Animal Print Frames

Grade Level: 1^st-7^th
Category: General

Materials:

• Yellow or Orange Pre-colored Popsicle Sticks (4 per child)
• Large Plain Popsicle Sticks (4 per child)
• Black or Brown Markers
• Various Colors of Paint (white/yellow/black/brown)
• Paint brushes
• Tacky Glue 

Instructions:

Frames Made with Pre-colored Sticks (for 1^st-4^th grade)

1. Have children draw an animal pattern, using the markers, on the four sticks – on both sides – on the orange they can make tiger stripes and on the yellow- giraffe pattern or cheetah patterns
2. Glue the four sticks together to create a frame. (For 1^st-2^nd graders- will need adult help gluing frames together)
   

Frames Made with Plain Sticks (for 5^th-7^th grade)

1. Have children paint the four sticks a base color (white- if a zebra – as seen in the example)
   
2. Once the base coat is dry- then they can paint on the pattern.
3. Once the paint is dry- glue the four sticks together.