KNOW MORE
ART AND CRAFT
GRADE 1
LEARNER’S BOOK
Francis Muthomi
Isaac Njenga
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Contents
1 Drawing ........................................................................1
Line....................................................................................................................1
Shapes............................................................................................................... 11
Texture .............................................................................................................17
2 Paint and colour .......................................................... 26
Making improvised brushes.........................................................................26
3 Pattern making............................................................32
Line patterns...................................................................................................32
Dot patterns ...................................................................................................35
Numeral patterns..........................................................................................38
4 Paper craft ...................................................................42
Rolling method ...............................................................................................42
Twisting method.............................................................................................46
Folding method ..............................................................................................49
5 Fabric decoration ........................................................ 54
Painting on fabric with fingers ...................................................................55
Painting on fabric with a brush..................................................................57
Painting on fabric with a sponge...............................................................60
6 Picture making ............................................................63
Mosaic art .......................................................................................................63
7 Decorating forms ........................................................67
Decorating plastic bottles...........................................................................67
8 Ornaments................................................................... 71
Single-strand bracelets.................................................................................71
9 Sculpture ......................................................................75
To y s ...................................................................................................................75
Kites ..................................................................................................................80
10 Weaving........................................................................ 83
Plain weaves....................................................................................................83
11 Modelling ...................................................................... 87
Pinch method ..................................................................................................87
Coiling method...............................................................................................89
1
Lines
There are different types of lines.
Lines can be straight, wavy, curvy or zigzag.
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the items in the pictures below.
Identify the lines you can see on the items.
a
b
c
d
Look around your classroom. Draw four items that have lines.
Show the lines using a different colour.
1
DRAWING
2
Types of lines
Activity 2 Pair work
Look at the lines below. What types of lines are they?
a
b
c
d
Respect and responsibility
The following values are important to have when working
with others:
a) Respect b) Being responsible
3
Lines in the environment
Activity 3 Pair work
What types of lines can you see in the pictures below?
Tell your partner.
a
b
c
d
Environment
The environment is a source of drawing materials such as
charcoal.
4
Drawing lines
Activity 4 Individual work
Draw the following types of lines. Use crayons or charcoal.
a
Straight lines
b
Curved lines
c
Wavy lines
d
Zigzag lines
Let us have fun
Show your classmates your lines.
Tell them what you like about the lines.
5
Activity 5 Individual work
Using your digital device, draw the lines on a computer
screen as shown below.
Show your friend the lines you have drawn.
Let us have fun
Look around your environment. Which items have the types
of lines you know?
Draw two items with different types of lines.
Show your parents or guardians your drawings.
6
Creating forms using lines
Activity 6 Pair work
Look at the pictures below.
Which lines have been used to create each form?
Talk about the lines with your friend.
7
Activity 7 Individual work
Use the different types of lines to create your own forms.
a
Straight lines
b
Wavy lines
c
Curvy lines
d
Zigzag lines
Show the class the forms you have created.
Remember
Be neat in your work.
8
I look at the road
The road forms a wavy,
wavy, wavy line.
I look at the soldiers
They stand in a straight,
straight, straight line.
I look at the slide
The slide forms curvy,
curvy, curvy lines.
I look at the stairs
The steps form zigzag,
zigzag, zigzag lines.
Let us sing
Activity 8 Work as a class
Sing the line song below.
9
Lines in letters and numbers
Activity 9 Individual work
Look at the letters and numbers given below.
Copy the letters and numbers in the spaces below.
Copy each number and letter in its own box.
Use crayons or charcoal.
Letters
Numbers
Which type of lines are found in each number and letter?
Tell the class.
10
Exercise 1
What types of lines do you see in the pictures below?
1.
a
b
2. Write down a letter or number with the following lines:
a
Zigzag lines
b
Curvy lines
c
Straight lines
d
Wavy lines
Home activity
Ask your parents or guardians to help you get an item for
drawing. Name the item.
11
Shapes
The items or objects around us have different shapes.
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the items in the pictures below. What shapes are they?
Tell your group members.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
12
Drawing shapes
Activity 2 Individual work
Look at the shapes below. Draw the shapes in the last column.
Use a pencil or a charcoal stick.
Colour your shapes.
Oval
Circle
Square
Rectangle
Triangle
Star
Diamond
Talk about the shapes with your classmates.
