Fine Arts: Visual Arts

Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

• K-4 - Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.

Standard 5: Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of Their Work and the Work of Others

• K-4 - Students understand that there are various purposes for creating works of visual art.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Design unique cards welcoming parents to Back-To-School Night. Enter Back-To-School Night information in the card to invite loved ones to a most memorable event. Students may write a special message in the card for their parent, guardian or special loved one to read.

Figure A

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Chalk, Crayons, Pen, Ribbon, Scissors

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Fold a piece of red cardstock or construction paper in half. Place the folded edge of the paper just inside the cutting edge on the side of the AllStar Apple and die-cut (Figure A). This will create the card.
   
2. Place brown paper over the stem and leaf area of the Apple and die-cut. Cut the brown stem and adhere to the front of the Apple card (see Main Photo).
   
3. Place green paper over the leaf area of the Apple and die-cut. Cut the leaf and adhere to the brown stem (see Main Photo).
   
4. Write a message on a small tag cut from white paper and adhere to the top of the card.
   
5. Cut a 5" length of thin green ribbon. Tie the ribbon in a bow and attach to the top of the card (see Main Photo).