Hey Pelham artists! In the spirit of taking full advantage of the creative tasks we can't do together in art class, but that are a lot of fun at home, your task this week is to go build a fort. You could build it inside, or outside, it's totally up to you. Materials could include furniture, pillows, blankets, tape, cardboard, trees, sticks, tarps, rope ... you name it! Build it and tell everybody proudly that you're doing your art homework. Hey parents, as a side note, here's a few skills that students may be practicing as they build their fort - creative and imaginative thinking, problem solving, persistence, observation, reflection, collaboration & communication. Those are pretty worthwhile, aren't they? Below are two websites for reference if you're interested. One is an set of instructions that IKEA put together to build forts out of furniture. The other links to a blog about kids & nature with some fort building ideas. Also - this recent article on why kids enjoy building forts and might need them now more than ever.
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