Lots of cool history facts. He does talk a lot about how to actually walk the city for visitors, talking about making stops to eat as well, which I like, so if you are planning on traveling to Paris while you are learning about it with our Adventures, this is helpful. If not, you may still feel like you took a trip around the city! His tours are slightly more focused for adults, so please watch his videos before watching with your kids, to make sure you approve of it’s content.

Learn more about Paris with Rick Steve’s Europe:

Pair this video with week 2 and Claude Monet’s Water Lilies.

Art Supplies:

Paper

Markers

Air dry clay

20 gauge stainless steel wire

In the Kitchen:

Rice Krispies

whole milk

Marshmallows

dark chocolate

Butter

cinnamon stick/or ground

Vanilla

cocoa powder

Whipped Cream

Wire + Clay Eiffel Tower Art Project

Supplies Needed:

Air dry clay

20 gauge galvanized steel wire

Cardstock

Scissors/wire cutters

Steps:

Take your card stock and draw a large 'A'.

Next, take your wire and follow along the letter shape to make the basic shape of the Eiffel Tower. Continue to wrap and twist your wire around and around and build the 'A' shape. You can then add in the bottom arch and continue to wrap and twist more and more wire to thicken it up and add more detail to your art piece.

Next, we will create the bases, or feet. Roll two small balls of clay and tap the clay on the table to flatten them out so your tower will stand tall and even! Poke the bottom of your Eiffel Tower into the clay feet and pinch to connect it all together. Tap again to flatten the base.

You may need to take time with this project as little fingers may not be used to working with wire, and they may need to rest. As you see in the video tutorial, my fingers get pretty dirty from the wire too. Scan our QR code to watch this video!

If you need to take your feet off, as I did in the video tutorial, that is fine. You can save them for the very end if you want, but it's nice to play with it. Just be sure that the bottoms are flat and even, and thick enough so that your wire does not poke through.

I can't wait to see your wire and clay Eiffel Towers, please tag us on Instagram, and share!

Recipe: Parisian Hot Chocolate and Eiffel Tower Rice Krispy Cake Sculptures

Find the recipes in our Unit for week 1 and watch the video below to gain some inspiration for it with a similar recipe:

Congratulations! You have completed the 2nd Week of our Adventures in France, Level 1 Series!

Tag us on Instagram with your masterpieces, and come join our FB groups to share:

Read, Paint, Cook FB Group

Masterpiece Market FB Group

Check out Week 2, all about Monet, and his Garden in Giverny, as well as Water Lilies, Snails and Swirl Recipes like French Crepes and French Brioche au Chocolate:

Adventures in France Week 2: Claude Monet + Water Lilies + Brioche au Chocolate + Crepes

$8.50

Bonjour! Dive into the Adventures in France Series with our second week all about the French Impressionist Painter Claude Monet and his garden in Giverny, France, with art projects inspired by his water lilies as well as snails, plus two yummy French Traditional recipes; Brioche au Chocolate and French Crepes. This is week 2 of 5 in our Level 1 France Adventures. Stay tuned for the completion of this level releasing weekly!

Our Read, Paint, Cook Unit Study Series include book lists and weekly rhythms for you to easily add art and culture adventures into your homeschool routine. Create for kids 3 to 13 learning together, there is something for everyone with the Build Your Masterpiece Class! Enjoy reading books about Claude Monet while creating your own water lilies inspired art in a variety of ways, plus snails in the garden too! Place your stamps in your passport after you complete each project, for fun rewards and motivation along the way!

What’s included?

35 Page PDF Digital Download
Build Your Masterpiece Class Scrapbook, Passport and Stamps
Europe Coloring Page
Adventures in France Map Coloring Page
Supplies List
Weekly Rhythm
Additional Learning Resources via QR Code
Artist Spotlight: Claude Monet and Impressionism, with Art Appreciation of Monet’s Garden, House, Kitchen, Dining Room, Waterlilies, Pond and Bridge and a selection of art work.
Art Projects: Water Lily Impressionism Art in a variety of methods and levels plus coloring page, Monet’s Bridge Painting in a methods and levels plus coloring page and Pre-painting sketch pages. Clay Snails, S is for Snail coloring page.
Recipes: Brioche au Chocolate and French Crepes

Pair this learning pack up with France Week 1, all about the Eiffel Tower in Paris and George Seurat and Pointillism, plus any of our Monthly Learning Packs, our Color Wheel Lesson, as well as our Christmas Adventures Around the World Advent Calendar, which features France. Stay tuned for weeks 3-5 in this France Series, releasing weekly! We are delighted for you to dive into your read, paint, cook adventures with The Build Your Masterpiece Class in this beautiful and vast region, that has truly inspired me! Tag us with your Masterpieces on Instagram, @build_your_masterpiece_class! I cannot wait to see them!

Cordialement, Sincerely,

Alexandra Derry

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