Materials
Corrugated cardboard
Scissors
Glue
Items with different textures (see list)
Hot glue gun
Large corks
Paint
Shallow containers
Paper
Instructions
1. For this activity, it will be helpful for children to work with a partner, especially
when it is time to attach body parts.
2. With the children, crumple newspaper to make one body part of a "creature."
(For example, to make a "turtle creature," crumple a large ball of newspaper
to make the body, attach a smaller ball for the head, and four more balls of
newspaper for the feet. Add a tail, if desired.)
3. Encourage the children to attach this shape to another crumpled shape with
tape. Repeat the process until they finish making a creature.
4. Paint the creatures and allow time for drying.
More to do
Field Trips: Visit a local natural history museum.
Literacy: Write or dictate a "write-up" of each creature for museum visitors (see
below).
Science: Create a "creature museum." Discover the living habits (nesting, eating,
sleeping, location, and so on) of existing creatures. Or make up new creatures.
