Hi friends,
We took the silhouette art concept and added a fun twist to the “My Perfect Day” Reverse Silhouette craft. Instead of blacking out your child's photo or tracing their shadow… we use the stencil created by our very own face tracing! The silhouette creates a sweet, if not silly, representation of your child’s profile and provides space to document their “perfect day”. Check out the details for your own silhouette below.
*Click on the photos for a closer look
What You'll Need
White Construction Paper
Black Construction Paper
Pencil
Scissors
Cupcake Liners
Glue
Markers
optional: You can use a different color instead of black.
The Steps
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On your child’s perfect day, would they help build an awesome treehouse, go to an amusement park or sporting event out of the country, swim with dolphins, visit the set of their favorite show, or something else? The possibilities are endless! The butterfly we make represents their own transformations, beauty, and playfulness.
PREP
Start with a flat surface and trace your child’s face (precisely or loosely) onto the white paper with a pencil.
*You can have them carefully trace you as well or instead, each other. WHAT will your results look like? 😄
My sketch of Naomi’s profile on the left and her sketch of mine on the right. Can you see the nose and chin she gave me?!
Naomi and I cracked up over our results and poked fun at each other’s tracings before we corrected them slightly. We agreed that she resembled a boy, and I, the late George Washington, lol
2. Correct any areas if you’d like and cut out the silhouettes.
3. Toss the side profile cutout and use the remaining stencil.
4,. Decide which direction you’d like to face the profile, line up with the black or other colored paper and glue.
BUTTERFLY
Choose a cupcake liner and flatten it.
Fold the liner in half and draw a profile picture of a butterfly near the edge.
3. Glue the liner together, leaving the edges unglued. This will help create a 3D effect.
4. Cut the butterfly out.
5. You can add details to the butterfly with markers; color the inside parts of the wings, or glue small bits of a different liner as Naomi did.
6. Glue the butterfly onto the nose or near it.
optional: Add dashes behind the butterfly to represent its flight pattern.
12. Lastly, write on the upper portion, “My Perfect Day…”
Write the description of their perfect day; it can be one they’ve already had or dream of having(not shown). If they’re old enough to do it, then let them.
That’s it!
Tell us you’ll share your masterpieces! We’d love to crack up with you = )
Happy crafting!
Amanda and Naomi
To share: take a photo of your craft click on photo submission and submit the photo
