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| Materials: Newspaper Paper Mache (recipe) Mixing Bowl Punching Balloon (or round balloon) |
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| Geography Crafts |
- Bring out a globe for children to look
at. - Talk with children about models.
What is the difference between a
map and a globe? - Why might a model of the earth be
helpful when learning....as opposed
to just a map? - Show children how we represent
different landforms. - Older children can learn about the
poles, the equator and longitute and
latitude lines.
| Every child should experience paper mache crafts at least onece! It's easy different textures and qualities of this medium, and are amazed at the different objects they can create! |
| Step 1 Choosing a balloon: Try to find a punching bag balloon because of it's size and shape |
| Step 2 Blow up the balloon, and tie off the end. |
| Step 4 Cut up a pile of newspaper strips. I like them longer better so I cut vertically. |
| Step 3 To keep the balloon steady, you can use a small mixing bowl as a base. Tape if necessary. |
| Step 5 Mix up your Paper Mache (recipe) and begin to cover your balloon with layers of paper. |
| Step 6 Once you're entire balloon is covered, let it dry. This could take a few of hours, just leave it overnight. |
| Step 7 Draw in the continents. Older children can do this on their own, while younger children |
| Step 8 As you draw in the continents, point out the various places where one ends and the |
| Step 9 Now for the fun! Start to paint your continents GREEN. |
| Step 11 Go through each continent and paint in some Mountains (BROWN) where ever the children feel them. |
| Step 10 Then let the children feel the globe. Can they find any mountain ranges? |
| Step 12 Now it's time for the oceans! Mix up some BLUE paint and fill in the rest! Older children can use different hues of blue to represent currents as well. |
| Once dry you can add in the names of the continents an oceans, draw in an equator, or even wind currents! |