13
Shapes in our environment
Activity 3 Pair work
Look at the pictures below.
What is the name of the object in each picture?
What shape is the object?
c) This is a __________.
It has a _________ shape.
a) This is an egg.
It has an oval shape.
b) This is a ____________ .
It has a _________ shape.
d) This is a ____________ .
It has a _________ shape.
Environment
We learn about shapes from objects in our environment.
14
Drawing shapes from the environment
Activity 4 Pair work
Look around your school.
What objects do you see?
Draw the object What shape is it?
Let us have fun
Compose a song about the shapes found in your environment.
15
Drawing shapes on digital devices
Activity 5 Individual work
Draw different shapes using your digital device.
Colour your shapes.
Show your classmates the shapes you have drawn.
Tell them the name of each shape.
What do you like about the shapes?
16
Exercise 2
Name and draw the shapes you can see in the picture below.
Home activity
Look around your home. Identify items with different shapes.
What are the names of the different shapes?
17
Texture
All surfaces have texture. When we touch them, they feel either
smooth or rough.
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below.
What textures do you think the items have?
Tell your friend.
a
dc
b
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Identifying texture by touching
Activity 2 Pair work
Touch the surfaces of the objects named below.
Is their texture rough or smooth?
Write your answers in the blank spaces.
a) Paper in your exercise book _________________________
b) Top of your desk __________________________________
c) The inside wall of your classroom ___________________
d) The outer wall of your classroom ____________________
e) Your uniform _____________________________________
f) Your school bag __________________________________
g) Your ruler _______________________________________
h) A stone _________________________________________
i) A cup ___________________________________________
j) The bark of a tree ___________________________________
Touch three other objects in your environment. Write down
their names and textures.
1. ______________ ________________________________
2. ______________ ________________________________
3. ______________ ________________________________
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Identifying texture by looking
Activity 3 Individual work
Look at the objects in the pictures below.
Do the objects have a rough or smooth texture?
Write your answers in the blank spaces.
a) _____________________ b) ______________________
c) _____________________ d) ______________________
Talk about your answers in pairs.
Do you have the same answers?
20
Identifying texture of items from the
environment
Activity 4 Group work
What things in your home have a smooth texture?
Tell your group members.
Draw one item from home that has a smooth texture.
What things in your home have a rough texture?
Tell your group members.
Draw one item from home that has a rough texture.
a
Smooth texture
b
Rough texture
Respect
It is important to respect what the other learners say.
21
Creating rough texture by rubbing
Activity 5 Individual work
You will need:
a) A clean sheet of white paper b) A coin
c) A piece of charcoal or a crayon
What to do
1. Place the coin under the sheet of paper.
2. Rub lightly over the area where the coin is placed. Use a
piece of charcoal or a crayon. What happens?
3. Lightly pass a finger over the image on the paper. What is
the texture of the image?
4. Share your observations with the class.
Do you know?
Why are coins important to us? Tell your partner.
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Creating smooth texture by rubbing
Activity 6 Individual work
You will need:
a) A clean sheet of white paper b) A book
c) A piece of charcoal or a crayon
What to do
1. Place the sheet of paper on the book.
2. Rub over a section of the paper. Use a piece of charcoal or
a crayon. What happens?
3. Lightly pass a finger over the image created on the paper.
What is the texture of the image?
4. Share your observations with the class.
Responsibility
It is important to take good care of our books.
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Activity 7 Pair work
Rub over different surfaces using a crayon or a piece of charcoal.
Is the image on the paper smooth or rough?
Object Texture
a) Table top
b) Wooden door
c) Classroom wall on the inside
d) Classroom wall on the outside
e) Bark of a tree
f) Mirror
g) Ruler
h) Pencil case
As a class, talk about the textures of the images.
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Activity 8 Individual work
Drawing objects with smooth or rough
textures
In the spaces below, draw objects from your environment that
have:
1. smooth texture
2. rough texture
a b
c d
Remember
Texture is important in many ways. For example, a smooth
texture on our clothes makes us to feel comfortable.
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Exercise 3
Does it have a smooth or rough texture?
a) ___________________
b) ___________________
c) ___________________ d) ___________________
Home activity
Look around your home. Write a list of five items that have:
a) Smooth texture b) Rough texture
Share the list with your friends.
