Arty the Smarty needs a place to live!

I love the book Arty the Smarty. Nowadays it's super rare and hard to find. I read it to the pre-school group, just a few parts, in order to introduce a new art directive. This was about making an aquarium, complete with little fishy-friends (made with coffee filters and watercolor) for Arty. Just some shoe boxes and tempera paint were used to make the aquariums. The paint was applied with big sponges to  create the watery and bubbly effects. For the finishing touches, the children were given a few sea shells, pebbles, seaweed (green pipe cleaners) and model magic to create the bottom of their aquariums.

My mock-up of Arty, in the illustration style of the book.