Time: 2-3 Class Periods
Difficulty: Moderate
Cleanup: Soap & Water

Materials:

9x12" Construction Paper in assorted colors

Construction Paper Crayons

Black Waterproof India Ink

Wiggle Eyes

Glue Sticks

Scissors

Paint Brush

View Project Video

Use an ink blot to make a collage of dart frogs! This project also has an instructional video available!

Steps

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  Step 1
  Fold a 9x12" piece of construction paper in half and unfold. Use a paintbrush to generously apply India ink on one half of the sheet. Fold paper in half and press together to create the ink blot design. Unfold.


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  Step 2
  Cut the 9x12" piece of paper in half, on the fold. Fold one of the half sheets of paper into fourths. Cut a leg out of the folded piece of paper to make four legs.



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  Step 3
  Cut a body and two eyes out of the other half of the paper.



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  Step 4
  Fold a green sheet of paper in half long ways. Cut a leaf shape and a stem from the paper.



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  Step 5
  Use a glue stick to glue the leaf onto a sheet of construction paper to create a background for the leaf. Add crayon details.



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  Step 6
  Glue the four legs onto the leaf.



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  Step 7
  Glue the body on top of the legs. Next, glue the eyes onto the body.



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  Step 8
  Use crayons to color the frog’s details. Glue wiggle eyes onto the paper eyes to finish the frog.

Products Used

• Wiggle Eyes
• India Ink
• Construction Paper Smart-Stack