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Collage crowns. Many young children equate art with pictures that are hung on awall or forms that are set on a pedestal for viewing. A discussion about"art to wear" opens another door and expands ideas for thecreation of art. The fact that an artist has designed the jewelry jewelry,personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion.The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. theywear and the backpack that they carry is, for some, an entirely newconcept. On January 6, many people in Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico(pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and manyother countries of Latin America Latin America,the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. celebrate La Dia de Los Reyes Los Reyes may mean: Los Reyes (TV series) Los Reyes Acaquilpan, Edomex, Mexico Los Reyes, Michoac��n (aka Los Reyes de Salgado), Mexico Los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico de laMagos (also referred to as "Three Kings Day" in English), aholiday based on the biblical story of the Epiphany Epiphany(ĭpĭf`ənē)[Gr.,=showing], a prime Christian feast, celebrated Jan. 6, called also Twelfth Day or Little Christmas. Its eve is Twelfth Night. , when three wise men(kings) traveled across the desert to see the newborn infant Jesus. Inmany cities across the world, adults and children mark this celebrationwith a parade in which the participants dress as kings wearing crowns. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] In our kindergarten classes, we acknowledged this holidaycelebration as part of our commitment to multicultural education. Italso was a wonderful opportunity for the children to create art to wearthrough the design and production of a collage collage(kəläzh`, kō–)[Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. crown. With Three KingsDay following the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, scraps ofgift wrap, ribbon, garlands, tissue paper and other items, eitherleftover or recycled, were perfect to create a glittery, glimmering glim��mer?n.1. A dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light.2. A faint manifestation or indication; a trace: a glimmer of understanding.intr.v. royal crown. Following a discussion about the holiday in general, we also talkedabout other individuals who might wear a crown (i.e. queens, princesses,princes, brides, etc.) and stories and movies that depicted suchindividuals. "What might one find on a crown?" The answersranged from jewels to flowers. We also discussed and reviewed the term "collage" as acollection of items that are glued to a surface. This would be one ofthe processes that we would employ. We talked about the term"texture." Many of the items that we would be gluing to thecrown would feel different from others. The ribbon felt different thanthe garland. The crumbled tissue paper had a rough texture, while themetallic paper did not. Following the introduction and demonstration during week one, thechildren each selected a strip of 4.5" x 24" constructionpaper. A variety of colors were available. Each child positioned thestrip horizontally on their table and folded it in half ("likeclosing a book"). The strip was then held vertically ("likethe number one") and the children made random cuts into one side ofthe strip, starting at the bottom and moving toward the top. Upon completion, the strip was opened. The top of the crown had aninteresting edge. Using markers, the children illustrated jewels,flowers and other desired forms on one side of the crown. As thechildren worked, the art teacher and the instructional assistant fit thecrowns to each child's head and stapled them closed. During the next art class, the children glued a variety ofmaterials to the paper crowns. These materials were available forselection at a table in individual boxes. Many children decided tochange the size and/or shape of the materials selected by cutting thembefore gluing them in place. The last material to be added to the crowns was glitter. Thechildren were directed to place small dots or lines of glue on theircrowns. They glittered at a table away from where they were cutting,assembling and gluing. The glitter was located in large shallow boxeswith spoons for sprinkling. Excess glitter was gently shaken off thecrowns back into the boxes. As an extension lesson with crayons and manila paper, the childrenillustrated costumes they might wear along with their crowns, andcastles they might live in. Many of the young artists looked forward totaking the crowns home where they would be used as a prop for many kindsof imaginary play. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Primary students will ... * develop an understanding of the role of some artists as designersof clothing and other accessories, in addition to their views of artistsas painters and sculptors. * exercise folding, cutting and gluing skills. * experience a wide variety of materials of various shapes, colorsand textures that will embellish their crowns using the collage methodof construction. MATERIALS * 4.5" x 24" strips of colored construction paper * Markers * Scissors * Glue * Reference materials * Miscellaneous paper and fabric scraps * Ribbon * Buttons * Stapler sta��pler?1?n.One who deals in staple goods or staple fibers.staplerNouna device used to fasten things together with a stapleNoun 1. * Gold and silver glitter and spoons * Glitter boxes * 12" x 18" manila paper and crayons Mary Ellen Haussler is an art teacher at Quaker Farms School inOxford, Conn.