Materials:
Construction paper
Craft foam, fabric scraps and other materials
Scissors
Poster board (optional)
Proceedings:
Before the activity, cut out circles and triangles of
various sizes. A few of them should be about the size of an adult hand, some of
them should be the size of an adult fist, some of them should be the size of a
child’s fist, and some of them should be even smaller than that. Cut the shapes
out of various materials – whatever you have handy.
Tell your child that you'll be making a picture of a clown
using only triangles and circles. Ask your child which shape would work best
for the clown’s head. Then ask which one would work best for the clown’s hat.
Have her try out the combination by putting two of the largest shapes together
and see if it looks like a clown’s head with a clown’s hat. Adjust as needed.
Help your child glue these two pieces onto a piece of
construction paper or a large piece of poster board to make the clown’s head
and hat.
Now ask your child which shapes would work best as the
clown’s body. His feet? His hands? There is no right answer to these questions,
but help your child arrange the pieces until she's satisfied with how her
choices look, and then glue them down. Keep in mind that strings of circles may
work for arms or legs.
Follow this same process to add two eyes, a nose, and a
mouth to the clown. Then help your child decorate the rest of the clown’s body
with smaller circles and triangles. Voila! A circus clown made from shapes!
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