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Staff Directions:

You will have 1-2 volunteer/extra adults (click HERE to see who signed up)

You will receive a kit of materials (see slide 2) + students will need scissors/marker box.

Divide your class into two groups (A + B). This is important because we don’t have enough materials for all kids to start with the same part of the project.

Group A: Start with the background

Materials for Group A: chalk, black oil pastels (for birch trees)

Group B: Starts with making/designing the cardinal.

Materials for Group B: precut cardinal or cardinal template or red construction paper to draw your own cardinal

scissors, marker box, brown oil pastels

Optional: glitter station (manned by parent volunteer) & feathers

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Materials in the Box:

White paper - 1 per student + extras
Cardinal “Stuff” (varies per grade level) Red paper or precut cardinals
Brown and Black oil pastels
Sidewalk chalk
Glue Bottle
Glitter in bowl
Feathers
The box itself-please use to contain the glitter (as much as you can)

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Welcome Diane Nienas

Author &

Maple Avenue Alumni

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The author, Diane Nienas, will be stopping by classrooms to say hello to everyone and see the art you are working on.

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SCHOOL WIDE ART TIME!

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Group A:

Use sidewalk chalk to shade your background.
Use black oil pastel to draw birch trees.

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Group B: K + 1

Use oil pastels or your marker box
to add details to the cardinal.

Beak
Eyes
Wings
Tail

OPTIONAL

Add 1-2 craft feathers.

Add glitter.

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Group B: Grades 2-4

Make the body of the cardinal.

There are cardinal template to trace or red construction paper to draw your own cardinal. (Drawing Instructions Slide 9)

Use oil pastels or your marker box to add details to the cardinal.

Beak
Eyes
Wings
Tail