Storybook Art Class (Wolf Circus Art Studio) - Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet

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Storybook Art Class (Wolf Circus Art Studio) - Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet

Kristi Bryant

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In this art class we will be reading Gilbert Goldfish Wants a Pet and creating a fishbowl mixed media masterpiece inspired by this sweet and funny story.

Class Experience

This book by Kelly DiPucchio is so well written and engaging. Gilbert has everything a goldfish could ever want: a castle, a treasure chest full of gold, and food that magically falls from the sky. However, there is one thing that Gilbert wants so badly...a pet! The story takes us on his journey to find a pet of his very own, which as you can imagine, finding a pet for a goldfish can be tricky.

First,  we will read the story aloud as a class while we pause to discuss it along the way for...

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  1 file available upon enrollment1. 12 x 12 canvas (or similar size of canvas or watercolor paper will work, 9 x 12 is great)
2. Gilbert & castle template to cut out (pdf file attached)
3. Pencil
4. Eraser
5. Oil Pastels, markers, colored pencils or crayons to color Gilbert and the Castle.
6. Sequins, paper confetti dots, or chunky glitter (for the fishbowl gravel) 
7. Tissue paper cut in squares in LIGHT BLUES or WHITE (for our fish bowl water)
8. White glue (in a small bowl, we will mix glue with a tad of water to brush over our tissue paper) or you can use Mod Podge
9. Paint brush for the glue water/Mod Podge
10. Paint in a variety of colors: white, blue, and a few favorite colors on deck in case they want to use their own colors.
11. Paint brush
12. Cup for water
13. Paper towel
14. Paper plate for the paint or a paint palette

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Kristi Bryant

Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(329)

Hello there! My name is Kristi! I am a homeschool teacher and an art teacher in Texas! I have 2 children that are in 10th & 6th grade this year! I absolutely love being involved in my kids education!

I am the owner of Wolf Circus Art Studio. I...