Curriculum:
Overview
Create colorful cupcake toppers for class celebrations.
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Overview
Create colorful cupcake toppers for class celebrations.
Curriculum:
Introduction
Create fun cupcake toppers for any holiday or occasion. Decorate and layer colorful shapes to create unique toppers for any party. Die-cut and layer photographs to add a personal touch!
Objective
Use Layered Shapes to create fun cupcake toppers for class parties, special events or incentives.
Products Used
A11024-Sizzix Bigz Die - Shapes, Layered #2Instructions
Supplies Used: Cardstock, Construction or Patterned Paper, Glue, Photograph, Thin Craft Stick or Toothpick
The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.
- Die-cut the Layered Shapes from a variety of colored cardstock, construction paper or patterned paper. Consider die-cutting a photograph with one of the smaller shapes (see Main Photo).
- Layer the smaller shape onto the larger shape and adhere.
- Attach a thin craft stick or toothpick behind each Layered Shape and place in cupcake (see Main Photo).
Standards
Fine Arts: Visual Arts
Standard 1: Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques and Processes
- K-4 - Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories.
- 5-8 - Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experiences and ideas.
Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas
- K-4 - Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.
- 5-8 - Students integrate visual, spatial and temporal concepts with content to communicate intended meaning in their artworks.
