I challenged myself to put together a lesson for Valentine’s Day. It had to be for a class of 25 and I could only spend five bucks. Last week, I attempted making a Valentine with the same supplies. I was happy with my discovery of printing with floral foam, but the end product was so-so.
Here is take two.
I’m really happy with this week’s results. It’s a Love Bug! I completely transformed the doily by cutting it apart and turning it into wings and legs for my love bug. Here’s how I did it:
Make the texture print like before.
Cut out the body and eyes.
Cut the outside trim off of the doily heart. This will be used for the legs.
Cut out a heart from the center. This will be used for the head.
Use all the pieces to construct an insect with a glue stick. After it’s put together use the red paint to add detail.
Now students can play with the pieces to make the insect unique. The finished bug is glued down on another piece of paper so it looks like it’s standing.
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