Say Cheese

Right before all of the holidays, we made cardboard cameras at one of the The Wilds pop-up classes. It’s always fun when the art project gets incorporated into pretend play after class. I get stories every week how the little artists are still having the best time with these. They each come out unique and special. Enjoy!

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Supplies

Cardboard Sheets
Cotton Rope
Straws
Buttons
Faux Leather Glitter Sheets
Faux Leather Pearl Sheets
Star Craft Punch
Tempera Paint(we love Blick colors best)
Glue
Scissors
Pencil

Directions

  • First: Draw and cut out a small rectangle shape from one of the cardboard sheets. I rounded out the corners just for looks. The cardboard sheets are a little easier to cut than boxes you get in the mail. But those work great too!

  • Then: Cut out all the other little add-ons. I cut down a toilet paper role about half-way. And then cut down two straws for pretend buttons. And also cut out a little three sided piece of cardboard so the kids could pretend to look through it.

  • Next: Assemble and glue the pieces of camera together. I just used normal glue, no hot glue gun this time. But that could work too. It all set and dried pretty quickly.

  • Ready to paint! We used Blick Fluorescent Hot Pink, Fluorescent Green, Fluorescent Blue and Orange. I always mix with white to get the shade I want, and I often let the kids do the mixing on their own.

  • Ready to decorate! We added buttons as pretend buttons and a few faux leather stars for a little extra fancy. The kids really loved this part.

  • Last: Add the cotton roping with some tape and you’re ready to go!

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