Outsider Art Elephants

Create animals from ripped corrugated cardboard!

Posted by Carla Sonheim

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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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You Will Need (7 things)

  • A small Cardboard Box
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Black Acrylic Paint
  • Large Flat Brush
  • Paper Plate to use as a palette
  • White Glue
  • Painter's Tape

Steps (5 steps, 45 minutes)

  1. 1

    1. Tear your cardboard box down into smaller pieces.

  2. 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.

  3. 3

    3. Make an elephant shape with your pieces and tape down lightly. Glue the pieces together and let dry completely.

  4. 4

    4. Turn the piece over and tape the back to help strengthen your elephant. Remove tape from the front.

  5. 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!