Kindergartners and watersoluble pastels.

"This red guy is gonna fight that other red guy."

"I'm doing yellow and green. But don't use too much water, else your paper gets too mushy."

"I made these circles like you showed us [I started class by showing them several Kadinsky works], and I put colors and water on the circles."

Fabric and thread

Students have been creating stuffies with fabric, using yarn and fabric scraps as stuffing.

"Isn't he cute? I drew a picture first, then drew it on the fabric."

"She's doll for my sister, I think I'll give it to her for Christmas."

This lizard was created by a sixth grade boy, "I just wanted to make a stuffie, but not something girly."