I Am Thankful Turkey

This has been my favorite art project. I, with a lot of help from our wonderful Cal State San Marcos and community college volunteers, cut out perfect hearts out for this project. The bodies are heart shaped and so are the feathers. The children had 5 hearts to write who and what they are thankful for and glue them behind the heart shaped body. They wrote people who they are thankful for like mom, dad, brother, sister, and some even wrote teachers. Can you say adorable?

Art>Video Games

It is rare when boys sit down to do arts and crafts. They usually want to play basketball in the gym or play Ninja Kiwi on the computer. Today, we finally got some of the 4th and 5th grade boys to do an art project with us. They did so good on their scarecrows. Of course they put blue hair and a mustache.

Tissue Paper Fall Tree

This was the perfect arts and crafts project to do on a chilly afternoon. We first traced our hands on a brown construction paper to form our branch. Then, we twisted little pieces of tissue paper to add to our branches. After, we all added different touches like a sun and clouds. They turned out beautiful.

Dia de Los Muertos

Today we celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with our very own altar made from our club members. This was a long project that was worked on throughout the month of October in the art shop. From their colorful sugar skulls and their tissue paper Marigold flowers, the 3rd and 4th graders really have impressed us with their creative skills. Take a look at the altar when you step into our club.

Owls flying our the Art Shop

Feather + Construction Paper = Whimsical Woodland Owl craft that the kids absolutely adored! Now these feathery critters are hanging from the Art Shop ceiling and are looking down at the kids and greet everyone that walks in the room!

Art Supply Donations... Keep 'em coming!

Someone graciously donated a box full of crayons, markers and pencils. Yippee! We can always more Art Supplies so these box was a huge blessing. Since all the supplies were mixed together our awesome members were more than willing to help sort them. Our kids are always eager to help and strive to take on an essential role in our Club.

 

 

If you'd like to donate some art supplies to the Boys & Girls Club of Vista, please call Naomi (760) 724-6606 x 22 and we can pick them up!



Self portraits in lovely tissue wreath frames

This multi-step project resulted in a beautiful display in our Art Shop! When our members see their self portraits on Club walls it gives them a sense of self pride and ownership of their Club!