This time we’re making symmetry hearts. I have to
admit, I’m not fantastically fabulous at free-hand drawing (and my son definitely
inherited that from me). When he was younger we’d fold a piece of paper in
half, draw half the shape, and then cut it out to make a symmetrical looking
picture. This activity is no different. Well, it sort of is. It actually
expands on this idea with an artsy game.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
Construction paper
·
A marker
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Scissors
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Clear-drying school glue
Here’s What to Do:
1. Stack
two or three pieces of construction paper together (each paper should be a
different color).
2. Fold
the paper in half book style.
3. Draw
half a heart on the paper, starting at the fold. You may need to show your
child a whole heart first. Then, fold the heart in half to help her visualize
what she will draw.
4. Cut
the hearts out.
5. Repeat,
making a few more stacks of hearts in different shapes and sizes. Have your
child create chubby hearts, skinny hearts, tall ones and short ones.
6. Unfold
all of the hearts.
7. Cut
each heart at the fold line to make halves.
8. Scatter
the hearts on a flat surface.
9. Match
the heart halves. The trick is that your child can’t use the colors to make a
match. Each new pair has to have half a heart from a different color. She needs
to match the shape and size to create symmetrical Valentine’s Day hearts.
10. Glue the pairs onto a piece of paper to
make a holiday collage.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day activities?
Follow my Pinterest board for ideas!
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Lovely hearts! Thank you for sharing it with us #pintorials
ReplyDeleteGreat way to learn - my daughter would have loved this...
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