Outsider Art Elephants

Create animals from ripped corrugated cardboard!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/outsider-art-elephants • Posted by Carla Sonheim

This project first appeared in the 2017 Kids Art Week, a free online class for kids of all ages! To see the other four projects, go to: http://carlasonheim.blogs.com/kids_art_week_2017/

You will need

A small Cardboard Box White Acrylic Paint Black Acrylic Paint Large Flat Brush Paper Plate to use as a palette White Glue Painter's Tape

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This project first appeared in the 2017 Kids Art Week, a free online class for kids of all ages! To see the other four projects, go to: http://carlasonheim.blogs.com/kids_art_week_2017/

Instructions

1. 1. Tear your cardboard box down into smaller pieces.

2. 2. Mix some gray paint and, with the brush "dry", paint your cardboard pieces. Let some of the brown show through and let dry.

3. 3. Make an elephant shape with your pieces and tape down lightly. Glue the pieces together and let dry completely.

4. 4. Turn the piece over and tape the back to help strengthen your elephant. Remove tape from the front.

5. 5. Decide how you would like to add an eye: you can draw right on the cardboard, draw an eye on white paper and cut out and glue, or even use a button. Done!