. They helped each other as one or another figured out how to get the pieces to fit properly. 
 There were frustrations but no one quit  before the dragon was complete. I think they are ready for a less challenging project next time. 

Wire art with the 6-8th grade

 Beginning wire art with this group was a bit of a challenge. I decided we'd forge forward and do a dragon. Using several colors and weights of pipe cleaners was the way to go. At first it seemed like no one was going to get one started then they all began to come together with lots of exclaiming and showing off that "it stands up!"

They really did a good job on them and the 4-5th grade cannot wait to give it a try.