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Cereal Box Buildings - Good Earth Art

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Cereal Box Buildings - from Good Earth Art

Materials:

cereal boxes or light weight boxes (tissues, cracker, or cookie boxes
scissors
white glue
tempera paints or acrylic paints
paintbrushes
container of water and rags
brushes
pencil

Process:

1. Draw rectangles, squares and other shapes onto cardboard boxes to represent windows and doors.

2. Cut out shapes with scissors.

3. Glue additional pieces of cardboard onto box to form roofs, flower boxes, trellis, steps, railings.

4. Let dry.

5. Paint.

6. Let dry.

Variations:

1. Try making people from cardboard to live in your buildings!

2. Try making cars, horses, trees, and ponds.

3. Join many buildings on a large sheet of cardboard to make a city or town. Add sidewalks, roads, parks, and playgrounds.

copyright © 2006 MaryAnn Kohl
This art activity is copyright protected.

Permission is granted to reprint one copy for personal use only.
Please contact maryann@brightring.com or 800-480-4278 for permission to reprint
multiple copies or to disperse.

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