Project Title: Insect Sculpture Part 1 

Medium: Recycled cardboard, masking tape, acrylic paint, embellishments 

Grade Theme: Animals

Overview: 

Students will learn to construct a caterpillar sculpture utilizing recycled, toilet paper cardboard tubes, masking tape and paint. In the second session of the sculpture unit, students will turn their caterpillars into mature insect sculptures with embellishments and details.

Art Skills: sculpture, construction, cutting, taping, painting 

Process: Students will fold and cut cardboard and tape together a body shape out of upcycled cardboard materials. When all holes and joints are taped tight, they will paint them entirely in one color. Sculptures will be left to dry and must be stored by the classroom teacher until Part 2 when we return, next month to embellish and expand the form into a detailed insect. 

Materials: cardboard, masking tape, acrylic paint 

Tools Provided by Classroom: paint shirts/ smocks, scissors 

Vocabulary: sculpture, 3D, upcycling, joint , embellish, insect, body

Multiple Subject Integration: Environmental Science, anatomy, engineering 

*Please note that samples were made by teaching artists. Students will be encouraged  to make their own versions of this project. Please DO NOT show students these  samples in advance of the art lesson. 

Description Summary: Today students had the first of a two-part special art lesson making insect sculptures. They cut, folded and taped the parts together and painted them bright colors. When the art teachers return we will add eyes other fun embellishments to them.