When I started teaching I used a lot of Powerpoint and Keynote presentations with my students, because the technology was new and exciting. Lately, though, I've noticed that the kids start to glaze over when they see a screen. If their classes have Smartboards they are way too used to projected imagery, so I've found myself using more tactile objects like toys, textiles and books. This is a toy theatre I made out of a cookie box. The puppets are collage on cardstock with bamboo skewer sticks.
I made the cat in the black sweater puppet and my almost ten year-old daughter made the glamorous cat festooned in roses puppet.
I love this! We don't have recycling here and I'm always looking for ways to use cereal boxes and toilet paper rolls to make art. My stepdaughter Ava is going to love this idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks cindy! I used one coat of papier mache on the outside of the box to give it some durability and then dry brushed some white gesso-before painting the decorations around the "proscenium". I LOVE toy theaters. Speaking of recycling-have you seen Vic Muniz's movie "Wasteland?" that is some POWERFUL art made with recycled materials. It's on Netflix. Miss you Miss CC :)
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