Talk about the texture of the items in the list.
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Making improvised brushes
We can create pictures by painting. Colour makes our pictures
beautiful.
We use a brush to paint and colour pictures.
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the picture below.
What are the children using to paint?
Which other materials from the local environment can we use
as brushes?
Share your responses with the class.
2
PAINT AND COLOUR
27
Materials used to make improvised brushes
Activity 2 Pair work
What is used to paint in each picture below?
Environment
We can make paint brushes using materials from our
environment.
Some of the materials are feathers, sponge and cloth.
We have to take care of our environment.
a
b
c
d
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Making a paint brush using feathers
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need:
a) Feathers b) A stick
c) Tape or a piece of string
What to do
Follow the steps below to make a painting brush.
Which other materials can we use to make improvised
brushes?
Talk about them with your classmates.
a) Gather the materials.
b) Secure the two feathers to
one end of the stick. Use a
tape or a piece of string.
c) Your improvised brush
is ready.
d) You can use the
improvised brush to paint.
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Using the improvised brush to paint
Activity 4 Individual work
Use your improvised brushes to paint the shapes below.
Paint them in different colours.
Remember to only paint within the shapes.
a
b
c
d
e
f
Show your partner the shapes you have painted.
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Activity 5 Individual work
1. Draw a picture of a house using different shapes.
2. Make an improvised painting brush using locally available
materials.
3. Use the brush to paint the house you drew. Use different
colours for different shapes.
Remember
Always clean the brush before changing to a different colour.
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Exercise 4
Below is an outline of Bozo, the clown.
Use an improvised brush to paint the outline.
Home activity
Make a paint brush from materials at home.
Ask your parents or guardians for help in making the brush.
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3
PATTERN MAKING
We can create patterns on our pictures using lines, dots or
numbers.
Patterns make our pictures beautiful.
Line patterns
Recognising line patterns
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below.
What type of lines can you see in each picture?
a
b
c
d
What line patterns can you see in each picture?
Talk to your group members about the patterns.
33
Activity 2 Pair work
Look around your school. Identify objects that have line
patterns.
Draw the line patterns that you have seen. Use the space below.
Share and talk about the patterns with the class.
34
Creating line patterns
Activity 3 Individual work
Create your own line patterns. Use different types of lines.
a
Straight lines
b
Wavy lines
c
Zigzag lines
d
Curvy lines
Using your digital devices, create more line patterns.
Talk about your line patterns with a partner.
I see _____________ lines. I see _____________ lines.
35
Dot patterns
Recognising dot patterns
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. What has been used to create
patterns on the items?
What other objects at home have dot patterns at your home?
Tell your group members.
Respect
It is important to listen to one another as each share their
feedback.
a b
c
d
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Creating dot patterns
Activity 2 Individual work
Draw two objects found at home or at school that have dot
patterns.
Use the space below.
Activity 3 Individual work
Create your own dot patterns. Use your patterns to decorate
pictures of objects.
Talk about your dot patterns with a partner.
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Activity 4 Individual work
Draw dot patterns using a digital device.
Activity 5 Individual work
Use crayons to colour the circles below. You can use different
colours.
Show the class the necklace you have created.
Responsibility
Handle your digital device with care.
Always store it safely after use.
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Numeral patterns
Recognising number patterns
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. Identify the number patterns in
each picture.
a
b
c
d
Share your observations with the class.
Talk about number patterns.
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Creating number patterns
Activity 2 Pair work
Identify the numbers used to create a pattern in each case.
Tell your partner.
883883
717171
010101
a
b
c
d
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Activity 3 Individual work
Create your own number patterns. Write them in the spaces
below.
a
b
c
d
Create the following number pattern. Use a digital device.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
Show the class the number pattern.
Tell the class how you have created the pattern.
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Exercise 5
Identify the type of pattern shown in each picture below.
a
b
c
d
Home activity
Create simple cards with different patterns on them. Use dots,
lines and numbers.
Share the cards with your friends.
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We can make paper items for decoration using the rolling,
folding and twisting methods. Such items make our houses
and classrooms beautiful.
Rolling method
Recognising paper decorations made by
rolling
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. How were the decorations made?
