Figure A

Figure B

Figure C

Supplies Used: Cardstock, Colored Pens, Fishing Line, Glue, Kite String, Markers, Poster Board, Ribbon, Tape, Thread, Twine, Yarn

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Die-cut the large or extra large Spiral from poster board and punch holes along the Spiral to suspend decorated die-cuts (Figure A).
2. Make a large knot with ribbon, yarn or twine and pull through the center hole in the Spiral until taut against the Spiral. Use the ribbon to hang the Spiral.
3. Die-cut multiple colors of construction paper or cardstock for each die, then decorate and layer using glue. To layer, leave one shape whole and cut highlights out of other colors. Cut two of each die and decorate as mirror images for front and back of each shape (Figures B and C).
4. Create shadings using colored pens or markers.
5. Tape a length of white thread, kite string or fishing line to the back of a decorated die-cut. Tape, glue the matching decorated die-cut to the mirror image to sandwich the thread, leaving a 12" length of thread extending from the top of the die-cut.
6. Pull the thread through a hole in the Spiral and place a sticker over the thread and hole to secure thread in place (see Main Photo).