Rousseau-Inspired Lion - Project #202

Rousseau-Inspired Lion Project

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

Materials:

9x12" Construction Paper in black, blue, warm brown, dark brown, and green

Scissors

Glue Stick

Ruler

Construction Paper Crayons or Oil Pastels

Step 1
Cut out a 6" triangle from warm brown construction paper; this will be the lion’s face. Draw ears, eyes, a nose and mouth with construction paper crayons or oil pastels. Cut off the bottom tip of the triangle for the chin, draw "fur" and fringe.
Step 2
Cut out an 8" triangle for the lion’s body; the sides can be slightly rounded. Outline the sides with black.
Step 3
Cut a 6 x 1/2" strip of warm brown for the tail. Cut a 1-1/2" tall, 1 x 1/2" trapezoid from black construction paper and fringe the 1" end; glue the 1/2" end to the tail. Cut two 1x3" strips from warm brown paper and fringe for whiskers. Color them white.
Step 4
Cut a 7" diameter circle from dark brown construction paper. Outline the circle with black and cut slits in the edge to create the mane.
Step 5
Cut a sheet of green construction paper into 1x8" strips and taper both ends into leaf shapes. Cut off 3" from each strip; you will now have eight 5" leaves and eight 3" leaves. Use construction paper crayons or oil pastels to add color and dimension to the leaves.
Step 6
Color a white moon on a piece of 9x12" blue construction paper. Glue on the tall leaves; the tops can be left un-glued for dimension.

Step 9
Bend the ears forward and glue the face to the mane, bending the paper out in the center to give dimension. Glue the whiskers to the cheeks.

Step 10
Glue the short leaves to the foreground, overlapping each other, the mane and other pieces as necessary.

Optional Tip:
Use craft foam instead of construction paper to create your jungle lion.