Popcorn Day

Objective:
The students will create a picture using popped corn and corn kernels.

Materials

• Heavy weight paper

• popped popcorn

• popcorn kernels

• glue

• markers

• crayons

• colored pencils

Procedure

1. Discuss using popcorn and popcorn kernels to create a picture.  For example, popped corn could be snowflakes, the eyes on a face, heads of flowers, etc.  Popcorn kernels could be teeth on a face, raindrops, buds on a tree, etc.  The age of the students will dictate the amount of assistance needed in brainstorming ideas.

2. Pass out the paper, popcorn, kernels, and any other art materials.

3. Have the students create pictures in which they incorporate the popcorn and kernels.

Other Lesson Ideas

1. Make shakers using paper plates stapled together with popcorn kernels inside.  The students may decorate the paper plates before assembling the shakers.