Collection: Whose House?
Have students create houses to resemble those in other parts of the country or world during different time periods to extend what they've learned in a social studies unit.
Materials:
- Westcott 5” Kids scissors
- cardboard box for each house
- 11" x 18" sheets of construction paper in several colors, including red, yellow, and brown
- construction paper scraps
- craft materials
- glue
- markers
- crayons
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Step 1
Cut construction paper to cover a box and glue the paper in place.
Step 2
Cut craft materials and construction paper scraps to create housing materials such as logs, bricks, and shingles. Glue them in place.
Step 3
Add more details using crayons and markers.
Adult supervision is recommended when children use scissors.
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