Bubbling Fish

     How does one begin a multi-step painting project without losing one's mind?  Well, it's all in the Prep.  While some people look at an art teacher's schedule and scoff at the amount of prep time we get, others understand that good preparation is key to a great project.  That was the case with this project.  We had a fish to cut-out, scales to glue down, and bubbles to paint.  I find that if I can get the tables set before the class comes in, they can see how the tables should look before they leave so the next class can do the same thing.  With my schedule, my 2nd graders come first and the Kindergartners come next.  The 2nd graders LOVE to get the class ready for the little ones!  So, here are the tables all set and ready to go!

     Now, we work with the least messy supplies first and the most messy supplies last.  So, we drew the fish, cut it out, and glued the scales down first.  After that, we used the lids to stamp white circles onto the blue paper.

     And here is a finished project (by a Kindergartner, nonetheless):