Easiest Collaborative Valentine’s Day Project

Are you looking for an easy, fun, collaborative school-wide class project for Valentine’s Day? This is perfect for you, your class and your whole school!

Every year, AliCat aka Alison Fowler, a local Ottawa artist creates a Wall of H’arts with a fundraising portion of the show benefitting the Ottawa Heart Foundation. I always show my students her artwork and then they create their own. Either the whole school participates or just your class- it’s up to you!

I’ve created a slidedeck to inspire and engage your students!

Alicat Wall of Heart Presentation by Amy Bowker

https://www.canva.com/design/DAFYrXBvFyc/view

You could either print out an outline of the heart or give your students the freedom to make any art they wish but must include a heart.

Then let your students design the heart and the background using any medium they want to. I would display our ‘Wall of Hearts’ with all of my student’s creations on a wall in a grid.

You can display the student’s heart’s in a grid and post some details about AliCat, the artist who inspired this artwork.

I think it is such a great idea because you have the same starting point and then the students can show their individual style and creativity. It would be so great to do this in different grades to see the progression from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8. They also have something to take home afterward.

I’ve done this for several years and it is always to fun to see what the students come up with. Here are some pictures from years past:

Please share pictures with me if you decide to do this! I would love to see them!