Plant Portrait
Projects & Activities
Try using natural materials found in your own backyard or at your local park for this fun project.
Materials Needed:
Piece of paper for your background.
Scissors (to cut your objects into the shapes you want)
Earth objects such as: leafs, nuts, pinecones, twigs, tree bark, flower petals, rocks, etc.
Directions:
Step 1:
Look at your objects closely to see the various shapes, colors, and textures you can use to create a face outline, eyes, eyelashes, lips, neck, and hair.
Step 2:
Create your face shape. Thin twigs and grass are great objects to use for this step.
Step 3:
Create facial features! Does your portrait have eyes, eyebrows, a nose, eyelashes?
Step 4:
Add some hair! Maybe include a hat, earrings, or a shirt.
Step 5:
When you’re finished, take a picture to remember your portrait. Then, make another!
