Mosaics are created by using small bits of material, such as tile, paper or glass, and putting them together to create an image or design. Provide students with images of Winnie the Pooh characters from a magazine or the Internet. Have students choose one image they would like to use to create a mosaic. First, help students make a grid pattern on the images. Then, repeat a similar grid in a larger scale on a larger sheet of paper. Using the grids as guidelines, each student should draw the image he chose on the larger grid. Once the image is drawn, each student should paste little bits of paper from magazines onto it to recreate the colors from his original image. Students can frame these mosaics and take them home once they are finished.
The little red balloon is a important part of the Winnie the Pooh stories. Combine one part flour to one part water and stir together to make paper mache paste. Put the paste in several disposable bowls. Have students tear strips out of newspapers and tissue paper. Blow up enough balloons for every student. Instruct students to coat the newspaper strips in the paste by dunking them in the bowls and then pulling them through two of their fingers to remove excess paste. Help students overlap the paper strips they apply; leave free a small area near where the balloon is tied. When the paper mache thickens, students should create more layers using the colored tissue paper strips. Kids can use red tissue paper or different colors if they choose. Once all the paste is dry, have students pop the balloons at the uncovered parts on the bottom. Students can place Winnie the Pooh stickers, or glue Winnie the Pooh images, onto their balloons. Add a string to the bottom of the paper mache balloon to make it look more like the balloon in the Winnie the Pooh stories.
Blustery days, or days full of wind, are typical occurrences in the Winnie the Pooh stories. Flying kites are a popular activity when it is windy outside. Have kids design their own kites using construction paper and poster board. Precut large diamond shapes out of poster board. Have students decorate their diamond shapes any way they'd like. Once students have their kites complete, attach a length of yarn to the back of the poster board to make the kite more realistic. Hang the art projects on a blue paper-coated bulletin board.
Winnie the Pooh is Christopher Robin's favorite toy in the stories. Using watercolor paints, help kids illustrate their favorite stuffed animals or toys. If students have more than one favorite toy, they can paint all of them on the same piece of paper. Once students are done, have them write a short reason why the toy(s) they painted is their favorite. Students can present their pictures to their classmates and tell them a favorite moment they have had with their toy(s).