Nature faces

Today, I would like you to try to make a face from some nature. You will need to collect some smallish bits like small twigs, maple keys, leaves and maybe even some sand. You will also need a bigger leaf. You might want to read through the directions first so see what we are doing with them!

(Shhhhh, we are going to make a card for Dad, because on Sunday, it is Father's Day)

You will need

• a piece of cardstock or construction paper, folded like a card
• nature bits
• glue
• a pencil, or marker or crayon

First, make sure that your card is opening the proper way. Your parent might want to help with this.

Next, open the card up and write on the inside (usually we do this last, but the card will be drying for a while, so we will do this first!) You can write:

Happy Father's Day Dad! (or Dada, or Daddy, or whatever you call your father!))

Love, (your name)

Then, close up your card again and glue your big leaf on the front of the card.

Then put some of the smaller nature bits on the big leaf and try to make a face. You could try to make your dad's face!

What does a face need? (at least eyes, nose and a mouth - you could add ears, eyebrows, eyelashes, hair)

I used my nature bits and made so many different faces! then I decided that I liked these 2 the best.

When everything is the way you want it, you can glue it down. Don't use too much glue! Dots not lots!

When everything is the way you want it, you can put it between some newspaper or scrap paper and put a book on top of it until it is dry. If you accidentally put too much glue on, you might want to put a piece of waxed paper or parchment on it so the glue doesn't stick to the paper. The reason we are putting it under a book, is so the leaves don't all curl up. You will need to leave it under the book until tomorrow! Check it the next day - it might look a bit different if you have used flowers because sometimes they fade when they dry. You could add some extra nature bits and let it dry again. Save it for Sunday to give to your dad!