While a monster head is fun, placing a monster in an environment creates endless possibilities and creative scenarios. Students were asked to develop a 3D environment for their creation using cardstock, glue, tape, markers, paint, and other miscellaneous materials. I was impressed with how they tackled this challenge. Some of the environments included a monster under the bed, arguing with a big sock, at a park, at a birthday party, and fishing in a lake.
Art teachers incorporate humor, play, game creation, and imagination into their lessons. Young students assemble surreal imaginative photomontages, elementary students create pinch-pot monsters and 3D environments to film in stop-motion animation, middle-school students reference pop culture in playful pop art television sculptures, high-school students interpret their social media personas through photo collage, and more.
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