Jello Sticker Paper Quilt
Contributed by
Emily Carter
Posted Wednesday August 23, 2006
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Featured Toy in this Lesson Plan
Geodesigns - Color Book
Fat Brain Toys Item #: MI011
From hand-crafted quilts and textiles to tessellating art and math to optical illusions-designs are repeated, so you can color them different ways.
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Name of Fat Brain Toy(s) Incorporated
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Geodesigns - Color Book
Fat Brain Toys Item #: MI011 |
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| Academic Level/Grade |
1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th |
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| Number of Students Designed For |
any |
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| General Subject Area |
The Arts |
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| Materials Needed |
Geodesigns-Color Book, Item #MI011
markers, paints, or crayons
jello, any flavor
boiling water
plain paper roll
paintbrushes, one per child
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Stated Objectives
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This is a fun activity--it can be used along side a history unit that teaches about pioneers and quilting.
Or it could be used in an art class to emphasize patterns, design, and color. |
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Student Response
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Kids love this project--they get to make their own "stickers" and they taste great! It's fun to make something that looks beautiful. The students should really be proud of what they create. |
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How was the Fat Brain Toys product used?
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Give each student a page from the coloring book. Have them color it in using the markers, paints, or crayons. You may want to emphasize certain color schemes. Have the students take note of the patterns they are coloring and the intricate details that are repeated throughout the pattern. Ask the students to color each element of the pattern the same color each time.
When the pages have all been colored, they should be cut into 6 equal squares (cut in half the long way and then cut each half into equal thirds).
Now an adult should supervise the children as they each dissolve 5 teaspoons of jello powder in 2 teaspoons of boiling water. Flavored jello works best for this project.
When the jello has completely dissolved, the students should each coat the back of their paper pieces with the jello mixture, using a paintbrush.
Let the jello-coated pieces dry completely before moving on to the next step. You may even want to spread this project out over several days.
For the next step, you will need to roll out your plain paper to the size you want your quilt to be. Now the students should arrange their pieces to resemble a quilt. You may want to provide a quilt pattern for them to imitate with their paper pieces. When the students have a design that they are happy with, they should lick the back of each piece of paper and stick it to the paper roll. (Each student should lick 6 pieces of paper.) They should really enjoy this step! :)
Now stand back and admire your work. They may want to punch holes in the paper and use yarn to "tie it off" like a real quilter.
At the end of the unit you are studying, cut the quilt into 6-block sizes so that each student can take home a piece of the quilt! Make copies of the jello sticker recipe to send home along with it, so they can make their own jello stickers at home! |
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How was it helpful to the lesson?
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The beautiful designs in this coloring book give the students an opportunity to really explore the use of color and design in making their own creation. Talk about how the different patterns, when cut apart and rearranged, can make a new pattern. How does rotating the pieces change the look of the quilt? The intricate details in the patterns create a challenge for the students as they color neatly. The finished product is really something they can be proud of! |
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Measurable Learning Observed
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Students will learn to use color and pattern to create something beautiful. Talk to the students about how the colors work together. Which colors look nice together, and which colors seem to clash?
Talk about how real quilts used to be sewn by hand out of scrap fabric and old clothes. How can quilts tell a story? Ask the students to create a story using the patterns represented in the quilt. They will be learning to use creativity in their own personal expressions. |
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Extended Activities
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After the students have completed this project, ask them to create a coloring page using the same technique as the patterns in the book. Challenge them to make something really detailed and creative.
The students can also use the jello recipe to make their own stickers out of pictures they have drawn and colored in. |
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Additional Information
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To do this project with only one or two students, have them color a page each day for a week. Then the next week they can cut and coat the pieces in one day, and lick and stick them the next day or two. |
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