Puffy (Painted) Polar Bear

http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftIndianInuitPolarBear.html

Captain's Log 21 January 1714-

We  have misplaced our barrel of shaving cream which is a valuable commodity on board our ship. (Alas, the crew of our Lady the Ebony Oyster have now resorted to using rusty galley knives to shave their beards.) In place of shaving cream used to make "puffy paint" we substituted bamboo cotton batting. It worked out well. You can cut out the polar bear template first then glue on the batting or glue on the batting first then cut out. To give the polar bear definition we cut around the black outline. After we cut out the polar bear some of the paper leftover was used to create the snowy landscape for our craft project. Waste not, want not!


This polar bear uses cotton batting or cotton balls instead of puffy paint:

http://littlesliceoflife.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/polar-bear-picture/


  Find polar bear templates here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=polar+bear+template&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=R-neUq2eB9jaoATTr4GwBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1239&bih=873



Facts about Polar Bears:



http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/polar-bear/




Cost: Minimal. I had everything on hand so this cost me nothing.


Items used:

-scissors
-glue
-one dried black eye pea for polar bear's eye
-small strand of scrap black yarn for its ear and mouth
-extra fine glitter (aka "crystal diamond")
-*buffalo snowflakes aka iridescent sprinkles
-light blue background paper
-snowflake stickers, buttons and sequins
-polar bear template (see link above^^)
-(optional) foam paintbrush to help spread the glue

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