Talk about how you can make similar decorations.
d
c
a
b
4
PAPER CRAFT
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Making paper decorations by rolling
Activity 2 Group work
You will need: piece of paper, pen or pencil, paint, brush and
glue.
What to do
Follow the steps below to make a paper decoration by rolling.
Place the paper flat on the table.
Place a pen or pencil on one
edge of the paper.
Start rolling the paper around the
pen or pencil.
Step 1
Step 2
Roll the paper to the end.
Step 3
Gently pull out the pen or pencil
through one of the open ends.
Use glue to keep the rolled
paper in place.
Step 4
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Cut out a circular piece of paper.
Create patterns on the rolled paper
using paint and brush.
Make more paper decorations using
the same method.
Step 5
Step 6
Use a mobile phone or camera to take a picture of your
decorations.
Digital moment
Search on the Internet for other paper decorations made by
rolling.
Observe how the decorations are made.
Make similar decorations.
Apply glue to each end of the rolled
papers. Stick them to the circular piece
of paper.
You can use a string to hang your
decoration on the wall.
Step 7
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Activity 3 Group work
Create the decorations shown below by rolling paper.
Use papers of different colours to make the decorations.
As a class, talk about the decorations you have created.
Kindness
It is good to help others when making the decorations.
Assist your group members who may be having difficulties in
making the decorations.
46
Twisting method
Recognising paper decorations made by
twisting
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below.
How were the paper decorations made?
Talk about how you can make similar paper decorations.
a
b
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Making paper decorations by twisting
Activity 2 Group work
You will need: paper of different colours.
What to do
1. Cut the paper into long strips.
2. Twist each strip as shown in the pictures below.
3. Arrange the twisted strips of paper to make an attractive
decoration.
4. Show your classmates the decorations you have made.
5. Tell them how you have made the decorations.
Environment
Re-using paper helps to conserve our environment.
a) Making a double
streamer
b) Twisting the double
streamer
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Activity 3 Individual work
Create some of the paper decorations in the pictures below.
Use the twisting method.
a
b
c
d
Show your friends the decorations you have made.
Digital moment
Search on the Internet for other paper decorations made by
twisting.
Make one of the paper decorations you have seen.
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Folding method
Recognising paper decorations made by
folding
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the picture below.
Talk about the paper tree decorations.
How were the decorations made?
Tell your group members.
Sharing
Be kind to other learners. Share your materials with those
who do not have.
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Making paper decorations by folding
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: glue, piece of paper and a string.
You can re-use old papers.
What to do
Follow the steps below to make a paper decoration by folding.
Place the paper flat on the
desk or table.
Make a fold on the paper
inwards from one of the
edges.
While still holding onto the
first fold, turn the paper
upside down and make
another fold.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Keep alternating the folds
until you finish folding the
whole paper.
Step 4
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Use glue to join the middle
folds.
Fold the folded strip of paper
in the middle as shown in the
picture.
You now have your paper
decoration. Use a string or a
narrow strip of paper to display
your decoration.
Make similar decorations using
papers of different colours.
Paste the decorations on a large
paper or board to make a paper
tree.
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Show the class the decorations you have made.
Tell your classmates what you like about the decorations.
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Activity 3 Individual work
Create paper butterflies as shown in the pictures below by
folding paper. Use papers of different colours.
Show your friends how to make paper butterflies.
Talk about the decorations you have made.
Digital moment
Search on the internet for more decorations made by folding
paper.
Make more paper decorations using the folding method.
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Exercise 6
Draw lines to put each paper decoration in the right basket.
Home activity
Create paper decorations for functions at your school.
You can also make paper decorations for parties at home.
Rolling
method
Folding
method
Twisting
method
a
b
c
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Clothes are made from fabric. We can decorate fabric by
painting on it. We can use our fingers, brushes and sponges to
paint on fabric.
Identifying decorations made on fabric
Activity 1 Group activity
Look at the pictures below.
How were the decorations on the clothes made?
Tell your group members.
a
b
c
d
5
FABRIC DECORATION
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Painting on fabric with fingers
Identifying paintings made on fabrics with
fingers
Activity 2 Pair work
Look at the pictures below. What type of decorations can you
see on the fabrics?
a
b
What was used to make the decorations?
Tell your partner.
Safety
When using your fingers to paint, make sure to use safe paints.
