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Lesson 1: Making maracas from recycled materials

Inspired by STOMP, the children create maracas using plastic bottles and decorate them with West African patterns.

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Main event

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Differentiation

For pupils needing extra support: You could share examples of simple patterns used in decorating instruments for them to base their work on.

 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should have neat, carefully painted in patterns.

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Created by:
Simon Chubb,  
Art and design specialist
Simon is a teacher, cartoonist and artist. He uses his 25 years of experience to teach art in schools and has his own workshop business ‘Scartoons’ in which children create comic characters and strips. Simon is a member of The…
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