Curriculum:
Overview
Design fun games for indoor play or fundraising events using Apples in creative activities.
Apple Toss Activity
Lesson #10033
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Overview
Design fun games for indoor play or fundraising events using Apples in creative activities.
Curriculum:
Introduction
Design various activities for rainy day fun, fundraising efforts or school carnivals. The Apple toss activity is a great treat for good behavior and can be played in teams. Students can help create the game rules!
Objective
Use creative toss games to reinforce eye-hand coordination and motor skills.
Products Used
A10104-Sizzix Bigz Die - AppleInstructions
Supplies Used: Beans (Dried), Cardstock, Craft Knife, Felt, Glue, Marker, Needle, Pencil, Scissors, Tag Board, Thread
The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
- Use a 22" x 23" piece of blue tag board for the target backing.
- Hand cut grass, tree trunk, branches and leaves using various colors of cardstock or construction paper. Adhere the cut designs to the tag board (see Main Photo).
- Draw three 3 3/4" circles on the tree with a pencil.
- Cut the circles using a craft knife.
- Add the title to the target with a black marker.
- Die-cut four to eight Apples using red felt for the bean bags.
- Hand or machine stitch two Apples together, leaving a 1 1/2" opening at the bottom.
- Fill the Apples about 2/3 full with dried beans and sew the opening closed.
- Lean the target board against a wall. The students may toss the bean bags in teams or one on one (see Main Photo).
Standards
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.
