Episode 122 - Appreciating Family
Segment #2 - Silhouettes
Activity - Wire Silhouettes

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Large sheet of paper
• Pencil
• 3-1/2 feet colorful, plastic-coated, 12-gauge electrical wire (found at most hardware stores)
• Needle-nose pliers
• Small board
• Glue

LET'S GET STARTED:

Go outside with your child when the sun is shining, and take a look at his shadow. Turn his head sideways, place a piece of paper on a flat wall and trace the shadow of the profile of his face and head.
Take the wire and bend it to form the shape of the shadow of his chin, mouth, nose, forehead and around the top and back of the head. Use needle-nose pliers to help bend the wire. Note: When you make a lip, you have to exaggerate the mouth a little more than the actual silhouette reveals.

Poke the two ends of wire, which form his neck, into a small, 6-inch, flat round or square board with holes drilled small enough so that the wires fit snugly. The wires will be inserted about 2 1/2 inches apart. Add some glue where the wire is inserted to keep the wire firmly in place in the base. For hair, add thinner colored wire and twist it onto the head. For curly hair, wrap the wire around a pencil. Remove the pencil and then attach the "curls" to the head. If you create a ponytail with thin wire, use a hair clip to cinch it together.

OTHER ACTIVITIES FROM THIS EPISODE:

Silhouettes
Modern Version of Paper Silhouettes
Wire Silhouettes
Vegetable Sushi
Vegetable Sushi
Soap Shaping
Decorative Glycerin Soaps