Jungle Leaves Bulletin Board

Supplies Used: Adhesive, Construction paper, Hole punch, Markers or pens, Pencil, Scissors, Stapler or tape

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

1. Die-cut the title for the bulletin board using the Notepad Alphabet, Capital Letters and white construction paper. Attach the letters to the center of the bulletin board.
2. Die-cut the Jungle Leaves using different colors of green construction paper.
3. With a marker or pen add veins to the leaves.
4. The veins may also be created by layering with contraction colored papers.
5. Attach the decorated leaves around the top and sides of the bulletin board with tape or a stapler.
6. Die-cut the Iguana using two contrasting shades of construction paper.
7. Using a pencil draw lines on one Iguana, and then cut along those lines.
8. Punch holes in some of the cut pieces using a hole punch.
9. Place some of the cut pieces on the whole Iguana alternating cut pieces with the whole Iguana (Main Photo). Attach the Iguana to the title.
10. Die-cut the giraffes (from the Zoo Animals die set) using yellow construction paper, and add shading and markings with markers or pens.
11. Attach the decorated giraffes to the bottom of the bulletin board.
12. Die-cut the birds (from the Pets die set) using various colors of construction paper. Leave some of the bird shapes whole.
13. Cut along the beak and wing perforations on some of the birds, and adhere the cut pieces to a whole bird.
14. Punch holes in some of the bird bodies, and adhere to a contrasting-colored whole bird body.
15. Die-cut the Butterflies in various colors, and use black and white markers for details on the Butterflies bodies.
16. You can also give the students a die-cut shape and let them embellish the animals, birds, butterflies and leaves.
17. Attach the decorated birds and Butterflies to the bulletin board (Main Photo).
18. Discuss various environments and the animals found in different jungles and rainforests.
19. Students can write their name on their decorated shape so that the bulletin board will list all of the class members.