Being Team Clover 4-H Clubs leader I am always trying to come up with something new and different at each meeting and sometimes it is not easy to find things that will entertain each member. Usually we have multiple projects per meeting so there is something of interest for everyone. I am happy to report that I may have succeeded in both projects at this particular meeting. For January we did 2 different type of bug art projects and while at first coloring with crayons and twirling paper didn't sound fun to the kids I think they actually had fun with it.
As our year of learning about bugs/insects pushes on we are stuck in the middle of our two coldest months. Finding bugs in below zero temps is not an easy task so we have been going into our creative side of bug study by making bug art. Members were broken into groups and then they chose a bug to study and then create. Member first had to decide as a group which bug they were learning about. Then they had to fill out a study form of their bug with at least 3 facts. When they were done each member made a Paper Quilled image of their bug. The bugs chosen to learn about by the members were Caterpillars, Butterflies, Flies, and Dragon Flies. These bugs made for some pretty amazing bug art projects.
As I had mentioned above we did the Paper Quilling bugs but you will notice another art form in the photo. When the group projects were completed members were able to make their own Word Bugs using their names to make a bug and personalize them as they wished.
Looks like fun doesn't it? Which project do you think you want to try? Follow the links above for our simple directions
Looks like fun doesn't it? Which project do you think you want to try? Follow the links above for our simple directions
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