What to do with a GIANT piece of cardboard?

Today we presented the Tel Aviv class with a HUGE piece of cardboard and a lot of cardboard boxes. We were so excited to create an open-ended project that could be based on the ideas of the children in our class. When I presented them with the board and said what do you guys want to make and there was a overwhelming response of, “SUKKAH!!!” So, Sukkah it is!

The class is SO excited about creating our new class sukkah and today everyone started decorating the cardboard wall by either drawing designs or by cutting shapes and gluing them on. Dylan was the very first one to start drawing and brought many the other boys with him, and then the girls were quick to follow. They colored on complete side and then decided that they wanted to also color on the other one! Jacob drew lots of zig zags and then Eliza also added some zig zags next to Jacob’s in another color. Eliza also added an “M.” It was so neat to watch the children’s excitement about having the freedom to create and draw anything they wanted. Then they even decided to add some other media. Max and Eli were the first to start cutting. They decided they wanted to use scissors but they didn’t know what to cut. They tried to cut a milk carton and cardboard but found that that was challenging. Then they cut up newspaper coupons and found out that the paper was much easier to cut. Once they cut the paper up, they excitedly glued it to the sukkah adding a new layer to our creation. Rachel found some glitter paper and cut it in a circle creating a section of different layered paper. I was so pleased that every single child added something and I am excited to see how this project will grow and evolve in the upcoming week.