C, R, and I enjoyed two books about armadillos.
(C did not want his picture taken, can you tell?)
Armadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett is about a young armadillo in Texas who wanders away from his mother and brothers because he thinks he has spotted a red armadillo. That "red armadillo" is actually a pair of cowgirl boots on the feet of a young girl heading to the rodeo. The armadillo has quite the adventure while trying to talk to his new "friend". If you don't know already, armadillos don't have very good vision!The second book is Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller. Groundhog gets the flu right before Groundhog Day and decides to look for a substitute to fill in for him on the big day. Many animals audition, but most have some trouble doing the job right. Finally, an armadillo on vacation visiting her cousin Badger comes along and offers to get the job done right. She fills in perfectly, sees her shadow, and tells Groundhog that winter will be sticking around for a while. Groundhog was a bit upset that spring would not be coming early, but then Armadillo invites Groundhog to go home to Texas where the weather is already spring-like.
After reading these books, C and R made their own armadillos. First, cut an oval out of corrugated cardboard. You have to make sure the ripples go across the short width of the oval. Then peel off the cardboard to expose the corrugated ripples.
Now you have the armadillo's body. Glue the oval on to a piece of paper and draw a head, legs, and a tail. Finally, draw the setting in the background.
That is a cowgirl boot with a blue bandanna sticking out of it (C was inspired by the illustrations in Jan Brett's book) behind C's armadillo. He also drew a few bluebonnets in the background.
This is a great tactile project! It's also a great way to finish up the state of Texas. We'll miss you Texas!For more book/art projects, check out stArt at A Mommy's Adventures.
26 comments:
I love it! I am a big fan of using recycled materials!
I LOVE your armadillos! An armadillo book that we love is Milo Armadillo by Jan Fearnley
very cute! I love how you used the corrigated cardboard for the texture!
Oh, my goodness...what cute armadillos!
those are great armadillos! they did a great job!
I love all of your Texas projects, not too surprising. What a great idea for the armadillo.
What a great way to make an armadillo! I love it!
That is the coolest. I never would have thought of making armadillos like that. AWESOME!
You are amazing! BTW, gave you an award today.
I have never heard of "The Substitute Armadillo" (probably because I'm not from Texas)- I am SO remembering that book for next groundhog's day!
Also, I never would have "thunk" to use cardboard is such a simply creative fashion- great job Mamma!
Their Armadillos came out so cute. Both of these books look like they would be a lot of fun to read!
Thank you for sharing your project!!!
Those turned out really well. I like the idea of using the cardboard for texture!
This post reminds me of a book called Armadillo's Orange by Jim Arnosky that we read a few months back.
Wait a minute, you're done with Texas??? You forgot the Dallas Cowboys lesson!
I love the cardboard armadillo.
That's a very clever way to make an amadillo!
I love your armadillos, and it's interesting to see how both C and R drawings improve over time. C is quite an artist already!
I love it!!! I can't wait to get out the Armadillo book by Jan Brett...we love her :) Thanks for sharing!
We don't know very much about armadillos. I'm not sure if I've ever seen one. Thanks for the introduction to the books.
I have loved following your Texas lessons. I am sure as Texans we should know about and read these books. This armadillo project is my favorite.
I love these armadillos! So cute!
What a great idea! Love it!
Their armadillo's are wonderful. I love the corrugated cardboard for this--what a great idea!
I still can't get over all of the detail C is able to put in his art projects.
That Jan Brett book looks like a real fun read.
What neat armadillos - great idea!!
I love the armadillo activities! I did a wild west theme earlier in the year and featured armadillos. In addition to "Armadillo Rodeo", we also read "Armadilly Chili", "Armadillo Tattletale" and "How I Spent my Summer Vacation". A few more titles to add to your theme!
I meant to say this the other day and forgot, that expression on C's face is hilarious!!
What a great pick for your favorite! I NEED to remember the "Substitute Groundhog" book for Groundhog's Day- then we can make armadillos instead of groundhogs this year... :0)
I love the cardboard texture of the armadillo. I will have to remember this book.
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