Your teacher will assist you.
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Using fingers to paint on fabric
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need: paints of different colours, piece of white or
light coloured fabric, palette.
What to do
1. Spread the fabric on the table.
2. Dip your finger in paint. Paint a picture of your choice on
the fabric using your finger.
3. Remember to clean your finger before dipping it into a
different colour.
4. Show the class the picture you have painted on the fabric.
5. Display your pictures as a class and talk about them.
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Painting on fabric with a brush
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the picture below.
Talk about the following:
a) What are the children doing?
b) What tools are they using?
c) What materials are they using?
Share your observations with the class.
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Recognising fabric painted using a brush
Activity 2 Pair work
Below are pictures of painted fabrics. Which ones are painted
using a brush?
Tell your classmates why you have picked your answers.
a
c
ba
d
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Painting on fabric using a brush
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need:old but clean pieces of fabric of one light colour,
paint, brush, palette.
What to do
1. Paint pictures of your choice on the fabric using a brush.
You can use one or more colours.
2. Once you finish painting, let the fabric dry.
3. Draw a picture of your painted fabric in the space below.
4. Show the class your painted fabric.
5. Tell the class why you like the pictures you have painted.
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Painting on fabric with a sponge
Identifying sponge painted fabric
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the picture below.
What are the children using to paint?
Talk about the pictures that the children have painted.
Are they different from those painted using a finger or a brush?
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Painting using a sponge
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: sponges of different sizes, pieces of fabrics of
one colour, palette, different colours of paints and water.
What to do
1. Prepare the paints you want to use on a palette.
2. Dip a sponge in paint and start painting on the fabric. Use
different sponges for the different colours of paints.
3. Draw the picture you have painted in the space below.
4. Display the fabric you have painted in class.
5. As a class, talk about the pieces of fabrics you have
decorated. What do you like about your paintings?
Responsibility
Clean and dry your painting tools after use.
Store the tools and the remaining materials for future use.
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Exercise 7
Draw lines to put each painting in the right box.
Home activity
Decorate a fabric by painting. Ask your parents or guardians
to help.
Display the painted fabrics in school during the Parents’ Day.
a
b c
Finger painted
Brush painted
Sponge painted
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Mosaic art
We can use small pieces of materials in different colours to
create pictures. Such materials include stones, glass, shells
and seeds.
Materials used to create mosaics
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below.
Name the different materials used to create each picture.
a
b
What other materials from your local environment can you use
to make mosaics?
Digital moment
Search for pictures of mosaics on the internet.
Identify the materials used to make the mosaics.
6
PICTURE MAKING
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Making mosaics
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: small seeds of different colours, glue, piece of
paper and a pencil.
What to do
1. Write some letters from your name on a paper using a
pencil.
2. Use seeds and glue to create pictures of the letters.
3. Display your pictures in class.
4. Talk about the pictures with your classmates. What do you
like about your pictures?
Safety
Your teacher will show you the glue that is safe to use when
making pictures.
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Activity 3 Individual work
1. Collect different materials from the local environment.
2. Use the materials to create a mosaic of the hen below.
3. Show your classmates the picture you have created.
4. Draw a picture of your choice in the space below. Create a
mosaic of the picture.
Environment
Re-using materials from the environment helps to keep our
community spaces clean.
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Exercise 8
Name the materials in the pictures below. The materials can
be used to create a mosaic.
a
b
c
d
Home activity
Create mosaic pictures with materials from your environment.
Use the pictures to decorate your home.
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We can use common items found around us to make
decorations. Such common items include plastic bottles. We
can then use the bottles to decorate our classroom or home.
Decorating plastic bottles
Observing decorated plastic bottles
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below.
How have the bottles been decorated?
a b
Which other items or objects in our homes can we decorate?
Re-using common items
We can decorate common items that are usually thrown
away after use. After decorating the items, we can use them
to make our spaces beautiful.
7
DECORATING FORMS
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Decorating plastic bottles using coloured
paper
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: empty plastic bottles, coloured paper, strips of
fabric, scissors, glue.
What to do
Cut the coloured paper into strips
as shown in the picture.
Use glue to stick the strips of paper
around the plastic bottle.
Tie a ribbon at the neck of the
bottle using a strip of fabric.
