Pinwheels for peace

I stumbled across a website at the end of the last school year that seemed perfect for a beginning of the year project! Pinwheels for Peace was started in 2005 by two art teachers as a way to show…

So this year I decided to participate in Pinwheels for Peace. I saw a lecture about art advocacy at a FAEA conference and one of the projects they did with their kids were making pinwheels for Pinwheels for Peace on the national day of peace, September 21st. I had my students start designing their pinwheel the first day of school as an extra activity and then I had another day for the class to finish and assemble. I really love how the board turned out. Yes, yes, I know that the board is…

Once again this year, Marshall students took part in Pinwheels for Peace, an international art and literacy project, by creating and displaying pinwheels with thoughts and ideas of peace at Marshal…

A fun craft that can be made in minutes! Here's how to make paper pinwheels with a straw for your next party or special celebration!

To create your own pinwheel, follow these directions - to print this page, click here.

Try these peaceful activities to do with your students on the International Day of Peace or anytime throughout the year.

A simple tutorial for making paper pinwheels from the fabulous new book, The Artful Year.

Pinwheels For Peace by corrieblueeyes, via Flickr

How to make pinwheels out of wallpaper, very summery!

I found the artist, Tom McCracken of TR Mack Studios through a fellow art education blogger, Ms. Malone. I love his work of vibrant trees and villages that have many dots painted throughout. I was saddened to read that he died in March, 2010 so his Esty page is "on vacation." I plan on emailing his family that left the note on his Esty account and asking if they are planning on making a page devoted to his work and life. My students have really enjoyed looking at his work and are very…

Want to learn how to make pinwheels? This simple tutorial with a printable template is the perfect place to start. It's easy and fun to make with kids!

Tales from the Traveling Art Teacher!: Pinwheels for Peace: A Shared Vision Inspired by Fellow Educators

Here are some pictures from our 2nd grade Pinwheel adventures... We used a ruler to draw our "X" Outlined with Permanent Ma...

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started in 2005 by two Florida art teachers as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives. The project was quickly embraced by their students and the entire school community and by millions of art teachers, teachers, parents, children and adults who desire peace in our world. Last year in 2012, over four million pinwheels were spinning in over 3,000 locations around the world! (If you…

Pinwheels 3 Ways

Pinwheels for International Dot Day and International Day of Peace! Love it when two ideas come together so well!

Something that our pastor said in church this morning got me thinking. It was in reference to the recent riots and unrest in Missouri that he said: No justice, no peace. I couldn't help but wondering if he actually meant: Know justice, know peace. So when I came home, I created this adaptation: When our empathy is elevated, compassion grows. Where compassion grows, kindness sprouts. When kindness blooms, service is the fruit. And from that me to we mentality, when we live to serve others…