Making simple nature fairies and people is really quite easy.
Each one takes on its own personality! I love the leaf dress!
This little one has lovely leaf wings!
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Begin by gathering nature's gifts. I had my students bring in things they found in their own yards and neighborhoods.
- I had the children sort the nature found items into the baskets.
- I gave each child a small amount of Artist's Heavy Mat Gel Medium with a popsicle stick. This medium will attach pieces together and you do not have to hold it. This gives children great freedom to create. You will find it in the Artist Supplies. It is expensive – but a little goes a long ways. (I use a Michael's coupon when I buy mine.)
- I like to put out a paper plate or copy paper for the working surface. This doubles as the drying spot with the child's name written on it.
- Let the glue dry overnight.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Artist Gel Medium (heavy, mat)
- Wooden doll heads or beads
- Peg body forms
Notice the little cup with a tad of gel medium? A little will go a long ways!
Here's what my class gathered:
Flowers and fruit. . . .
Pinecones and nuts. . . .
Oodles of leaves. . . .
Piles of river rock. . .
Twigs, sticks and tree bark.
A SNEAK PEEK: In the fall I gave a workshop for teachers and here's some of their creations:
Sally,
What a wonderful idea! I have done similar things, but with preschoolers and a hot glue gun much of the creativity is lost while waiting for an adult to help. I am looking forward to trying the artist gel. Take good care!
Thank you for the marvelous resources. I am finding them most valuable. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
I love these little nature creatures! I have never heard of the artist gel, but I am definitely going to hunt some down. There is something about this creation that brings the imagination alive!
Wow, this is amazing! My class has so many pinecones but I have never thought of making “Nature Folk”. I will definitely try artist gel. Thank you!
I am so glad that ignited your creativity. It’s amazing how natural materials can be put to such interesting uses for our students!
Love!!!!
Me, too! And so do the children!
Could you share a link for artists gel? Thanks so much!
I like the Artist’s Medium Mat Gel. I can find it at Amazon . Enjoy!
How imaginative and easy! My preschool children love making their resources and now with the Matt gel it can be truly authentic! I found that Eckersly’s sell the mat gel and teachers can get a discount! Just show your NESA card. Thanks for greatly helping me become better at teaching with loose parts!
I learn that how to make nature books for students, and give me idea that how to interduce a nature book for students
These are amazing! I have made similar at home with my own children using wool from a local farm that we felt for the hats. So fun, anything can work!!! Thanks for sharing all of these awesome ideas!! You are very creative!!
Thankyou. Fun and interesting
I got alot of pinecones was thinking of painting but I think this will be alot of fun