Step 1: On 12x18 peice of gray construction paper, have students sponge paint with white, brown, and black tempera to get a textured finish. Make sure to cover as much of the paper as possible.
Step 2: Tear brown construction paper into strips and glue down onto 12x18 black background paper for branches or nest. Tear or cut out round or crescent circle using yellow construction paper and glue to black background paper.
Step 3: Once paint is dry, have students cut out a big oval for body, circle for head, and 2 shapes for wings from their sponge painted paper. (The owl features- eyes, nose, feet, I prep and cut out for students before class)
Step 4: Have students collage shapes onto background paper to create owl. Use dot markers for eye pupils and glue 1 feather on top of owl's head.
I love this lesson specially since I teach an ESE class. I always just use one of the projects we are doing with the other grades but I am always looking for unique ideas to make with them. In October I always teach about creepy critters and decorate. Owls are one animal I love to teach to kids. I even found a website with all different types of owls calls, which they love to hear.
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