I like to follow themes. But, because I am teaching multiple grades, not all students follow the same theme. For this year the focus has been on the "harvest" and Hispanic History.
One of my favorite projects has been Otomi crop spirits. I just love these guys!
The Otomi Indians of the states of Hidalgo and Mexico, in the country of Mexico, live rather isolated lives and make these crazy crop spirits to insure a good harvest.
Dios de Mazorca
Spirit of Maize
Semilla de Jitomate
Seed of the Tomato Plant
Semilla de Cacahuate
Seed of the Peanut Plant
Semilla de Chile
Seed of the Chile Plant
They are made from layers of tissue and brown craft paper. There isn't much creativity involved, but we get to practice our cutting skills and create a really fun little dude.
