Fruit Bowl Project by Elan Ferguson

Fruit Bowl Project by Elan Ferguson
Supplies: Glue
Construction Paper
Felt or fabric
nice patterned paper

This is a great scraps project for 2.5 to 5 year old. Make sure that each white piece of paper is pre-cut to be about 4x5 inches so that we can work smaller using less paper (this helps the environment).
I used basic shapes, such as squares, triangles and circles so that it can reinforce the names and colors of the shapes. I use felt, fabric and construction paper in order to bring texture to the project. When it dries the child may use it as a learning tool that reinforces shape, color and touch. The wrapping paper adds a nice wallpaper look to the background of the art.
The first step is to have the children construct the table. They can be given all five black squares and guided by the way you place the glue. During this time you may use words such as: across, under, first and last.
After the construction of the table they can be given the triangle bowl and circles (fruit). Allow the child to decide how they would like to place the bowl and fruits by placing glue on the tabletop area or giving them some glue to use and place the objects down.
For older children, it is nice to have them name their still life. Names can get very creative. I have examples above.