Capturing Joy K-7

What You’ll Need

Capturing joy

Topics Covered Color, Unity & Emotion

Time Needed 2-3 Session at 45 Minutes

K-7

ABOUT JOY Have you ever felt a rush of happiness and

contentment? Like everything is right in the

world? That’s JOY. Joy is a bit different than

happiness, because happiness only lasts for

a fleeting moment,

while joy is

something that is

built up within a

person and

endures even

through problems

and hardship.

This lesson is jam-packed with

opportunities for students to reflect on

things that bring them joy, as well as

create a meditative piece of artwork to

represent themselves. There are three

different versions of the lesson included

so it can be used for kindergarten

through seventh grade.

What You’ll Need: All versions

Puck tempera paint

Liquid tempera paint & bubble wrap

Medium round & flat paintbrushes

Scissors & glue

K-2 additional supplies:

Oil pastels (optional)

Glitter

6” x 9” colored sulphite

3-4 additional supplies:

Chalk markers or paint pens

9” x 12” white sulphite paper

Colored markers

5-7 additional supplies:

Colored card stock & circle tracers

Cardboard squares

Yarn

Hole punch & paper fasteners

Colored, painted or glitter paper

National Core Arts Standard Connecting: Anchor Standard #10:

Synthesize and relate knowledge and

personal experiences to make art.

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First steps• Begin by completing the planning sheet on page

seven. This will help you plan your COLOR SCHEME. A color scheme is a planned use of color.

• Use a pencil to draw a large

“whoosh” shape. For K-2nd

students, use 12” x 18” white

sulphite paper. For 3-7th, use

18” x 24” white sulphite.

• From the top left side of the

paper, draw a long, gently

curving line that stops at the middle of the right

side. Draw another line from bottom left side to the

same point. The shape should taper to a point.

• Use cake tempera to paint inside the “whoosh”.

Use a flat paintbrush to save time. Use colors from

your planning worksheet.

• For added TEXTURE, paint the center of a small

square of bubble wrap with liquid tempera paint.

Press it gently on the paper, then repeat. This step is

optional for K-2.

• Use a palette of your chosen colors to paint

REPEATING circles on your “whoosh” with liquid

tempera paint. Repetition will help give your artwork

a sense of UNITY.

• To save time, use

one color and add

circles of multiple

sizes across the

paper, then repeat

with another color.

Handout on page 7


K-2: final steps• Start with a 6” x 9” colored piece of sulphite paper.

Fold it in half VERTICALLY.

• With a pencil, draw half of a heart.

• Cut while folded.

• Open up and use a

Sharpie to add your

name to the center of

the heart.

• Add repeating LINES and SHAPES to create a

PATTERN around the outer edge of the heart.

• Use markers or crayons to add some color to the heart.

• Glue the heart to the thin end of the “whoosh”.

• As an optional step, use oil pastels to add joyful lines

to your paper, radiating from and inside the circles.

• Use liquid glue to draw curved lines and circles

within your “whoosh” and heart. Wherever you put the

glue, that’s where glitter will stick.

• Sprinkle glitter over the top, then allow it to sift off

by lifting it up. Save the leftover glitter.

• TIP: For younger students, setting up a glitter station is a great (and less messy) idea. Allow them to

glue at their seats, then bring their papers over to you

and you can sprinkle the glitter and shake it off over a

container. If you don’t want students to travel, you can walk around with the container as a mobile glitter station.


3-7: adding details• For both the 3-4 and 5-7 versions, follow these

steps for the details and nets.

• Use chalk markers or paint pens

like Poscas to trace the circles, add

circles in the background, and add

patterns.

• Refer back to your planning

document for your color scheme.

• Inside several of the circles, include some short

1-2 word answers of what brings you joy.

• Make sure to use a CONTRASTING color so your

words stand out from the paint color below.

• Set aside and let dry.

• On a 9” x 12” piece of white sulphite, use a

Sharpie to draw the net.

• You can reference the drawing guide on page eight.

• Use markers to color in the net. The colors don’t

have to be realistic. Add your name to the handle.

• Cut out the net. Fold over the net portion gently

and hold it. Use scissors to cut a slice in the top

portion of the net.

• Open up the net

and slide the thin

part of your

“whoosh” into the

slice. Glue.

Handout on page 8


5-7: adding 3d elements• Layered COLLAGE and WEAVING make up the

THREE-DIMENSIONAL elements of the 5-7 version.

• For the collage, use circle tracers to cut a variety of

sizes of circles from colored, painted or glitter paper.

Arrange them from large to small in a stack.

• Glue a small square of cardboard between each

layer to pop it up a bit and make it more

dimensional. Glue a cardboard square beneath the

largest circle when you glue it to your “whoosh”.

• For the weaving, trace a circle tracer on colored

card stock. Sulphite paper is too thin for this step.

• Use a hole punch to make a hole in the center.

• Make five cuts in toward the center of the circle.

Your number of cuts need to be an odd number for

the LOOM to work correctly.

• Slide a piece of yarn between the slits and begin

weaving in an UNDER-OVER pattern. Continue

weaving around the circle until you fill it up.

• If you need another yarn piece, you can just

wedge a new piece in where you left off.

• Poke the paper fastener through the hole in the

circle. Use a long arm stapler to make a hole in the

“whoosh”. Or you can

make a hole with a

pencil.

• Add extra details

with chalk markers to

the 3D elements.


CAPTURING JOY PLANNING WORKSHEET

Write or draw your answers to the following questions:

Three colors that bring me joy:

Who brings you joy? What activities bring you joy?


NAME:_______________________________________________ CLASS:___________________________

K-7ALL ABOUT

Add diagonal lines inside the net and oval.

Example “whoosh”

Draw a large oval near the top right corner of the paper. It should slightly slant upward. Add another oval inside.

Add a rounded triangle on the left side of the oval. Add a long, angled handle.


D R A W I N G G U I D EJoy net

Add angled lines going the opposite way to create the netting.

1

Draw a long, curved, upside-down triangle for the net. It should go almost to the bottom of the paper.

2

3 4

5

I Can StatementsC A P T U R I N G J O Y


Today I will learn about EMOTIONS so that

I CAN create a visual representation of JOY.

Today I will learn about COLOR so that

I CAN chose a COLOR SCHEME that I relate

with joy.

Today I will learn about SHAPE so that I CAN REPEAT circle

shapes to create a sense of UNITY in my artwork.

Criteria

Craftsmanship

Effort

Composition

Did you follow all steps?

Were you satisfied with the end result?

Did you use the supplies correctly?

Did you do your best?

Excellent Needs WorkSuccessful Progressing

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TEACHER ASSESSMENT

STUDENT ASSESSMENT

Time to evaluate your work! Review your project and check the box with your answer.

Student Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Capturing Joy

Student Name:__________________ Class:__________ Project: Capturing Joy

Did the student create a visual representation of the emotion joy?

Did the student choose a color scheme that they relate with joy?

Did the student repeat circular shapes to create a sense of unity?

Collage

Color scheme

Emotion

C A P T U R I N G J O Y V O C A B U L A R Y


Joy

Loom

Repetition



Under-over

Unity

Weaving



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