Fine Arts: Visual Arts

K-4 Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes

• Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.

K-4 Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

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

K-4 Standard 5: Reflecting Upon and Assessing the Characteristics and Merits of Their Work and the Work of Others

• Students understand there are various purposes for creating works of visual art.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Create fun name tags for multiple purposes from back-to-school orientation to field trips. Consider shapes that represent the event theme for added interest.

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Hole Punch, Letters (Self-Adhesive), Patterned Paper, Pen, Scissors, Yarn

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

1. Die-cut two LG Basic Beginnings Sun using white cardstock or construction paper and patterned paper.
2. Leave the white paper whole. Cut a circle in the center of the patterned paper following the perforations. Adhere the patterned Sun to the white Sun.
3. Use self-adhesive letters or a pen to write the student's name.
4. Punch a hole in the top of the Sun using a hole punch.
5. Cut a 24" length of black yarn. Loop the yarn through the hole in the Sun. Tie and knot the two yarn ends. The name tag is now ready to wear.