Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Difficulty: Easy
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

Hygloss Collage Trays or Paper Plates

9x12" Mixed Media Paper

Scissors

Craft Knife

Pencil or Marker

Tempera Paint

Paint Brushes

Glue

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Steps

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  Step 1
  Cut out the center of the collage tray (or paper plate) with scissors or a craft knife, and set aside.
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  Step 2
  Use tempera paint to give the porthole window a rim and some bolts.
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  Step 3
  Draw a sandy "ground" and other background pieces on the center circle that was cut out in Step 1. Next cut them apart and paint each piece.
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  Step 4
  Paint a blue background on a 9x12” sheet of mixed media paper.
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  Step 5
  Glue the porthole to the background sheet, then glue in the sandy ground piece.
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  Step 6
  Attach the rest of the pieces with glue. Finish by cutting off the excess paper on the outside of the porthole.

Products Used

• Mixed Media Art Paper
• Hygloss Paper Plates
• Hygloss Pulp Collage Trays