High School Creative Crafts Plastic Bag Baskets
Title: Plastic Bag Baskets // Grade Level: HS // Concept: Braiding and Sewing
Objective: The student will braid strips of plastic bags then sew each layer to create a basket.
Essential Questions:
Why should we recycle used materials to create art?
What other materials do you think you could recycle to make art?
What other materials do you think you could recycle to make art?
National Art Standards
Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with
societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
HS
Proficient : Describe
how knowledge of culture, traditions, and
history may influence personal responses to art.
HS
Accomplished : Compare
uses of art in a variety of societal,
cultural, and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in
contemporary and local contexts.
HS
Advanced : Appraise the
impact of an artist or a group of artists on the beliefs, values, and behaviors
of a society.
Resources:
step-by-step instructions seen here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-basket-out-of-plastic-bags/
Materials:
- sewing needles
- thread
- plastic bags of all types
What a neat idea! This will be a fun project in the cold winter months to come
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