We need:

• Lots and lots of recycled caps.

Recogemos tapones para colaborar en la compra de material para un niño con necesidades, hemos cogido seleccionándolos por colores.

• Chipboard or plywood board for the base of the mural
• Paint to protect the chipboard
• Wood glue
• Nails 
• Hammer

First wash the batches of the caps if you don't want a smelling mural .

 

When you have made a design, draw the sketch on the board.

 

Choose the color of caps according to your sketch, use wood glue to stick on the board, you've got a minute before it sticks on it.

Hammer the caps to avoid the entire thing falls apart.

 

Cometa buho - KITE

Modelling/Construction Art Project

Tyvek Kites

Suitable for:

Primary levels

Materials:

Tyvek, Florists Tape, Markers, Cane, Twine, Ribbon, Fairy Floss Stick, Crepe Paper & Supertac glue

Click here to download the Tyvek Kite template

How to Make a Tyvek Kite:

1. Use a sheet of carbon paper to transfer the design on to the Tyvek. Place the carbon paper in between the photocopied design and the Tyvek and trace over the design with a pencil. Use a permanent marker to outline the design on the tyvek, including the fold (broken) lines and hole circles.

2. Cut out the main shape, leaving a slight margin outside the outer edge line.

3. Fold the kite shape back at the centre line.

4. Fold the wings forward on the dashed lines, making sure each half meets exactly. The folds create a keel

5. Decorate or colour the kite flat with marker pens or paint.

6. Glue a short length of cane inside the keel along the center line.

7. Glue the keel together around the cane

8. Place a Fairy Floss Stick across the wings centrally on the wing tabs, leaving about 20mm at each end.

9. Fold and glue down the tabs over the stick to keep it in place.

10. To create a tail use 3 metres of ribbon or strips of Crepe Paper, doubled to form two trailing lengths of 1.5m. Tape the tail in place.

11. Punch a hole where indicated (two circles just below the nose shape) and tie a line loop of Kite string.

12. Balloon stick or long line is suitable for this kite. A winder may be useful for longer lines.