Cap'n Mad Ellen's log: we've been learning about horizontal and vertical and this was a good craft project for teaching that concept. For example, Vertical: the Ebony Oyster's crow's nest. Horizontal: the ship's wooden plank. Aye, that plank.
Signed,
CME, 31 October Year of our Lord 1713
Signed,
CME, 31 October Year of our Lord 1713
Craft items used:
-black construction paper
-orange metallic background paper to frame the craft piece (optional)
-purple iridescent ribbon for the frame border (also optional)
-purple iridescent ribbon for the frame border (also optional)
-scrap pieces of gold glitter specialty paper for the moon and vellum paper or similar for the spectral mist/fog
-twigs/branches or other comparable item: black or dark brown yarn, construction paper, painted popsicle sticks, coffee stirrers, balsa wood, etc. EE chose black yarn with metallic gold highlights to craft the trees.
-googly eyes, dried black eyed peas or use a hole punch and white paper to make eyes (plus black marker or black paint for the pupils)
-glue
-various dried beans and legumes for the foliage and ground cover: brown and orange lentils, gourmet popcorn kernels in various colors, poppy seeds, adzuki beans, black beans, wheat berries
-various dried beans and legumes for the foliage and ground cover: brown and orange lentils, gourmet popcorn kernels in various colors, poppy seeds, adzuki beans, black beans, wheat berries
Cost: minimal
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Very cool.... great way to teach concepts!
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