The time was right to do this project. It could open up a
conversation about emotions - how he’s feeling and how I am, too. Plus, it was
just good old-fashioned fun. Before we got our art on, we read a wonderful book
about feelings. I’d recommend it for kids of all ages – toddler on up.
Now I gave my son some fun scrapbooking papers to choose
from for a background, a cut-out of a face, and some chipboard I’d cut from an
empty cereal box.
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| Download a PDF of this face template here. |
First, he drew hair on his head. I made one too, but used
brown paper to replicate my bob hairstyle.
Now, he glued the patterned paper onto the chipboard and
then glued the face in the center of it, using a glue stick.
I encourage you to visit Doris’ blog; she recommends using a
hand drill and large plastic needles with an eye. Since I don’t have either, we
made do without, but I’m sure these tools would have made the project easier.
Instead we used my husband’s cordless drill to poke holes in
the face template’s open circles (6 for each face: 2 for each eye and 2 for the
mouth).
When this was done, we clipped pieces of yarn and folded them
in half. Then to make it easier to thread the yarn through the holes, I used
some scotch tape at the ends (like the end of a shoestring).
Once through the holes, I tied knots in the back, making sure to leave slack so the yarn eyebrows and mouth could be manipulated into a variety of expressions.
Once through the holes, I tied knots in the back, making sure to leave slack so the yarn eyebrows and mouth could be manipulated into a variety of expressions.
Lastly, we glued on some big googly eyes. The next day when
the eyes were dry, we both played with our faces, going through a whole gamut
of feelings. It was bonding at its best.
NOTE: If you’re not
following Doris’ art blog, start now. There are SO many wonderful ideas on The Art Annex!!
INSPRING post! Thanks for sharing! Have you thought having him make these faces as a way to journal/log his feelings through your fight against cancer? Perhaps, once a month or twice a month? SMILES!!! (please check out my Blog if you have not done so already)
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable, absolutely adorable! And what a great tool for kids that have a hard time vocalizing their feelings! I may make a couple for my mom or her friends who are psychologists and do a craft with my upcoming students with this too! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome!!! I must make one! I work with my students on identifying facial expressions/feelings all the time and this would be perfect, thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAmy
The Resource(ful) Room
What a fun idea =-)
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that I included your fabulous blog in my Homeschooling 101 post as a great resource for Elementary Age Ideas & printables! Thanks for sharing all your ideas with all of us! http://www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/07/homeschooling-101.html
Beth =-)
OMG-So I totally missed you were diagnosed with cancer Holy cow...it makes my issues lately seem so small. You have been my biggest blog supporter and I adore you & your posts. Will be praying for you!
ReplyDeleteAdd one more face expression.. how can we look when we cry:) No doubt its great work!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great way to explore emotions!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
Great craft!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! :-)
This is such an interesting idea to display changing emotions. Thanks for sharing!
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