ARTS COMPILATION

SPED 54: Art And Music for Children with Special Needs

Tiger Paper Bag Puppet

Materials:

• Paper Bag
• Construction Paper
• Gogly Eyes
• Marker
• Adhesive Tape
• Scissors
• Glue
  
  
  

Procedures:

1. Cover the front page using “Light Green” construction paper.
2. Draw and cut other parts of the pattern on the construction paper. (hands, ears and hair)
3. Paste the parts of the pattern on the paper bag wih glue.
4. Put the eyes of the tiger on the paper bag with adhesive tape.
5. Draw The stripes of the tiger on the lower part of the paper bag using marker.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To acquire pre-vocational and vocational skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To manipulate scissors appropriately and proficiency

Snail Clay

Materials:

• Clay (Blue and Green [neon colors])
• Toothpick
• Plastic Knife

Procedures:

1. Get small amount of “Blue Clay” using plastic knife.
2. Roll it and shape it like a spiral.
3. Flattened the bottom of the snail to form its legs.
4. Shape the snail's ears/ antenna.
5. Using a toothpick, form the eyes of the snail.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To acquire pre-vocational and vocational skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To stimulate of the tactile sense
• To enhance molding skill

Personalized Visor

Materials:

• Foam
• Rugby
• Pencil
• Scissor
• Garter
• Thread and Needle
• Color pens
• Puncher

Procedures:

1. Trace and cut the pattern of the visor
2. Draw the patterns on the foam and cut it
3. Color the patterns using color pens
4. Paste the patterns using the rugby
5. Use the puncher to make a whole on both ends of the visor
6. Insert the Garter in the holes and sew its tip with the thread and needle

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To acquire pre-vocational and vocational skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To manipulate scissors appropriately and proficiency
• To reinforce skills needed for performing daily living or self-help task

Lady Bug Stone

Materials:

• Rock
• Paint Brush
• Poster Paint (red, white and black)
• Toothbrush and Soap
• Pencil

Procedures:

1. Look for an oval-shaped rock.
2. Clean the rock with soap and toothbrush.
3. For the Lady bug pattern, coat the rock with red-colored poster paint.
4. For the lady bug Pattern, sketch your pattern on the rock using pencil.
5. Apply the desired color using paint brush and poster paint on your Lady Bug Pattern.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To facilitate development of handwriting skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination

Paper Plate 3D heart Mobile

Materials:

• Red, pink, Green, purple, and other construction paper
• Pencil
• Scissors
• A long length of colorful yarn (thick yarn works better than thin string)
• Glue stick
• A sturdy paper plate
• Markers, crayons, or paint
• Stapler or tape
  

Procedures:

1. Draw a spiral on the paper plate. Cut along the line.
2. Decorate the plate using markers or paint.
3. make a few strings of 3D hearts, with 3 to 4 heart triplets on each string. You may have to make a knot under each heart to keep it from sliding down the string (if the string is too thin or if you don't use enough glue).
4. Staple a few strings of hearts to the paper plate.
5. Attach another short length of string to the paper plate; it will be used to hang up the mobile.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To acquire pre-vocational and vocational skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To manipulate scissors appropriately and proficiency
  Fancy Bracelet (beads)

Materials:

• Fancy Beads
• Heart Pendant
• String
• scissors

Procedures:

1. Cut the string that will fit in your hands.
2. Form your pattern using the beads.
3. Attached the “heart pendant” along with the pattern of beads.
4. Then tie your bracelet to lock it up.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To facilitate development of handwriting skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To develop eye-hand coordination

Dazzling Bottle

Materials:

• Wine Bottle
• Paint (blue)
• Silver dust
• Sequence

Procedures:

1. Clean the Bottle and wipe it.
2. Using the “blue poster paint” paint the whole bottle.
3. Splinter unto the bottle the silver dust.
4. And put the sequence unto the bottle.

Skills:

• To increase finger strength and dexterity
• To acquire pre-vocational and vocational skills
• To develop perceptual discrimination
• To manipulate scissors appropriately