Italian Hoopoe Bird
As a part of a recent Art Inspired by Italy Unit, my 3rd and 4th grade students made air dried clay Crazy Hoopoe Birds. The Hoopoe Bird is Italy's most flamboyant bird and students enjoyed making their own version of the bird. After using a wonderful air dry clay product from Texas, where I teach, students painted the birds with acrylic paint and added feathers, glitter, tissue paper, fabric, and ribbons to put their own spin on their CRAZY birds! The project was a big hit with the students and provided a pretty in-depth way for 3rd and 4th graders to learn to score and slip.