Use the bottles to decorate your
classroom.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Digital moment
Search on the internet for other simple ways to decorate
plastic bottles.
Talk about what you have found out with your classmates.
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Creating own decorations
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need:paper, pencil, crayons or paint and brush, empty
plastic bottles, glue.
What to do
1. Draw and colour pictures on strips of paper.
2. Use the papers to decorate the plastic bottles.
3. Talk about the decorated bottles as a class. What do you
like about the decorations?
Environment
Plastic bottles are harmful to our environment.
We should re-use them to keep our environment safe and
clean.
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Exercise 9
Which bottles are decorated using paper?
a
b
c
d
Home activity
You will need the help of your parents or guardians.
Collect the empty plastic bottles around your home.
Sort them out to get those you can re-use for Art and Craft.
Clean and store them well for future use.
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Ornaments are objects that are used for decoration. Bracelets
are ornaments that we wear on our hands. Different materials
can be used to make bracelets.
Single-strand bracelets
Identifying single-strand bracelets
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. Talk about the items shown in the
pictures.
1. Which items are shown in the pictures?
2. What materials are used to make them?
3. Which of the bracelets do you like? Tell your group
members why you like that bracelet.
a b
d
c
8
ORNAMENTS
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Materials and tools used to make bracelets
Activity 2 Pair work
Which materials are shown in the pictures below? Tell your
partner.
How can you make a bracelet using the materials in the
pictures?
Talk about it with your partner.
Remember
There are many types of beads we can use to make bracelets.
Beads can be made of plastic, metal, wood, bone, glass or clay.
a b
c d
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Making bracelets
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need: different types of beads or seeds, needle and a
string.
What to do
1. Sort the beads or seeds according to colour and size. It is
advisable to use seeds that are not dry.
2. Make holes in the seeds for passing through the string.
3. String the beads or seeds together. Use different colours of
beads to make your bracelet.
4. Once you have finished making the bracelet, tie knots at
both ends of the string. This will stop the beads from sliding
out.
5. Display the bracelet you have made in class.
6. As a class, talk about your bracelets.
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Exercise 10
1. Name four materials and tools that are used to make
bracelets.
a) ___________________ b) ___________________
c) ___________________ d) ___________________
2. Name one local material you can use instead of beads to
make a bracelet.
_________________________________________________
3. We tie the ends of the string after putting it through the
beads to _________________________________________
_________________________________________________
4. Why do we wear bracelets?
5. Beads can be made from:
a) ___________________ b) ___________________
c) ___________________ d) ___________________
Home activity
Make bracelets for your friends and siblings at home.
Use materials from your local environment.
Ask your parents or guardians to help you collect the materials.
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We can make different play items using materials from our
local environment. Some of the play items we can make are
toys and kites.
To y s
Identifying toys
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. Name the toys you can see in the
pictures.
a
b
c d
Which other toys do you know?
Tell your group members.
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SCULPTURE
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Materials used to make toys
Activity 2 Pair work
Look at the pictures below. Name the materials shown in the
pictures.
Share your answers with the class.
a b c
d e f
g h i
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Paint or colour the toilet paper rolls. You
can make any type of decorations on
them.
Make two holes on opposite sides of a
toilet paper roll.
Make the holes near the top and near
the bottom. Insert drinking straws in
each set of holes.
Step 1
Step 2
Making a toy car
Activity 3 Individual work
You will need the following materials:
a
Bottle tops
b
Toilet paper roll
c
Toothpicks
d
Straws
e
Paintbrush
f
Plastacine
What to do
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Punch small holes in four plastic
bottle tops.
Cover each end of the straw
with plasticine, clay or any
other soft material.
Pass a toothpick through each
hole on the bottle tops.
Use the bottle tops to make the
wheels of the toy car.
Cut out a hole at the top of
the toy car. The hole acts as
the door into the toy car.
Make more toy cars and
use them to play with your
friends.
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
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Making other types of toys
Activity 4 Pair work
1. Collect materials from the local environment to make the
following toys:
a
Dolls
b
Balls
2. Show your friends the toys you have made.
3. Play with your friends using the toys.
Sharing
It is good to share our toys with other children.
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Kites
Identifying kites
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the picture below. What are the children using to play?
Talk about the materials used to make a kite.
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Making a kite
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: a long piece of string, two sticks, a large piece
of paper, some crayons and glue.
