PAINTING WITH SCISSORS

This week, we were given the task of filling the blank: ___________ with scissors.

I chose to take a risk and use the word 

RUNNING

I know what you're thinking, but...

**NO! NO! NO! **

**This does not mean that my activity consists of children literally running with scissors, 

that is a serious safety hazard.**

What I mean by "running" with scissors, is simply engaging in gross motor activity.
The Childhood Obesity Foundation statistics reveal that childhood obesity rates have tripled over the past 25 years! In Canada, over 26% of children and youth (1.6 million children) are considered overweight or obese.

In lieu of these facts, I created this activity Running with scissors.

FYI, the art word of the week is: line

According to Schirrmacher & Fox (2009)

"A line is defined as a visible mark made by an artistic tool, 

usually suggests direction, movement, rhythm or form. 

It helps artists define shapes and contours or represent edges. "

As we all know, scissors are used to cut things. My favourites are the crafty scissors that create a different line pattern with every snip. Remember the tedious straight line runs phys-ed teachers always get their students to do? Well, I got bored of them and decided it would be a great idea to have children run in specific motions.

Divide the children into x number of teams and get them racing across the gym, running different types of lines. For younger children, this is a great activity to get them to practice their motor control and refine their skills. Below are just a couple of line ideas. Don't be afraid to make up your own innovative lines for the children to try out!

Run like there's a wave.

Run in zig-zags.

References

Schirrmacher, R., & Fox, J.E. (2009). Art and creative development for young children (6^th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Delmar.