Kindergarten "Perfect Square" Reconstructions!

This was such a fun project to get the creative juices and imaginations flowing in Kindergarten! We focused on the Element of Art: Shape. I had the students name a shape that they know and I drew it on the board. We talked about how a shape is a line that touches at both ends. Then I gave them a worksheet to practice drawing and recognizing different shapes. On one side, they had to use a crayon to trace the shapes to practice what it feels like to draw them. On the other side, I gave them instructs on which color to use and what shape to color in with that color. They had to search through all of the shapes and look for the right one. It was great practice for counting too since they had to add up the number of each type of shape at the end.

Next, I read them the book Perfect Square. I love this book! The book is about a square that is torn, cut, ripped, etc. each day of the week and then reassembles itself into some new like a mountain, park, river, etc.

Biblical Integration: I used the concept from the book to teach the kids about how God makes us new (like the square is made new) when we accept Christ and His forgiveness for our sins. 

2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

The next day, I handed out a white sheet of paper and gave each student a colored square of construction paper. Like in the book, the students had to deconstruct the square by tearing or cutting it and then reconstruct it into something new and gluing it down on the paper. The only rule was that they had to use the entire square. I gave them a black sharpie to add small details when they were finished. 

At the end of the project, I allowed the students to share with the class. They had to say "On Wednesday, my square was cut into pieces and was turned into ____________" It was so cute! They were so creative!