CARDINALS AND BLUE JAYS – Colour, Shape, Detail

Students create relief prints using wooden circles and then add details with markers to change the shapes into blue jays and cardinals.

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CARDINALS AND BLUE JAYS – Colour, Shape, Detail

Supplies:

  • Crayola Washable Paint
  • Crayola Paint Brushes
  • Crayola Fine Line Markers
  • Crayola Painting Paper - 22.9 cm x 30.5 cm (9" x 12")
  • Round Wooden Circles
  • Water Containers
  • Paper Towels
 

Steps:

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Step 1
  1. Brush a thin layer of paint on the wooden circle.
  2. Press the wooden circle paint side down on the paper.
  3. Remove the circle to see your print.
  4. Print 1 or 2 red circles and 1 or 2 blue circles.
  5. Each circle will be a bird.
2
Step 2
  1. Look at pictures of cardinals and blue jays.
  2. Use markers to add details.
    - crest
    - wings
    - tail
    - legs
    - feet
    - beak
    - eyes
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Step 3
  1. Check to see you have added lots of details.
  2. Describe how you made your picture.
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