On my recent trip to the Humboldt County Children's Author Festival, I was delighted to discover how my books had inspired art in the classroom. At Ambrosini School in Fortuna, California, I saw that each class had chosen a different book. Their artwork was displayed in the multipurpose room where I gave my presentation. One child even made a portrait of me! Here are some of the projects:
WIGGLE AND WAGGLE
One class made colorful Wiggle and Waggle worms.
A DAY AND NIGHT IN THE FOREST
Several classes used cut paper to create day and night scenes.
A DAY AND NIGHT ON THE PRAIRIE
A row of paper curlicue snakes, inspired by the garter snake in the book, hung from a ledge. Click for directions to make curlicue snakes.
A ZEBRA'S WORLD
Watercolor paintings depicted zebras on the African plain.
KEEPER OF THE LIGHT: Juliet Fish Nichols Fights the San Francisco Fog
A first grade class drew pictures and assembled them to make a mural of Juliet Nichols ringing the giant lighthouse bell in the fog.
For more ideas for projects to do in connection with my books go to the Fifty Nifty Projects and Activities page at my website.
