Yesterday I read my class What Does Peace Feel Like? and then we made our peace plates!
I LOVE these peace plates. They’re so beautiful but easy to do, and they work perfectly as a Remembrance Day art project.
I used plain white plates … those very flimsy ones from the dollar store. They have a light coating on them so that the tape will pull up fairly easily. I put masking tape on them ahead of time. I was very careful to make sure that all the edges were down so that no paint would seep through.
The kids used their water colours. All I told them was to cover the entire plate and that they could use any colour except black, brown or gray.
After their paintings dried, I carefully peeled off the tape, then outlined their peace signs with a black sharpie.
Couldn’t be easier!
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they look great Barb : )sandirubberboots and elf shoes
Those are really cute and seem super easy! :)CindyGranny Goes to School
Those are great Barbara, and so easy cheesy too.❀ TammyForever in First
These are absolutely beautiful Barb, and I can't wait to do this with my kids! You have the BEST ideas!
BEAUTIFUL idea!!! Love it!MarieThe Hands-On Teacher in First!
What a beautiful idea…Thanks for sharing!JennyOwl Things First!
I love that book! I read it for Remembrance day too!
What a fabulous idea! Seems so simple but so beautiful!
I love love love these! I'm sure I can work this into the curriculum somehow…- AmandaInspired in Second
Wow! These are awesome. I will be using this idea when I teach about Martin Luther King. Thanks for sharing. Think all night…..Teach all day
I had to experiment with different plates – masking tape would not peel cleanly off the cheap uncoated plates. The tempera paint we used didn't stick well to the coated plates, it beaded up. :/ We still got some nice plates because 3 and 4 year olds are persistent with paint! Many layers later the color stayed. 🙂
Oh, I'm sorry you had so much trouble but glad it finally worked out :)We used smooth white plates but they weren't coated with anything.We also used water colour paint, not tempera, and it coated quickly and easily. They were just the cheap kids' paint.