Our group is all about exploring the amazing animals in our world through art!
We highlight well-known and unique animals. Some of them can get kind of crazy!

Each week, learners are presented with an animal from a continent or region of the world. Learners will get info about the animal and region of the world. Then, they'll watch a video or follow a tutorial that guides them through drawing/craft.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:
🎨Video or step-by-step tutorials
🎨Immediate access to over 25 art projects
🎨Facilitated by an art teacher
🎨World travel through animals and art!


Here's how they interact in the group each week:

The assignment: Learners follow the instructions I give to draw, paint, color, and create! 

The interaction: Students are encouraged to talk to each other for ideas AND to share their projects by uploading a picture. Kind comments and encouragement is what this group is all about!

My job: Every Monday, I’ll be sending the animal of the week. I’ll give some direction and instruction through video or images, and then they’re off! I’ll be encouraging students to ask me questions that can help them dive into the animal of the week. I will be monitoring all comments as soon as they're posted.



Here's an overview of the animals & region for each week:

SOUTH AMERICA
January 29th - Jaguar Sketch and Paint
February 5th - Peanut the Scarlet Macaw Craft
February 12th - Andy the Poison Dart Frog Color and Journal

CENTRAL AMERICA
Feb. 19th - Kenny the Quetzal Draw
Feb. 26th - Coatimundi Directed Drawing
March 4th - 3D Sloth craft

NORTH AMERICA
Red fox - fox facts page 
March 11th
Bald Eagle - dd
March 18th
Monarch - life cycle spinner 
March 25th

WESTERN EUROPE
April 1st - Otter Craft
April 8th - Eurasian Lynx Sketch
April 15th - Narwhal Directed Drawing

EASTERN EUROPE
April 22nd - Grey Wold Sketch
April 29th - Bat Directed Drawing
May 6th - Swan Craft


ALREADY POSTED: Australia, Polynesia, Far East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Central Asia, SW Asia, North Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa, Antarctica


EXAMPLE POST:
Oaklie the Okapi 🌿

Okapis are cute, shy, and ..... zebras??

Nope!

The stripes you see on their back legs are there for camouflage. They're actually related to giraffes, not zebras! You can see the resemblance in the long tongue, ossicones (small horn-like structures on their heads), and long neck.

Did you know okapis were in the same family as giraffes?

Our project today is a fun one! Click the first link to print out your okapi clipart pieces, then click the second link to watch the video tutorial on how to build your own jungle for her to hide in.

SUPPLIES:
1. printed clipart
2. file folder
3. glue stick
4. scissors
5. toilet paper roll
6. coloring utensils (pencils, markers, paint, whatever you want!)


PDF (link no. 1): Click to go to worksheet

VIDEO (link no.2): 
Click to play YouTube video

-Mrs. Abbey 💕