Poem about the sea

Dutch children wrote poems about the sea: Poet near the sea. A jury has selected forty poems. These poems are printed on signs and placed along the coast of the Netherlands. From north to south, you may see them. This lesson is based on that idea.

You need:

1. drawing paper A4 size, cut lengthwise
2. watercolour paint
3. brushes
4. salt
5. black permanent fine marker
6. glue
7. coloured paper for background

Paint a white sheet with watercolour paint in sea colours. Sprinkle salt in the wet paint. Let this work dry and wipe the salt away.

Write a poem about the sea. Tear the painted paper in wavy strips; keep the sheet between your fingers and tear in small 'steps'. Write on every strip one sentence of your poem. Paste the waves on a blue background and decorate your work with small drawings.