This set of life cycle stamps can be used over and over again! Make a set for each bug you’re learning about! Older children can make their own very easily, and use them to decorate research paper and to make visual examples on presentations.
Materials:
- Craft Foam, Scrap Wood, Glue, Scissors, Pencil, Ink
Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:
Art Project Tutorial:
Step 1
Start by designing your stamp on the craft
foam. Use your pencil and press hard
Step 2
Make sure that your pressing into the
foam so that it stays indented.
Step 3
Once drawn, cut out all of your life cycle
shapes
Step 4
Glue your shapes onto the backs of a
piece of scrap wood. You can also use a
wooden cube, an empty milk carton,
yogurt cup or anything that has a flat
surface and can take a bit of pressure.
Step 5
Allow your stamps to dry before using. Ink your stamp well by applying pressure
Step 6
Stamp your image onto paper too see
how it turned out!
Step 7
Align your stamps in a circle for your life
cycle and draw arrows showing which
step is next!
All Done!
Now you’ve got a great set of
Life Cycle Stampers! Hint:
Use a diaper wipe to wash off
the stamp in between colors.
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