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Create animals from ripped corrugated cardboard!
This project first appeared in the 2017 Kids Art Week, a free online class for kids of all ages! To see the other four projects, go to: http://carlasonheim.blogs.com/kids_art_week_2017/
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Step 1
1. Tear your cardboard box down into smaller pieces.
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Step 2
2. Mix some gray paint and, with the brush "dry", paint your cardboard pieces. Let some of the brown show through and let dry.
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Step 3
3. Make an elephant shape with your pieces and tape down lightly. Glue the pieces together and let dry completely.
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Step 4
4. Turn the piece over and tape the back to help strengthen your elephant. Remove tape from the front.
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Step 5
5. Decide how you would like to add an eye: you can draw right on the cardboard, draw an eye on white paper and cut out and glue, or even use a button. Done!