So we wanted to make cats for Hallowe'en......we folded a piece of 8.5x11'' construction paper in half, cut out an arch shape, so we had two arch pieces. One piece was made into the head and the other was cut into a tail. Both were glued onto the main body of the cat and then decorated with additional scrap pieces of construction paper. The cat is actually free-standing, but Leah preferred to adorn the fridge and then proceeded to make an additional 3 cats to give to family.
This idea comes from cut paper play by Sandi Henry in the section of 3-D projects for little hands. We've gotten ideas from several of these Williamson Press books. I like that we can start with an idea and never know how it will finish and the result is always a surprise. Projects like these are honing Leah's skills with scissors and glue.
Another lovely figure drawing complete with signature:
This is a happy man with a bubble on his head. I really like how the nose is between the eyes and the smile takes up more than half of the face. This one is going in a frame...it just has to. This one is going out to The Artful Parent who is also enjoying these drawing filled days with her little one.
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