What to do
Step 1
Use the two sticks to make a
cross.
Tie them together with a
string.
Step 2
Wrap paper all round the
cross as shown in the picture.
Use glue to hold the paper in
place.
Step 3
Decorate the paper using
crayons or paint and brush.
Step 4
Tie a long string at the
bottom end of the kite.
Go outside and fly your kites with friends.
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Exercise 11
1. Which materials can be used to make a toy?
b
2. Name the materials you can use to make a kite.
3. What are the children using to play?
a b
Home activity
Make toys and kites using materials from your local
environment.
Ask your parents or guardians to help you.
Share the toys and kites with your friends.
a
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Weaving is the process of crossing threads or strips of a
material over and under each other. Items that can be made
by weaving include simple mats.
Plain weaves
Identifying plain weaves
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. What items are shown in the
pictures?
a
b
c
d
Talk about the items in the pictures.
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Identifying weaving materials and tools
Activity 2 Pair work
Name the materials and tools in the pictures below.
a b
c
d
How are the materials and tools used in weaving?
Share your responses with the class.
Environment
The environment is a source of weaving materials. We should
take care of the environment.
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Weaving a table mat on a paper card loom
Activity 3 Pair work
You will need: fabric in two colours, scissors and a cardboard
loom.
What to do
Step 1 Cut the
fabric into strips.
Step 2 Start
weaving using the
cardboard loom.
Step 3 Create a
beautiful pattern
by alternating the
different colours.
Step 4 At the end
of the weave, tie
the ends of the
fabric strips. Cut off
the excess fabric.
Step 5 Turn the
loom over and
cut the strings to
enable you remove
the weave.
Step 6 Tie knots
at the end of the
strings to secure
your mat.
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Exercise 12
1. Name four materials you can use for weaving.
a) _______________ b) _______________
c) _______________ d) _______________
2. What tool is shown in the picture below?
3. Name four items you can make by weaving.
4. Draw a two-colour table mat made through weaving.
Home activity
Show your parents or guardians how to make a two-colour
table mat.
Use materials from your local environment to make table mats
for your house.
Let your parents or guardians help you to collect the materials.
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Modelling is the process of shaping clay. We can make clay
items using different methods. These include the pinch
method and the coiling method.
Pinch method
Identifying items made using the pinch
method
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the items in the picture below.
Name the items you can see in the picture.
What material is used to make the items?
How are the items made? Tell your group members.
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MODELLING
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Making a pot using the pinch method
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: Clay
What to do
Make a ball using clay.
Shape the pot.
Smoothen the inside and outside surfaces
of the pot with your fingers.
Hold the ball of clay in the palm of one
hand.
Use the thumb of the other hand to create
a hollow space in the clay.
Display your pot in class.
Talk about the pots you have made as a
class. What do you like about them?
Step 1
Step 3
Step 2
Step 4
Kindness
Be kind when talking about the work of your classmates.
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Coiling method
Identifying items made using the coiling
method
Activity 1 Group work
Look at the pictures below. Name the items you can see in the
pictures.
1. What materials are used to make the items?
2. How are the items made?
3. Talk about the items with your group members.
a
b
c
d
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Making a bowl using the coiling method
Activity 2 Pair work
You will need: Clay
What to do
Press clay with your
hands to make a flat
base for your pot.
Place the base on a
paper.
Use your fingers to roll
pieces of clay into long
coils.
Turn the first coil along
the edge of the base.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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Keep pressing the coil as you
turn it with your hands.
This helps to stick it firmly to
the base of the pot.
Continue placing more
coils on top of each
other until you get the
size of the bowl you
want.
Smoothen the inside of
the bowl by pressing the
coils with your fingers.
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Talk about the bowls you have made as a class.
Hygiene
Clean up the working area after you finish making the bowl.
Wash your hands with soap and water.
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Exercise 13
1. Two methods of modelling with clay are:
a) __________________________
b) __________________________
2. Name two materials you can use for modelling.
a) __________________________
b) __________________________
3. We use ___________________ to model clay items.
(a loom, the hands)
4. Name four items you can make by modelling using clay.
a) __________________ b) __________________
c) __________________ d) __________________
Home activity
Model items that are useful at home using clay. Decorate the
items.
