Impress your kids with art that transforms right before your eyes!
These pictures are so much fun to create and use. Use them as a tool to teach your little ones about different transformations that occur in nature, or just have a little fun!
You will need:
Paper
Paper cutter (or scissors and ruler)
Something to draw with
Glue
Start by cutting your paper into three parts. We used two small sheets (5.5 inches in height and 4 inches in width) and one large (5.5 inches in height and 8 inches in width). The height has to be the same, and the width of the smaller two have to equal the larger one. We found even numbers for the width to be easiest for folding and cutting.
Draw your two images on the smaller papers. I’ve drawn an egg and a chicken on this one but you can try anything! Caterpillar to butterfly, tadpole to frog, summer tree to fall tree, or just two pictures of your choosing!
You may even want to print some or use family pictures!
Next comes the scary part. Cut each picture into four parts. We found that using a paper cutter made things way easier.
You’ll end up with 4 one inch strips of each drawing.
Next, fold your large paper into 8 sections like an accordion.
Each strip should fit perfectly onto your folded paper sections. Simply glue them down, alternating between your first and second picture in order.
When you’re done, it should look like this.
When you look from the left side you’ll see one picture.
And when you look from the right side you’ll see the other.
Your kids will be amazed at how it changes based on how they look at it!
Here are a few others I made for Goose. They’ve become great tools for learning about how each animal changes over time.
Caterpillar to butterfly:
Tadpole to frog:
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This Little Goose 