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Name and image/s of the Activity
Name of the activity: 3D Elephant
Materials used:
• Coloured Card
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Glue
Time plan:
(This activity takes approximately 30 minutes)
(10 minutes) – To gather equipment/ materials
(10-15 minutes) – To cut shape of elephant and make into 3D
(5 minutes) – To clean up
Room and/or equipment requirements:
• Room – Ensure that there is enough table space for each child to make there elephant.
• Equipment/ Materials – Ensure there is enough card and scissors for each of the children to make their own 3D elephant
General Aim of activity – What will the final outcome be? ie. ‘To make an aeroplane with cardboard’ box.
The general aim of the activity is to make a 3D elephant
Specific Learning outcomes of the activity – What will be learned by doing the activity? Ie. ‘To use fine motor skills using the scissors’
• The children use their fine motor skills when using the scissors to cut the shape of the elephant
• The children develop there palmers grasp when holding the pencil to draw the outline of the elephant.
• The children enhance their cognitive development when they witness the elephant becoming 3D.
Steps for making or doing activity:
Use images with short captions
Step 1: Is to fold the card in half in order for a fold spine to appear.
Step 2: Draw the outline of the elephant on to the card (the back of the elephant should appear as the fold of the card)
Step 3: Is to glue the top half of the inside of the elephant (including the trunk) and allow time to set.
Step 4: On another piece of paper cut the shape of the elephants ears
Step 5: cut a line on the elephant and slip the ears into this cut line
Step 6: Cut out eyes and trunks for the elephant and glue them on.
How will the child/ren benefit from the activity?
• Children will learn how to make 3D art objects.
• Children will understand how to make animals using just card.
• Children will understand how to make little items in a short period of time.
Age group/s: (development level)
This art activity is suitable for children aged from 2 years and above.
How would you make the activity more inclusive? Principles of universal design
• Equitable: Ensure the art materials are suitable for all the children (ensure there is left handed scissors available)
• Flexible: Ensure the practitioner can facilitate any number of children present.
• Simple and intuitive: Ensure the directions given are easily understandable by all the children. All children should have the freedom to ask questions if a problem occurs, this entails freedom of expression.
