Even the paper is recycled. The cardboard backing is the cardboard used to wrap newsprint in. Our local newspaper gives this stuff away, so even though it's a bit bulky to store, it makes for good backings with projects like this one. The robots are made from corrugated boxes. One peek in our recycling dumpster and I picked enough boxes to supply 60 kinders with enough robot body parts for ten years!
The process is simple but very messy...
Set out a few tubs of tempera paint, brushes, foam rollers, texture items and let the kids paint their cardboard backings. If you don't have heavy paper, regular construction paper is fine. It'll wrinkle alot but you can put in under some heavy books after they are dry to flatten them out.
I had some small cups in my art room and used them to make rings on the paper. Simple dip cup into white tempera paint and dot the page as you like.
I had some small cups in my art room and used them to make rings on the paper. Simple dip cup into white tempera paint and dot the page as you like.
At the end of the day, most children had all their body parts glued to the paper. If some parts don't stick right away, don't worry. The paint will adhere it well enough. After everything is dry, set a tray of oil pastels, old paper trimmings, and recycled materials on the table. Resist the urge to demonstrate this step. You don't want to influence their imagination! Simple suggest that that they can decorate their robots any way they wish.
After the robots looked almost completed, I offered "googly" eyes to the children to put on their robots. Most accepted and were pleased with how their little friend developed.
2 comments:
I just love these! I like all the options you give for the background of the robot as well as the creative freedom for the finishing touches with oil pastel and scrap paper. It really looks like the kids had a blast with this project. I will defeinitely give it a try!
Great project. A good addition to the materials you showed is old CD's that are no longer needed. We've used them for robot heads or bodies, among many other uses. Fun, fun!
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