Project Rainway

A fur coat or a bathing suit? Sunglasses or mittens? One part of getting ready is making sure to dress appropriately for the weather outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it in fabulous style! Begin a brainstorm for a weather fashion show by sourcing different kinds of weather from your class.

As students respond, ask them what attire they would wear for each and even mime putting on each garment.

Next, create a giant materials bin with costumes, blankets, butcher paper, fabrics, found objects and, of course, glitter!

Have your students pick a specific climate, and then have them create an outfit for their weather using the costume bin. This could be a visor made out of construction paper, a sundress made out of a blanket, or a poncho made from butcher paper. Students can also sketch out their costume on a blank sheet of paper to help them plan.

Once your students have made their outfits, it’s time to walk the runway! While each student showcases their number, have the rest of the class make the sounds of that weather as a musical backdrop.

When you’re done, invite another class to sit down and watch your weather fashion extravaganza!

To support this unit, use Cloudy with a Chance of Fashion! Handout.